Udo Kier
Acting · 81 years old
Cologne, Germany
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
Death of a World Star
Udo Kier
Schindler Space Architect
R.M. Schindler (voice)
4 Against Z
Zanrelot
Gold Flakes
Franzl
Justice League
The Music Master (voice)
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Professor Pericles (voice)
The Batman
Bert (voice)
Pigs Will Fly
Onkel Max
Bacurau no Mapa
Self
Through the Night with...
Self
Dancer in the Dark
Dr. Porkorny
The Kingdom
Age Krüger / Lillebror
Joseph Balsamo
Gilbert
The Kingdom II
Lillebror / Age Krüger
Dogville
The Man in the Coat
Chuck
Otto Van Vogel
Bacurau
Michael
The Kingdom
Age Krüger / Storebror / Lillebror
The Kingdom
Åge Krüger / Little Brother / Frederik / Big Brothe
Breaking the Waves
Sadistic Sailor
