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Udo Kier

Acting Born Oct 14, 1944 Cologne, Germany 24 credits

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.

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Known for

Scene of the Crime

as Hans-Rudi Dreher

Scene of the Crime

as Beethoven
Film

Nymphomaniac: Vol. II

as The Waiter

Dark Winds

as Gunthar Vaggan

Full filmography

  • Scene of the Crime (1970) as Hans-Rudi Dreher
  • Scene of the Crime (1970) as Beethoven
  • Polizeiruf 110 (1971) as Zermahlen
  • Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (2010) as Professor Pericles (voice)
  • Nymphomaniac: Vol. II (2013) as The Waiter
  • V.I.P. (1998) as Viktor Balek
  • Chuck (2007) as Otto Van Vogel
  • Die Harald Schmidt Show (1995) as Self
  • Morgenmagazin (1992) as Self
  • NDR Talk Show (1979) as Self
  • Nash Bridges (1996) as Wolfgang Herzog
  • seaQuest DSV (1993) as Dr. Guy Peche
  • The Batman (2004) as Bert (voice)
  • The Johannes B. Kerner Show (1998) as Self
  • Viper (1994) as Erich Geiger
  • The Sentinel (1996) as Klaus Zeller
  • Dark Winds (2022) as Gunthar Vaggan
  • Hunters (2020) as Adolf Hitler
  • 3 nach 9 (1974) as Self
  • Zimmer frei! (1996) as Self
  • Beckmann (1999) as Self
  • Red Shoe Diaries (1992) as Fashion Designer
  • Masters of Horror (2005) as Bellinger
  • Tietjen und Bommes (1997) as Self