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Udo Kier

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1944-10-14

Day of Death

2025-11-23

Place of Birth

Cologne, Germany

Udo Kier

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.

Filmography (230)

⭐ 0 Role: Tim Senior

Return from Tomorrow

2026
⭐ 5.8 Role: Aldo Fabbri

By Design

2026
⭐ 7.3 Role: Hans

The Secret Agent

2025
⭐ 7.0 Role: Ö

Bad Painter

2025
⭐ 10.0 Role: R.M. Schindler (voice)

Schindler Space Architect

2024
⭐ 0 Role: Self

Der wunderbare Udo Kier

2024
⭐ 4.3 Role: Luc

Skeletons in the Closet

2024
⭐ 0 Role: Self / Big Brother

Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus

2022
⭐ 6.5 Role: Herman Herzog

My Neighbor Adolf

2022
⭐ 6.0 Role: Unknown

Staging Death

2022
⭐ 0 Role: Unknown

A Kilo of Blue (The Music)

2022
⭐ 4.9 Role: Michel

A E I O U – A Quick Alphabet of Love

2022
⭐ 4.4 Role: Lained

The Blazing World

2021
⭐ 5.7 Role: Chompy (voice)

Chompy & the Girls

2021
⭐ 6.8 Role: Pat Pitsenbarger

Swan Song

2021