Udo Kierspe (born October 14, 1944), known professionally as Udo Kier, is a German actor. Known primarily as a character actor, Kier has appeared in more than 220 films in both leading and supporting roles throughout Europe, Canada and the Americas. He has collaborated with acclaimed filmmakers such as Lars von Trier, Gus van Sant, Werner Herzog, Walerian Borowczyk, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Dario Argento, Charles Matton, Guy Maddin, Alexander Payne, and Paul Morrissey.
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Known For
Blade
(1998)
Gitano Dragonetti
Downsizing
(2017)
Konrad
Melancholia
(2011)
Wedding Planner
Grindhouse
(2007)
Franz Hess (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS")
Suspiria
(1977)
Dr. Frank Mandel
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
(2013)
The Waiter
Armageddon
(1998)
Psychologist
Halloween
(2007)
Morgan Walker
Dragged Across Concrete
(2018)
Friedrich
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
(1994)
Ron Camp
End of Days
(1999)
Head Priest
Dancer in the Dark
(2000)
Dr. Porkorny
Last Moment of Clarity
(2020)
Ivan Demisovski
Johnny Mnemonic
(1995)
Ralfi
Dogville
(2003)
The Man in the Coat
Iron Sky
(2012)
Wolfgang Kortzfleisch
Full Filmography
Acting
Road to St. Tropez
(1966)
Boy
Shameless
(1968)
Alexander Pohlmann
Season of the Senses
(1969)
Luca
Mark of the Devil
(1970)
Count Christian von Meruh
Conflict of Emotions
(1971)
Tonis Theodorou
Provocation
(1971)
Angelos
The Salzburg Connection
(1972)
Anton
Flesh for Frankenstein
(1973)
Baron Frankenstein
Olifant
(1973)
Olifant / Edwin
Pan
(1973)
Pilgrim of Death
Blood for Dracula
(1974)
Count Dracula
The Last Word
(1975)
Raimund
The Story of O
(1975)
René
Goldflocken
(1976)
Franzl
Spermula
(1976)
Werner
Exposé
(1976)
Paul Martin
Suspiria
(1977)
Dr. Frank Mandel
Bel Canto, or May a Hooker Sob?
(1977)
Poulailler
The Stationmaster’s Wife
(1977)
Schafftaler
És így s eképp tovább
(1978)
The Fifth Commandment
(1978)
Peter Dümmel
Germany Private 1 - Ethnologist of a People
(1979)
Victor
(1979)
Popstar
The Third Generation
(1979)
Edgar Gast
Hungarian Rhapsody
(1979)
Poór
Narcissus and Psyche
(1980)
Nárcisz
Lulu
(1980)
Jack the Ripper
Lola
(1981)
Waiter (uncredited)
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne
(1981)
Dr. Henry Jekyll
Lili Marleen
(1981)
Drewitz
Siblings
(1982)
Sportliche Schatten – Kunst in Krisenzeiten
(1982)
Man
Die wilden Fünfziger
(1983)
Fromm
Pankow ’95
(1983)
Johann Wolfgang Amadeus Zart
The Island of the Bloody Plantation
(1983)
Hermano
Hur und Heilig
(1984)
The Last Trip to Harrisburg
(1984)
Man and Woman in Train
Der Unbesiegbare
(1985)
Argon
The Beginner
(1985)
Graf Frackstein
Idiots' Battle
(1986)
Am nächsten Morgen kehrte der Minister nicht an seinen Arbeitsplatz zurück
(1986)
Minister / Kali
Epidemic
(1987)
Self
Egomania: Island Without Hope
(1987)
Baron Tante Teufel
Another Way: D-Kikan-Joho
(1988)
Mother's Mask
(1988)
Herr Seiler
Medea
(1989)
Jason
100 Years of Adolf Hitler – The Last Hour in the Führerbunker
(1989)
Adolf Hitler
The German Chainsaw Massacre
(1990)
Jonny
The Making of Europa
(1991)
Self / Lawrence Hartmann
Europa
(1991)
Lawrence Hartmann
My Own Private Idaho
(1991)
Hans
Sex
(1992)
Himself
Terror 2000
(1992)
Jablo
Jack Reed: Badge of Honor
(1993)
Giles Marquette
Plötzlich und unerwartet - eine Déjà-Revue
(1993)
Egon Hettemann
For Love or Money
(1993)
Mr. Himmelman
Josh and S.A.M.
(1993)
Salon Manager
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
(1994)
Commercial Director
Rotwang Must Go!
(1994)
Arthur Eigenrauch
The Kingdom
(1994)
Age Krüger / Lillebror
Death of a World Star
(1994)
Udo Kier
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
(1994)
Ron Camp
Johnny Mnemonic
(1995)
Ralfi
A Trick of the Light
(1995)
Max Skladanowsky
Extinct
(1995)
York Cortex
Paradise Framed
(1995)
Unter Druck
(1995)
Nur über meine Leiche
(1995)
Killer
United Trash
(1996)
UNO-General Werner Brenner
The Adventures of Pinocchio
(1996)
Lorenzini
Lea
(1996)
Block
Barb Wire
(1996)
Curly
Breaking the Waves
(1996)
Sadistic Sailor
Duke of Groove
(1996)
Earl
Betty
(1997)
Vincent Lord
The End of Violence
(1997)
Zoltan
The 120 Days of Bottrop
(1997)
Self
Prince Valiant
(1997)
Sligon
The Kingdom II
(1997)
Lillebror / Age Krüger
There's No Fish Food in Heaven
(1998)
Rocky
Armageddon
(1998)
Psychologist
Stingers
(1998)
Mr. Scholnick / The Boss
Ice
(1998)
Dr. Norman Kistler
Blade
(1998)
Gitano Dragonetti
Modern Vampires
(1998)
Vincent
The Debtors
(1999)
End of Days
(1999)
Head Priest
The New Adventures of Pinocchio
(1999)
Lorenzini
Final Run
(1999)
Reddick
Possessed
(1999)
Vincent
Under the Palms
(1999)
Ludwig
Killer Deal
(1999)
Dr. Roland Parker
Miss Diamond
(1999)
Bühler
Spy Games
(1999)
Ivan Bliniak
Double Deception
(2000)
Vincent
Von Trier's 100 Eyes
(2000)
Self
Just One Night
(2000)
Walter Lert
Shadow of the Vampire
(2000)
Albin Grau
Dancer in the Dark
(2000)
Dr. Porkorny
Red Letters
(2000)
George Kessler
Doomsdayer
(2001)
Max Gast
Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture
(2001)
Himself
The Praying Mantis
(2001)
Julius Quellenreich
Auf Herz und Nieren
(2001)
Doc
Suspiria 25th Anniversary
(2001)
Self
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
(2001)
The Guardian
Revelation
(2001)
The Grand Master
Critical Mass
(2001)
Samson
Invincible
(2001)
Count Helldorf
All the Queen's Men
(2001)
General Landssdorf
Mrs. Meitlemeihr
(2002)
Hitler / Mrs. Meitlemeihr
He Sees You When You're Sleeping
(2002)
Hans Kramer
Korn: Deuce
(2002)
Commander
FearDotCom
(2002)
Polidori
The Last Minute
(2002)
Nazi Fashion Shooter
Pigs Will Fly
(2003)
Onkel Max
Dogville
(2003)
The Man in the Coat
Gate to Heaven
(2003)
Joachim Nowak
Jargo
(2004)
Jargos Vater
Fear and Loathing in Materndorf
(2004)
30 Days Until I'm Famous
(2004)
Barry Davis
One Point O
(2004)
Derrick
Love Object
(2004)
Radley
Surviving Christmas
(2004)
Heinrich
Evil Eyes
(2004)
George
Dracula 3000
(2004)
Capt. Varna
Modigliani
(2004)
Max Jacob
Celluloid Horror
(2004)
Himself
Cigarette Burns
(2005)
Bellinger
BloodRayne
(2005)
Regal Monk
Anecdotes from 'Epidemic'
(2005)
Interviewee-Actor
Headspace
(2005)
Rev. Karl Hartman
Manderlay
(2005)
Mr. Kirspe
Unser Reigen
(2006)
Pray For Morning
(2006)
Edouard Leopold Edu
Holly
(2006)
Klaus
13 Graves
(2006)
Debro
Crusade in Jeans
(2006)
Dr. Lawerence
Fall Down Dead
(2007)
Picasso Killer / Aaron Garvey
Tell
(2007)
Gessler
Werewolf Women of the S.S.
(2007)
Franz Hess
Pars: Operation Cherry
(2007)
Klaus Kayman
The Killing Grounds
(2007)
P.
The Mother of Tears
(2007)
Father Johannes
Halloween
(2007)
Morgan Walker
Grindhouse
(2007)
Franz Hess (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS")
La deuxième femme
(2008)
Udo Kier
1½ Knights - In Search of the Ravishing Princess Herzelinde
(2008)
Luipold Trumpf
Far Cry
(2008)
Dr. Krieger
Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween
(2008)
Self
Soul Kitchen
(2009)
Herr Jung
House of Boys
(2009)
Madame
Metropia
(2009)
Ivan Bahn (voice)
Lulu and Jimi
(2009)
Schultz
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
(2009)
Lee Meyers
Memories of a Young Pianist
(2009)
Count Dracula (archive footage)
Life Is Too Long
(2010)
Tabatabai
Dimension
(2010)
UFO in Her Eyes
(2011)
Steve Frost
Keyhole
(2011)
Dr. Lemke
The Theatre Bizarre
(2011)
Peg Poett
Melancholia
(2011)
Wedding Planner
Görünmeyen
(2011)
Bartok
My Own Private River
(2011)
Hans (archive footage)
The Berlin Project
(2011)
Guru
The Sky Has Four Corners
(2011)
Graf Karpatovicz
Night of the Templar
(2012)
Father Paul
Iron Sky
(2012)
Wolfgang Kortzfleisch
Ich - Udo
(2012)
Himself
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
(2013)
The Waiter
The Lords of Salem
(2013)
Witchhunter (uncredited)
Blood of 1000 Virgins
(2013)
Self (archive footage)
The Editor
(2014)
Dr Casini
Beethoven's Treasure Tail
(2014)
The real Fritz Bruchschnauser
Arteholic
(2014)
Fifty Shades of Erotica
(2015)
Johnny Walker
(2015)
Fyodor (voice)
Lines of the Hand
(2015)
Phantasmagoria of the Interior
(2015)
Dr. Henry Jekyll
The Forbidden Room
(2015)
Count Yugh / The Butler / The Dead Father / Guard / Pharmacist
Coconut Hero
(2015)
Mr. Morrow
The 1000 Eyes of Dr Maddin
(2015)
The Material Boy
(2015)
Himself
Courier X
(2016)
Nathan Vogel
Brother
(2016)
Frank Solek
Seances
(2016)
Instant Dreams
(2017)
The Docter (Cameo)
Downsizing
(2017)
Konrad
Brawl in Cell Block 99
(2017)
The Placid Man
Ballad of a Righteous Merchant
(2017)
Self
Ulysses: A Dark Odyssey
(2018)
Alcyde
Daughter of Mine
(2018)
Bruno
American Animals
(2018)
Mr. Van Der Hoek
Zero
(2018)
The lord of the world
Dragged Across Concrete
(2018)
Friedrich
I Knew Andy Warhol
(2018)
Self
Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich
(2018)
Andre Toulon
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
(2018)
Hans
Bacurau
(2019)
Michael
The Mountain
(2019)
Frederick
The Painted Bird
(2019)
Miller
Iron Sky: The Coming Race
(2019)
Wolfgang Kortzfleisch
Bacurau no Mapa
(2019)
Self
Holy Beasts
(2019)
Henry
American Exit
(2019)
Anton
Skin Walker
(2019)
Claus
The Barefoot Emperor
(2020)
Dr. Otto Kroll
Last Moment of Clarity
(2020)
Ivan Demisovski
Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence
(2020)
Self (archive footage)
11 Colours of the Bird
(2020)
Self
Chompy & the Girls
(2021)
Chompy (voice)
Haymaker
(2021)
David
The Blazing World
(2021)
Lained
Swan Song
(2021)
Pat Pitsenbarger
Staging Death
(2022)
A E I O U – A Quick Alphabet of Love
(2022)
Michel
My Neighbor Adolf
(2022)
Herman Herzog
Bad Painter
(2022)
Ö
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
(2022)
Self / Big Brother
Ein Kilo Blau (Die Musik)
(2022)
Seduction: The Cruel Woman
(2024)
Gregor
Skeletons in the Closet
(2024)
Luc
Art
Directing
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Writing
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