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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.

Known for

Armageddon★6.8
Armageddon
1998
Blade★6.9
Blade
1998
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective★6.6
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
1994
Downsizing★5.4
Downsizing
2017
Melancholia★7.1
Melancholia
2011
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II★6.7
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
2013
Suspiria★7.5
Suspiria
1977
Dogville★7.7
Dogville
2003
Halloween★6.2
Halloween
2007
End of Days★6.1
End of Days
1999
Dancer in the Dark★7.8
Dancer in the Dark
2000
Grindhouse★7.0
Grindhouse
2007
Iron Sky★5.7
Iron Sky
2012
Brawl in Cell Block 99★7.0
Brawl in Cell Block 99
2017
Johnny Mnemonic★5.8
Johnny Mnemonic
1995
My Own Private Idaho★7.0
My Own Private Idaho
1991
Chuck★7.7
Chuck
2007
American Animals★6.7
American Animals
2018
Bacurau★7.6
Bacurau
2019
Dragged Across Concrete★6.6
Dragged Across Concrete
2019
Breaking the Waves★7.5
Breaking the Waves
1996
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated★8.2
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
2010
The Lords of Salem★5.4
The Lords of Salem
2013
The Secret Agent★7.2
The Secret Agent
2025
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