Udo Kier
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.
Acting
Movie
Armageddon
as Psychologist
1998
Movie
Blade
as Dragonetti
1998
Movie
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
as Ronald Camp
1994
Movie
Downsizing
as Konrad
2017
Movie
Melancholia
as Wedding Planner
2011
Movie
Suspiria
as Dr. Frank Mandel
1977
Movie
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
as The Waiter
2013
Movie
Dogville
as The Man in the Coat
2003
Movie
Halloween
as Morgan Walker
2007
Movie
End of Days
as Head Priest
1999
Movie
Dancer in the Dark
as Dr. Porkorny
2000
Movie
Grindhouse
as Franz Hess (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS")
2007
Movie
Iron Sky
as Wolfgang Kortzfleisch
2012
Movie
Brawl in Cell Block 99
as The Placid Man
2017
Movie
Johnny Mnemonic
as Ralfi
1995
Movie
My Own Private Idaho
as Hans
1991
Movie
American Animals
as Mr. Van Der Hoek
2018
TV
Chuck
as Otto Van Vogel
2007
Movie
Bacurau
as Michael
2019
Movie
Breaking the Waves
as Sadistic Sailor
1996
Movie
Dragged Across Concrete
as Friedrich
2019
TV
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
as Professor Pericles (voice)
2010
Movie
The Lords of Salem
as Witchhunter (uncredited)
2013
Movie
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
as Hans
2018
