Udo Kier
Biography
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.
Known for
by acclaim
Filmography (26)
Wolfgang Kortzfleisch / Adolf Hitler
Michael
Mr. Van Der Hoek
Konrad
The Placid Man
The Waiter
Wolfgang Kortzfleisch
Morgan Walker
Heinrich
Capt. Varna
Polidori
Head Priest
Dragonetti
Sadistic Sailor
Lorenzini
Age Krüger / Storebror / Lillebror
Ronald Camp
Dr. Henry Jekyll
Dr. Frank Mandel
