Udo Kier
Acting
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
Halloween
2007
Blade
1998
The Secret Agent
2025
Armageddon
1998
Suspiria
1977
End of Days
1999
Dogville
2003
Downsizing
2017
Grindhouse
2007
Melancholia
2011
The Story of O
1975
FearDotCom
2002
Johnny Mnemonic
1995
Medea
1989
Barb Wire
1996
Iron Sky
2012
