Udo Kier

Personal information

Known for: Acting
Known credits: 287
Gender: Male
Born: October 14, 1944
Died: November 23, 2025
Place of birth: Cologne, Germany
Also known as: Udo Kierspe乌多·基尔ウド・キアУ́до КирΟύντο ΚιρΟύντο Κίερ

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.