Acting
Udo Kier
Born October 14, 1944 Died November 23, 2025 Cologne, Germany
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.
Filmography
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Return from Tomorrow
2026·Thriller
5.6
By Design
2026·Comedy
7.2
The Secret Agent
2025·Thriller
7.0
Bad Painter
2025·Drama
10.0
Schindler Space Architect
2024·Documentary
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Der wunderbare Udo Kier
2024·Documentary
4.4
Skeletons in the Closet
2024·Horror
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Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
2022·Documentary
6.5
My Neighbor Adolf
2022·Drama
6.0
Staging Death
2022·Documentary
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A Kilo of Blue (The Music)
2022·Mystery
4.9
A E I O U – A Quick Alphabet of Love
2022·Romance
4.3
The Blazing World
2021·Horror
5.7
Chompy & the Girls
2021·Comedy
6.8
Swan Song
2021·Comedy
3.2
Haymaker
2021·Drama
6.0
Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence
2020·Documentary
5.2
Last Moment of Clarity
2020·Drama
7.2
11 Colours of the Bird
2020·Documentary
5.5
The Barefoot Emperor
2020·Comedy
8.0
Bacurau no Mapa
2019·Documentary
4.8
Skin Walker
2019·Horror
7.1
The Painted Bird
2019·War
7.6
Bacurau
2019·Mystery