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.
Movies & Shows
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Dark Winds
as Gunthar Vaggan
2022 Series
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
as Professor Pericles (voice)
2010 Series
Chuck
as Otto Van Vogel
2007 Series
Masters of Horror
as Bellinger
2005 Series
G&G – Gesichter und Geschichten
as Self
2005 Series
The Batman
as Bert (voice)
2004 Series
Beckmann
as Self
1999 Series
V.I.P.
as Viktor Balek
1998 Series
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
as Self
1998 Series
Zimmer frei!
as Self
1996 Series
Nash Bridges
as Wolfgang Herzog
1996 Series
The Sentinel
as Klaus Zeller
1996 Series