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Udo Kier

Udo Kier

Acting · Born 1944-10-14 · 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.

Known For

movie 6.8 Armageddon
Armageddon
1998
movie 6.9 Blade
Blade
1998
movie 6.6 Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
1994
movie 5.4 Downsizing
Downsizing
2017
movie 7.1 Melancholia
Melancholia
2011
movie 6.7 Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
2013
movie 7.5 Suspiria
Suspiria
1977
movie 7.7 Dogville
Dogville
2003
movie 6.2 Halloween
Halloween
2007
movie 6.1 End of Days
End of Days
1999
movie 7.8 Dancer in the Dark
Dancer in the Dark
2000
movie 7.0 Grindhouse
Grindhouse
2007
movie 5.8 Iron Sky
Iron Sky
2012
movie 7.0 Brawl in Cell Block 99
Brawl in Cell Block 99
2017
movie 5.8 Johnny Mnemonic
Johnny Mnemonic
1995
movie 7.0 My Own Private Idaho
My Own Private Idaho
1991
tv 7.7 Chuck
Chuck
2007
movie 6.7 American Animals
American Animals
2018