Udo Kier
Udo Kierspe (October 14, 1944 – November 23, 2025), known professionally as Udo Kier, was a German actor. Known primarily as a cult character actor who portrayed eccentric and deviant figures, he appeared in more than 220 films in both leading and supporting roles throughout Europe and the Americas. He collaborated with acclaimed filmmakers such as Lars von Trier, Gus Van Sant, Werner Herzog, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Walerian Borowczyk, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Dario Argento, Tom Shadyac, Charles Matton, Guy Maddin, Alexander Payne, and Paul Morrissey.
Filmography (285 titles)
MovieReturn from Tomorrow
Tim Senior · 2026
5.9MovieBy Design
Aldo Fabbri · 2026
7.2MovieThe Secret Agent
Hans · 2025
7.0MovieBad Painter
Ö · 2025
10.0MovieSchindler Space Architect
R.M. Schindler (voice) · 2024
MovieDer wunderbare Udo Kier
Self · 2024
4.4MovieSkeletons in the Closet
Luc · 2024
6.6ShowPitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin
Klaus · 2022
MovieCreation of the Kingdom of Exodus
Self / Big Brother · 2022
6.5MovieMy Neighbor Adolf
Herman Herzog · 2022
7.4ShowDark Winds
Gunthar Vaggan · 2022
6.0MovieStaging Death
2022
MovieA Kilo of Blue (The Music)
2022
4.9MovieA E I O U – A Quick Alphabet of Love
Michel · 2022
4.3MovieThe Blazing World
Lained · 2021
5.7MovieChompy & the Girls
Chompy (voice) · 2021
6.8MovieSwan Song
Pat Pitsenbarger · 2021
3.1MovieHaymaker
David · 2021
6.0MovieSchlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence
Self (archive footage) · 2020
5.2MovieLast Moment of Clarity
Ivan Demisovski · 2020
7.2Movie11 Colours of the Bird
Self · 2020
5.5MovieThe Barefoot Emperor
Dr. Otto Kroll · 2020
7.1ShowHunters
Adolf Hitler · 2020
8.0MovieBacurau no Mapa
Self · 2019
4.8MovieSkin Walker
Claus · 2019
7.1MovieThe Painted Bird
Miller · 2019
7.6MovieBacurau
Michael · 2019
4.4MovieHoly Beasts
Henry · 2019
5.1MovieThe Mountain
Frederick · 2019
5.7MovieAmerican Exit
Anton · 2019