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