Udo Kier

79 · Born: Oct 14, 1944

Personal Details

Born Oct 14, 1944 Cologne, Germany

Parents

Thekla Kierspe

Biography

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Udo Kier, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career

acting

2024

Skeletons in the Closet

Skeletons in the Closet as Luc

2023

Hunters as Adolf Hitler

2022

My Neighbor Adolf

My Neighbor Adolf as Herman Herzog

Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin

Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin as Klaus

2021

Chompy & The Girls

Chompy & The Girls as Chompy (voice)

Swan Song as Pat Pitsenbarger

The Blazing World

The Blazing World as Lained

Haymaker as David

2020

The Barefoot Emperor

The Barefoot Emperor as Dr. Otto Kroll

Last Moment of Clarity

Last Moment of Clarity as Ivan Demisovski

2019

The Painted Bird

The Painted Bird as Miller

Iron Sky: The Coming Race

Iron Sky: The Coming Race as Wolfgang Kortzfleisch

The Mountain as Frederick

Skin Walker as Claus

Holy Beasts as Henry

American Exit as Anton

Bacurau as Michael

2018

Daughter of Mine

Daughter of Mine as Bruno

Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich

Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich as Andre Toulon

Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot

Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot as Hans

Dragged Across Concrete

Dragged Across Concrete as Friedrich

Ulysses: A Dark Odyssey

Ulysses: A Dark Odyssey as Alcyde

2017

Downsizing as Konrad

Instant Dreams as The Docter (Cameo)

Hitler's Hollywood

Hitler's Hollywood as Narrator (USA version)

Brawl in Cell Block 99

Brawl in Cell Block 99 as The Placid Man

2016

Courier X as Nathan Vogel

2015

Johnny Walker as Fyodor (voice)

The 1000 Eyes of Dr. Maddin

The 1000 Eyes of Dr. Maddin

Coconut Hero as Mr. Morrow

The Forbidden Room

The Forbidden Room as Count Yugh / The Butler / The Dead Father / Guard / Pharmacist

Major Lazer as Head Vampire Vampire (voice)

2014

Beethoven's Treasure Tail

Beethoven's Treasure Tail as The real Fritz Bruchschnauser

The Editor as Dr Casini

2013

Nymphomaniac: Vol. II

Nymphomaniac: Vol. II as The Waiter

Beware the Batman

Beware the Batman as Mister Toad (voice)

2012

Iron Sky as Wolfgang Kortzfleisch

Night of the Templar

Night of the Templar as Father Paul

2011

My Own Private River

My Own Private River as Hans (archive footage)

Keyhole as Dr. Lemke

Melancholia as Wedding planner

UFO in Her Eyes

UFO in Her Eyes as Steve Frost

The Theatre Bizarre

The Theatre Bizarre as Peg Poett

2010

Dimension 1991-2024

Dimension 1991-2024

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated as Professor Pericles (voice)

2009

My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done

My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done as Lee Meyers

House of Boys as Madame

Metropia as Ivan Bahn (voice)

Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime as Beethoven

2008

Far Cry as Dr. Krieger

1 1/2 Ritter - Auf der Suche nach der hinreißenden Herzelinde

1 1/2 Ritter - Auf der Suche nach der hinreißenden Herzelinde as Luipold Trumpf

2007

Halloween as Morgan Walker

Pars: Kiraz Operasyonu

Pars: Kiraz Operasyonu as Klaus Kayman

Children of Wax

Children of Wax as P.

Werewolf Women of the S.S.

Werewolf Women of the S.S. as Franz Hess

Fall Down Dead as Picasso Killer / Aaron Garvey

La terza madre as Father Johannes

2006

Pray for Morning

Pray for Morning as Edouard Leopold Edu

Holly as Klaus

Crusade in Jeans

Crusade in Jeans as Dr. Lawerence

Police Call 110

Police Call 110 as Zermahlen

2005

BloodRayne as Regal Monk

Masters of Horror

Masters of Horror as Bellinger

Headspace as Rev. Karl Hartman

Masters of Horror

Masters of Horror

2004

One Point O as Derrick

Evil Eyes as George

Surviving Christmas

Surviving Christmas as Heinrich

Modigliani as Max Jacob

30 Days Until I'm Famous

30 Days Until I'm Famous as Barry Davis

Dracula 3000 as Capt. Varna

Jargo as Jargos Vater

The Batman as Bert (voice)

2003

Love Object as Radley

Pigs Will Fly as Onkel Max

2002

Mrs. Meitlemeihr

Mrs. Meitlemeihr as Hitler / Mrs. Meitlemeihr

Feardotcom as Polidori

Korn: Deuce as Commander

He Sees You When You're Sleeping

He Sees You When You're Sleeping as Hans Kramer

The Last Minute

The Last Minute as Nazi Fashion Shooter

2001

Megiddo: The Omega Code 2

Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 as The Guardian

Invincible as Count Helldorf

All the Queen's Men

All the Queen's Men as General Landssdorf

Doomsdayer as Max Gast

Revelation as The Grand Master

Critical Mass as Samson

2000

Shadow of the Vampire

Shadow of the Vampire as Albin Grau

Just One Night as Walter Lert

Red Letters as George Kessler

Double Deception

Double Deception as Vincent

1999

Final Run as Reddick

End of Days as Head Priest

Killer Deal as Dr. Roland Parker

The New Adventures of Pinocchio

The New Adventures of Pinocchio as Lorenzini

Spy Games as Ivan Bliniak

Besat as Vincent

1998

Modern Vampires

Modern Vampires as Vincent

Life in the Fast Lane

Life in the Fast Lane as Rocky

Ice as Dr. Norman Kistler

Blade as Gitano Dragonetti

V.I.P. as Viktor Balek

1997

Prince Valiant as Sligon

Betty as Vincent Lord

1996

Breaking the Waves

Breaking the Waves as Sadistic Sailor

The Slit as UNO-General Werner Brenner

Barb Wire as Curly

The Adventures of Pinocchio

The Adventures of Pinocchio as Lorenzini

Duke of Groove as Earl

1995

Paradise Framed

Paradise Framed

A Trick of Light

A Trick of Light as Max Skladanowsky

Johnny Mnemonic

Johnny Mnemonic as Ralfi

1994

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective as Ron Camp

Red Shoe Diaries

Red Shoe Diaries as Fashion Designer

1993

For Love or Money

For Love or Money as Mr. Himmelman

Josh and S.A.M.

Josh and S.A.M. as Salon Manager

1992

Terror 2000 - Intensivstation Deutschland

Terror 2000 - Intensivstation Deutschland as Jablo

1991

Zentropa as Lawrence Hartmann

1990

Blackest Heart as Jonny

1989

100 Jahre Adolf Hitler - Die letzte Stunde im Führerbunker

100 Jahre Adolf Hitler - Die letzte Stunde im Führerbunker as Adolf Hitler

1987

Egomania: Island Without Hope

Egomania: Island Without Hope as Baron Tante Teufel

1981

Lili Marleen as Drewitz

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne as Dr. Henry Jekyll

1980

Narcissus and Psyche

Narcissus and Psyche as Nárcisz

1979

The Third Generation

The Third Generation as Edgar Gast

1977

Suspiria as Dr. Frank Mandel

1976

Trauma as Paul Martin

1975

The Story of O as René

1974

Blood for Dracula

Blood for Dracula as Count Dracula

1973

Flesh for Frankenstein

Flesh for Frankenstein as Baron Frankenstein

1972

The Salzburg Connection

The Salzburg Connection as Anton

1970

Mark of the Devil

Mark of the Devil as Count Christian von Meruh

Under the Bridge

Under the Bridge as Bin bag Man

appearances

2018

I Knew Andy Warhol

I Knew Andy Warhol

2017

Ballad of a Righteous Merchant

Ballad of a Righteous Merchant

2015

The Material Boy

The Material Boy

2013

Blood of 1000 Virgins

Blood of 1000 Virgins

2004

Celluloid Horror

Celluloid Horror

2001

Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture

Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture

Suspiria 25th Anniversary

Suspiria 25th Anniversary

2000

Von Trier's 100 øjne

Von Trier's 100 øjne

1992

1991

The Making of 'Europa'

The Making of 'Europa'

1987