Udo Kier
Actor, Producer
October 14, 1944 — November 23, 2025 (81 years)
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.
Movies & Shows on Plex
Known For
Filmography
| 2025 | The Secret Agent · as Hans |
| 2025 | By Design · as Aldo Fabbri |
| 2024 | Skeletons in the Closet · as Luc |
| 2022 | 13 Tracks to Frighten Agatha Black · as Opening Narration |
| 2022 | My Neighbor Adolf · as Herman Herzog |
| 2022 | Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin · as Klaus |
| 2022 | A E I O U: A Quick Alphabet of Love · as Michel |
| 2022 | Dark Winds · as Gunthar Vaggan |
| 2021 | The Blazing World · as Lained |
| 2021 | Chompy & the Girls · as Chompy (voice) |
| 2021 | Swan Song · as Pat Pitsenbarger |
| 2021 | Haymaker · as David |
| 2020 | |
| 2020 | Last Moment of Clarity · as Ivan DemisovskiOn Plex |
| 2020 | Hunters (2020) · as Adolf Hitler |
| 2019 | The Barefoot Emperor · as Dr. Otto Kroll |
| 2019 | Skin Walker · as Claus |
| 2019 | The Painted Bird · as Miller |
| 2019 | Bacurau · as Michael |
| 2019 | Holy Beasts · as Henry |
| 2019 | American Exit · as AntonOn Plex |
| 2019 | M - A City Hunts a Murderer · as Fuchspelzmann |
| 2019 | Iron Sky: The Coming Race · as Wolfgang Kortzfleisch / Adolf HitlerOn Plex |
| 2018 | Dragged Across Concrete · as Friedrich |
| 2018 | Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich · as Andre ToulonOn Plex |
| 2018 | The Mountain · as Frederick |
| 2018 | American Animals · as Mr. Van Der HoekOn Plex |
| 2018 | Ulysses: A Dark Odyssey · as AlcydeOn Plex |
| 2018 | Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot · as Hans |
| 2018 | Daughter of Mine · as Bruno |
| 2017 | Downsizing · as Konrad |
| 2017 | Instant Dreams · as The Docter (cameo)On Plex |
| 2017 | Brawl in Cell Block 99 · as The Placid ManOn Plex |
| 2017 | Hitler's Hollywood · as Narrator (usa Version) |
| 2016 | Courier X · as Nathan Vogel |
| 2016 | Brother · as Frank Solek |
| 2015 | Zero · as The Lord Of The World |
| 2015 | The Forbidden Room · as Count Yugh / Butler / Dead Father / Guard / Pharmacist |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | Coconut Hero · as Mr. Morrow |
| 2015 | Johnny Walker · as Fyodor (voice) |
| 2015 | Fifty Shades of Erotica · as (archive Footage) |
| 2015 | Old Money · as Rolf Rauchensteiner |
| 2014 | Major Lazer · as Head Vampire Vampire (voice) |
| 2014 | Beethoven's Treasure Tail · as The Real Fritz Bruchschnauser |
| 2014 | The Editor · as Dr CasiniOn Plex |
| 2013 | Nymphomaniac: Vol. II · as The WaiterOn Plex |
| 2013 | Golan the Insatiable · as Dylan Beekler's Backpack |
| 2013 | Beware the Batman · as Mister Toad (voice) |
| 2012 | Axe Cop · as Warden |
| 2012 | The Lords of Salem · as Witchhunter (uncredited)On Plex |
| 2012 | Night of the Templar · as Father Paul |
| 2012 | Iron Sky · as Wolfgang KortzfleischOn Plex |
| 2012 | My Own Private River · as Hans (archive Footage) |
| 2011 | Görünmeyen · as Bartok |
| 2011 | UFO in Her Eyes · as Steve Frost |
| 2011 | Keyhole · as Dr. Lemke |
| 2011 | The Theatre Bizarre · as Peg Poett |
| 2011 | Melancholia · as Wedding PlannerOn Plex |
| 2011 | The Sky Has Four Corners · as Graf Karpatovicz |
| 2011 | Borgia · as Pope Innocent Viii |
| 2010 | Life Is Too Long · as Tabatabai |
| 2010 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated · as Professor Pericles (voice) |
| 2009 | Soul Kitchen · as Herr Jung |
| 2009 | Metropia · as Ivan Bahn (voice) |
| 2009 | House of Boys · as MadameOn Plex |
| 2009 | Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection · as Udo (segment: Erotica) (segment: Deeper And Deeper) |
| 2009 | My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done · as Lee Meyers |
| 2009 | Lulu and Jimi · as Schultz |
| 2008 | 1½ Knights - In Search of the Ravishing Princess Herzelinde · as Luipold Trumpf |
| 2008 | Far Cry · as Dr. KriegerOn Plex |
| 2007 | Tell · as Gessler |
| 2007 | Mother of Tears · as Father JohannesOn Plex |
| 2007 | Chuck · as Otto Van Vogel |
| 2007 | Halloween · as Morgan WalkerOn Plex |
| 2007 | Fall Down Dead · as Picasso Killer / Aaron Garvey |
| 2007 | The Killing Grounds · as P. |
| 2007 | Pars: Operation Cherry · as Klaus Kayman |
| 2007 | Grindhouse · as Franz Hess (segment "werewolf Women Of The Ss") |
| 2007 | Werewolf Women of the S.S. · as Franz Hess |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | 13 Graves · as Debro |
| 2006 | Crusade in Jeans · as Dr. Lawerence |
| 2006 | Holly · as KlausOn Plex |
| 2006 | Pray for Morning · as Edouard Leopold Edu |
| 2005 | Cigarette Burns · as Bellinger |
| 2005 | Masters of Horror · as BellingerOn Plex |
| 2005 | BloodRayne · as Regal Monk |
| 2005 | Headspace · as Rev. Karl Hartman |
| 2005 | Manderlay · as Mr. Kirspe |
| 2005 | 4 gegen Z · as Zanrelot |
| 2005 | One More Round · as Lance Wallace |
| 2004 | Surviving Christmas · as Heinrich |
| 2004 | Modigliani · as Max JacobOn Plex |
| 2004 | The Batman · as Bert (voice) |
| 2004 | Dracula 3000 · as Capt. Varna |
| 2004 | Evil Eyes · as George |
| 2004 | 30 Days Until I'm Famous · as Barry Davis |
| 2004 | One Point O · as Derrick |
| 2004 | Jargo · as Jargos Vater |
| 2003 | Gate to Heaven · as Joachim Nowak |
| 2003 | Dogville · as The Man In The Coat |
| 2003 | Love Object · as Radley |
| 2003 | 3 Wild Angels · as Richard Voss |
| 2002 | He Sees You When You're Sleeping · as Hans KramerOn Plex |
| 2002 | Pigs Will Fly · as Onkel Max |
| 2002 | Feardotcom · as Polidori |
| 2002 | Korn: Deuce · as Commander |
| 2001 | All the Queen's Men · as General Landssdorf |
| 2001 | Invincible · as Count Helldorf |
| 2001 | Auf Herz und Nieren · as Doc |
| 2001 | Justice League · as The Music Master (voice) |
| 2001 | Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 · as The Guardian |
| 2001 | Double Deception · as Vincent |
| 2001 | Critical Mass · as SamsonOn Plex |
| 2001 | Revelation · as The Grand Master |
| 2001 | Black Widow · as Julius Quellenreich |
| 2001 | The Last Minute · as Nazi Fashion Shooter |
| 2000 | Doomsdayer · as Max Gast |
| 2000 | Red Letters · as George Kessler |
| 2000 | Just One Night · as Walter Lert |
| 2000 | Dancer in the Dark · as Dr. Porkorny |
| 2000 | Shadow of the Vampire · as Albin Grau |
| 1999 | End of Days · as Head Priest |
| 1999 | The New Adventures of Pinocchio · as Lorenzini |
| 1999 | Spy Games · as Ivan Bliniak |
| 1999 | Final Run · as Reddick |
| 1999 | Under the Palms · as Ludwig |
| 1999 | |
| 1999 | Possessed · as Vincent |
| 1999 | Killer Deal · as Dr. Roland Parker |
| 1998 | Ice · as Dr. Norman KistlerOn Plex |
| 1998 | Stingers · as Mr. Scholnick / The Boss |
| 1998 | Modern Vampires · as VincentOn Plex |
| 1998 | Life in the Fast Lane · as RockyOn Plex |
| 1998 | V.I.P. · as Viktor Balek |
| 1998 | Blade · as Dragonetti |
| 1998 | Armageddon · as Psychologist |
| 1998 | Miss Diamond · as Bühler |
| 1998 | Betty · as Vincent Lord |
| 1997 | The Kingdom II · as Lillebror / Age Krüger |
| 1997 | The End of Violence · as Zoltan |
| 1997 | Prince Valiant · as SligonOn Plex |
| 1997 | Die Gang · as Kapitän Schmidt |
| 1996 | Lea · as Block |
| 1996 | The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century · as Armin Wegner |
| 1996 | The Adventures of Pinocchio · as Lorenzini |
| 1996 | Breaking the Waves · as Sadistic Sailor |
| 1996 | Barb Wire · as Curly |
| 1996 | Nash Bridges · as Wolfgang HerzogOn Plex |
| 1996 | The Sentinel (1996) · as Klaus Zeller |
| 1996 | Tracey Takes On... · as Chauffeur |
| 1995 | Duke of Groove · as Earl |
| 1995 | The Slit · as Uno-General Werner Brenner |
| 1995 | A Trick of Light · as Max Skladanowsky |
| 1995 | Extinct · as York Cortex |
| 1995 | Over My Dead Body · as Killer |
| 1995 | Johnny Mnemonic · as Ralfi |
| 1994 | Rotwang muß weg! · as Arthur Eigenrauch |
| 1994 | The Kingdom · as Age Krüger / Lillebror |
| 1994 | The Kingdom (1994) · as Åge Krüger / Little Brother / Frederik / Big Brothe |
| 1994 | Rosa Roth · as Ommer |
| 1994 | Doppelter Einsatz · as König |
| 1994 | Ace Ventura: Pet Detective · as Ronald Camp |
| 1994 | Viper · as Erich Geiger |
| 1993 | Even Cowgirls Get the Blues · as Commercial Director |
| 1993 | Josh and S.A.M. · as Salon Manager |
| 1993 | Jack Reed: Badge of Honor · as Giles Marquette |
| 1993 | For Love or Money · as Mr. Himmelman |
| 1993 | seaQuest DSV · as Dr. Guy Peche |
| 1993 | Plötzlich und unerwartet · as Egon Hettemann |
| 1992 | Terror 2000 - Intensivstation Deutschland · as Jablo |
| 1992 | Red Shoe Diaries · as Fashion Designer |
| 1991 | My Own Private Idaho · as Hans |
| 1991 | Europa · as Lawrence Hartmann |
| 1990 | Blackest Heart · as Jonny |
| 1989 | 100 Jahre Adolf Hitler - Die letzte Stunde im Führerbunker · as Adolf Hitler |
| 1988 | Mutters Maske · as Herr Seiler |
| 1988 | The men from K3 · as Heini Wohlers |
| 1988 | Medea · as Jason |
| 1986 | Egomania: Island Without Hope · as Baron Tante Teufel |
| 1986 | Kir Royal · as Holger |
| 1985 | Die Einsteiger · as Graf Frackstein |
| 1985 | Seduction: The Cruel Woman · as Gregor |
| 1985 | |
| 1984 | Der Fahnder · as Uli Weber |
| 1983 | Pankow '95 · as Johann Wolfgang Amadeus Zart |
| 1983 | The Roaring Fifties · as Fromm |
| 1983 | The Island of the Bloody Plantation · as Hermano |
| 1981 | Lola · as Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1981 | The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne · as Dr. Henry Jekyll |
| 1981 | Lili Marleen · as Drewitz |
| 1980 | Narcissus and Psyche · as Nárcisz |
| 1980 | |
| 1980 | Berlin Alexanderplatz · as Junger Mann An Der Bar |
| 1980 | Lulu · as Jack The Ripper |
| 1979 | Allegro barbaro · as Poór |
| 1979 | Hungarian Rhapsody · as Poór |
| 1979 | The Third Generation · as Edgar Gast |
| 1978 | The Fifth Commandment · as Peter Dümmel |
| 1977 | Belcanto oder Darf eine Nutte schluchzen? · as Poulailler |
| 1977 | The Stationmaster's Wife · as Schafftaler |
| 1977 | Suspiria · as Dr. Frank MandelOn Plex |
| 1976 | Spermula · as Werner |
| 1976 | Goldflakes · as Franzl |
| 1976 | Trauma · as Paul Martin |
| 1975 | The Story of O · as René |
| 1975 | The Last Word · as Raimund |
| 1974 | Dr. med. Mark Wedmann - Detektiv inbegriffen · as Roberto Agostino |
| 1974 | Blood for Dracula · as Count DraculaOn Plex |
| 1973 | Flesh for Frankenstein · as Baron FrankensteinOn Plex |
| 1973 | Joseph Balsamo · as Gilbert |
| 1972 | The Salzburg Connection · as Anton |
| 1972 | Special Department K1 · as Harry Gätjens |
| 1971 | Conflict of Emotions · as Tonis Theodorou |
| 1971 | Polizeiruf 110 · as Zermahlen |
| 1971 | Provocation · as Angelos |
| 1970 | Tatort · as Hans-Rudi Dreher |
| 1970 | Mark of the Devil · as Count Christian Von MeruhOn Plex |
| 1969 | Season of the Senses · as Luca |
| 1968 | Shameless · as Alexander Pohlmann |
| 2007 | Fall Down Dead · as Associate Producer |
| 1990 | Blackest Heart · as Assistant Director |
| 1981 | Lola · as Production Design |