Actor
Udo Kier
Born 1944 · Cologne, Germany
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.
Directed
Acting
Armageddon
Psychologist · 1998
Dogville
The Man in the Coat · 2003
Suspiria
Dr. Frank Mandel · 1977
Blade
Dragonetti · 1998
Dancer in the Dark
Dr. Porkorny · 2000
Melancholia
Wedding Planner · 2011
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Ronald Camp · 1994
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Professor Pericles (voice) · 2010
Chuck
Otto Van Vogel · 2007
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
The Waiter · 2013
Bacurau
Michael · 2019
Grindhouse
Franz Hess (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS") · 2007
Breaking the Waves
Sadistic Sailor · 1996
Justice League
The Music Master (voice) · 2001
Brawl in Cell Block 99
The Placid Man · 2017
My Own Private Idaho
Hans · 1991
The Batman
Bert (voice) · 2004
Halloween
Morgan Walker · 2007
American Animals
Mr. Van Der Hoek · 2018
The Secret Agent
Hans · 2025
End of Days
Head Priest · 1999
Dragged Across Concrete
Friedrich · 2019
Hunters
Adolf Hitler · 2020
Downsizing
Konrad · 2017