Udo Kier
Acting
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.
Also known as
Udo Kierspe · 乌多·基尔 · ウド・キア · У́до Кир · Ούντο Κιρ · Ούντο Κίερ
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Known For
Scene of the Crime
1970 · TV
Morgenmagazin
1992 · TV
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995 · TV
NDR Talk Show
1979 · TV
V.I.P.
1998 · TV
G&G – Gesichter und Geschichten
2005 · TV
Chuck
2007 · TV
Nash Bridges
1996 · TV
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
2010 · TV
alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio
1994 · TV
Polizeiruf 110
1971 · TV
Dark Winds
2022 · TV