Udo Kier
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 14, 1944
- Place of birth
- Cologne, Germany
- Died
- November 23, 2025
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.
Movies with Udo Kier
- Armageddon 1998 · ★ 6.8
- Blade 1998 · ★ 6.9
- Ace Ventura: Pet Detective 1994 · ★ 6.6
- Downsizing 2017 · ★ 5.4
- Melancholia 2011 · ★ 7.1
- Suspiria 1977 · ★ 7.5
- Nymphomaniac: Vol. II 2013 · ★ 6.7
- Dogville 2003 · ★ 7.7
- Halloween 2007 · ★ 6.2
- End of Days 1999 · ★ 6.1
- Dancer in the Dark 2000 · ★ 7.8
- Grindhouse 2007 · ★ 7.0
- Iron Sky 2012 · ★ 5.7
- Brawl in Cell Block 99 2017 · ★ 7.0
- Johnny Mnemonic 1995 · ★ 5.8
- My Own Private Idaho 1991 · ★ 7.0
- American Animals 2018 · ★ 6.7
- Bacurau 2019 · ★ 7.6
- Dragged Across Concrete 2019 · ★ 6.6
- Breaking the Waves 1996 · ★ 7.5
- The Lords of Salem 2013 · ★ 5.5
- The Secret Agent 2025 · ★ 7.1
- Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot 2018 · ★ 6.7
- Shadow of the Vampire 2000 · ★ 6.7
- BloodRayne 2006 · ★ 4.1
- Soul Kitchen 2009 · ★ 6.9
- Surviving Christmas 2004 · ★ 5.7
- Barb Wire 1996 · ★ 4.1
- Iron Sky: The Coming Race 2019 · ★ 5.2
- The Mother of Tears 2007 · ★ 4.6
- FearDotCom 2002 · ★ 3.9
- Manderlay 2005 · ★ 6.9
- For Love or Money 1993 · ★ 6.2
- Europa 1991 · ★ 7.3
- Far Cry 2008 · ★ 3.7
- The Kingdom 1994 · ★ 7.8
- The Adventures of Pinocchio 1996 · ★ 5.3
- My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done 2010 · ★ 6.1
- Modigliani 2004 · ★ 7.0
- Metropia 2009 · ★ 6.1
Movies directed by Udo Kier
- The Last Trip to Harrisburg 1984 · ★ 6.7