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.
Filmography50+ titles
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Justice League
The Batman
Dogville
Dancer in the Dark
Chuck
Bacurau
The Kingdom
Dark Winds
Breaking the Waves
Suspiria
Europa
The Secret Agent
Cigarette Burns
Berlin Alexanderplatz
Hunters
Beware the Batman
Melancholia
The Painted Bird
The House That Jack Built
Masters of Horror
seaQuest DSV
My Own Private Idaho
Brawl in Cell Block 99
Grindhouse
Modigliani
Soul Kitchen
Manderlay
Lola
Swan Song
Armageddon
Blade
Major Lazer
Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin
American Animals
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
Instant Dreams
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
Shadow of the Vampire
Dragged Across Concrete
Nash Bridges
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
My Neighbor Adolf
Holly
Daughter of Mine
Halloween
He Sees You When You're Sleeping
Invincible
For Love or Money
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