Udo Kier
Known For
Acting
Born
1944-10-14 in Cologne, Germany
Died
2025-11-23
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.
Most Known For
Scene of the Crime
as Hans-Rudi Dreher
Scene of the Crime
as Beethoven
Chuck
as Otto Van Vogel
Die Harald Schmidt Show
as Self
Polizeiruf 110
as Zermahlen
Nash Bridges
as Wolfgang Herzog
Morgenmagazin
as Self
NDR Talk Show
as Self
The Secret Agent
as Hans
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
as Self
Hunters
as Adolf Hitler
The Batman
as Bert (voice)
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
as Professor Pericles (voice)
seaQuest DSV
as Dr. Guy Peche
Justice League
as The Music Master (voice)
V.I.P.
as Viktor Balek
Zimmer frei!
as Self
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
as The Waiter
Red Shoe Diaries
as Fashion Designer
3 nach 9
as Self