from 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.

Schultz

Self

Herr Jung

Ivan Bahn (voice)
Memories of a Young Pianist
Count Dracula (archive footage)

Madame

Edouard Leopold Edu

Klaus

Dr. Lawerence

Debro
Unser Reigen
(Unknown)

Mr. Kirspe
Anecdotes from 'Epidemic'
Interviewee-Actor

Rev. Karl Hartman

Regal Monk

Bellinger

Jargos Vater

Himself

Radley

Derrick

Barry Davis

Max Jacob

George

Capt. Varna

Heinrich
Fear and Loathing in Materndorf
(Unknown)

Onkel Max
Betty - Schön wie der Tod
Georg Wassenberg

The Man in the Coat

Joachim Nowak

Max Gast
Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture
Self

Julius Quellenreich

The Grand Master

Samson

The Guardian

Self

General Landssdorf

Doc

Count Helldorf

Ronald Camp

Commercial Director

Udo Kier
Rotwang Must Go!
Arthur Eigenrauch

Age Krüger / Lillebror

Hans

Lawrence Hartmann
The Making of Europa
Self / Lawrence Hartmann
Der Unbesiegbare
Argon

Graf Frackstein
Siblings
(Unknown)

Man
Victor
Popstar

Edgar Gast

Poór