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Udo Kier

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Udo Kier

Oct 14, 1944 – Nov 23, 2025287 titles 236 movies · 51 TV
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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 · يودو كيير · 우도 키어

Born

Oct 14, 1944 – Nov 23, 2025

Cologne, Germany

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Roles across career

Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).

286

Acting credits

2

Directing

1

Writing

5

Other crew

Most critically rated

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Most commercially successful

Highest TMDB vote count (attention / reach proxy; not box office)

Career timeline

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Undated 3 title(s)