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Udo Kier

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

2026
By Design

as Aldo Fabbri

Movie
2025
The Secret Agent

as Hans

Movie
2019
Dragged Across Concrete

as Friedrich

Movie
2019
Iron Sky: The Coming Race

as Wolfgang Kortzfleisch / Adolf Hitler

Movie
2017
Brawl in Cell Block 99

as The Placid Man

Movie
2013
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II

as The Waiter

Movie
2010
Life Is Too Long

as Tabatabai

Movie
2007
Halloween

as Morgan Walker

Movie
2003
Dogville

as The Man in the Coat

Movie
2000
Dancer in the Dark

as Dr. Porkorny

Movie
1998
Blade

as Dragonetti

Movie
1995
Johnny Mnemonic

as Ralfi

Movie
1994
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

as Ronald Camp

Movie
1983
The Island of the Bloody Plantation

as Hermano

Movie
1977
Suspiria

as Dr. Frank Mandel

Movie