Born 1944 (age 81) · Cologne, Germany
Appears in 285 titles

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.

Filmography

Armageddon
6.8
Armageddon
1998
as Psychologist
Blade
6.8
Blade
1998
as Dragonetti
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
6.6
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
1994
as Ronald Camp
Downsizing
5.4
Downsizing
2017
as Konrad
Melancholia
7.2
Melancholia
2011
as Wedding Planner
Suspiria
7.5
Suspiria
1977
as Dr. Frank Mandel
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
6.7
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
2013
as The Waiter
Dogville
7.8
Dogville
2003
as The Man in the Coat
Halloween
6.2
Halloween
2007
as Morgan Walker
End of Days
6.1
End of Days
1999
as Head Priest
Dancer in the Dark
7.8
Dancer in the Dark
2000
as Dr. Porkorny
Grindhouse
7.0
Grindhouse
2007
as Franz Hess (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS")
Iron Sky
5.7
Iron Sky
2012
as Wolfgang Kortzfleisch
Brawl in Cell Block 99
7.0
Brawl in Cell Block 99
2017
as The Placid Man
Johnny Mnemonic
5.8
Johnny Mnemonic
1995
as Ralfi
My Own Private Idaho
7.1
My Own Private Idaho
1991
as Hans
American Animals
6.7
American Animals
2018
as Mr. Van Der Hoek
Bacurau
7.6
Bacurau
2019
as Michael
Breaking the Waves
7.5
Breaking the Waves
1996
as Sadistic Sailor
Dragged Across Concrete
6.6
Dragged Across Concrete
2019
as Friedrich