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Udo Kier
Udo Kerspe, professionally known as Udo Kier, is a remarkable German actor, primarily recognized as a character actor. With a career that spans more than five decades, he has featured in over 220 films across Europe and the Americas, impressively switching between leading roles and supporting ones. His portfolio includes collaborative projects with lauded filmmakers including 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. Born in Cologne amid the chaos of World War II, Kier had a challenging early life. The hospital where he was born was bombed by the Allied forces just moments after his birth, leading to his dramatic rescue from the rubble. Kier moved to London at 18 to learn English.
In 1966, his acting career kicked off with the film 'Road to St. Tropez', and he later gained fame from starring in Andy Warhol's 'Frankenstein' in 1973. Kier became well-known for his involvement in a range of art-house, low-budget, and mainstream horror films, often featuring in vampire-themed movies like 'Die Einsteiger' (1985), 'Blade' (1998), and 'Shadow of the Vampire' (2000). He stood out for his work with cult directors, and has featured in almost all of Lars von Trier's films since 'Epidemic' in 1987. Notable Hollywood appearances include 'Ace Ventura: Pet Detective', 'Armageddon', and 'The Adventures of Pinocchio'. Kier also took part in Madonna's controversial 1992 book 'Sex' and starred in the music videos for her songs 'Erotica' and 'Deeper and Deeper'. His voice acting career includes roles in 'Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2', 'Justice League', and 'Call of Duty: WWII'. Openly gay, Kier moved to Palm Springs, California, in 1991.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Udo Kierspe
Born: Cologne, Germany
Citizenship: Germany
Birthday: October 14, 1944
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1966-present
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Awards and Nominations Received by Udo Kier
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Movies Featuring Udo Kier
Bacurau
Suspiria
Iron Sky: The Coming Race
The Painted Bird
Holy Beasts
Keyhole
Europa
Daughter of Mine
Downsizing
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
Dragged Across Concrete
Brawl in Cell Block 99
American Animals
Swan Song
Johnny Mnemonic
Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich
All the Queen's Men
Hitler's Hollywood
The Blazing World
Haymaker
Last Moment of Clarity
The Theatre Bizarre
Dimension
Life Is Too Long
My Own Private River
Night of the Templar
Nymphomaniac
Beethoven’s Treasure Tail
Arteholic
Lines of the Hand
Ballad of a Righteous Merchant
Old Money
Coconut Hero
Brother
Ulysses: A Dark Odyssey
The Mountain
Seances
M - A City Hunts a Murderer
Skin Walker
Bacurau no Mapa
Double Deception
Revelation
The Painted Bird
Red Letters
Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture
The Praying Mantis
Critical Mass
Suspiria 25th Anniversary
Jargo
Holy Beasts
Bacurau
The Barefoot Emperor
Auf Herz und Nieren
He Sees You When You’re Sleeping
Evil Eyes
Headspace
Cigarette Burns
Pray for Morning
Crusade in Jeans
13 Graves
Pars: Operation Cherry
The Killing Grounds
Fall Down Dead
Halloween
The Mother of Tears
Tell
Korn: Deuce
Celluloid Horror
One Point O
30 Days Until I’m Famous
Werewolf Women of the S.S.
The 1000 Eyes of Dr Maddin
Von Trier’s 100 Eyes
Narcissus and Psyche
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne
The German Chainsaw Massacre
Idiots’ Battle
Lulu
Lola
Pankow ’95
The Beginner
Medea
Mother’s Mask
The Making of Europa
Lili Marleen
The Island of the Bloody Plantation
Seduction: The Cruel Woman
Egomania: Island Without Hope
Epidemic
100 Years of Adolf Hitler – The Last Hour in the Führerbunker
Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence
11 Colours of the Bird
Chompy & the Girls
Staging Death
Shameless
Terror 2000
The Stationmaster’s Wife
United Trash
The Story of O
Exposé
Josh and S.A.M.
The Salzburg Connection
Season of the Senses
A E I O U – A Quick Alphabet of Love
Blood for Dracula
A Trick of the Light
Death of a World Star
The End of Violence
The Third Generation
Spy Games
Ice
Hungarian Rhapsody
The Adventures of Pinocchio
Modern Vampires
Road to St. Tropez
Lulu and Jimi
The 120 Days of Bottrop
Far Cry
The Kingdom II
Provocation
Possessed
Mark of the Devil
The Kingdom
Flesh for Frankenstein
Prince Valiant
Jack Reed: Badge of Honor
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
Duke of Groove
My Neighbor Adolf
By Design
Over My Dead Body
Skeletons in the Closet
Sex
Bad Painter
La deuxième femme
1½ Ritter - Auf der Suche nach der hinreißenden Herzelinde
There’s No Fish Food in Heaven
Final Run
The New Adventures of Pinocchio
The Secret Agent
Career Timeline
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2022
Staging Death
A E I O U – A Quick Alphabet of Love
Michel
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
Self / Big Brother
My Neighbor Adolf
Herman Herzog
2021
Holy Beasts
Henry
Swan Song
Pat Pitsenbarger
The Blazing World
Lained
Haymaker
Chompy & the Girls
Chompy (voice)
2020
Bacurau
Michael
The Painted Bird
Miller
Last Moment of Clarity
Ivan Demisovski
Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence
Self (archive footage)
11 Colours of the Bird
Self
2019
Iron Sky: The Coming Race
Vril Wolfgang Kortzfleisch, Vril Adolf Hitler
Daughter of Mine
Bruno
Dragged Across Concrete
Friedrich
Skin Walker
Claus
Bacurau no Mapa
Self
The Painted Bird
Miller
Holy Beasts
Henry
Bacurau
Michael
The Barefoot Emperor
Dr. Otto Kroll
2018
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
Hans
American Animals
Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich
Andre Toulon
Hitler's Hollywood
Narrator (USA version)
Ulysses: A Dark Odyssey
Alcyde
The Mountain
Frederick
2008
Far Cry
Dr. Krieger
La deuxième femme
Udo Kier
1½ Ritter - Auf der Suche nach der hinreißenden Herzelinde
Luipold Trumpf
2007
Pars: Operation Cherry
Klaus Kayman
The Killing Grounds
P.
Fall Down Dead
Picasso Killer / Aaron Garvey
Halloween
Morgan Walker
The Mother of Tears
Father Johannes
Tell
Gessler
Werewolf Women of the S.S.
Franz Hess
2004
Jargo
Jargos Vater
Evil Eyes
George
Celluloid Horror
Himself
One Point O
Derrick
30 Days Until I’m Famous
Barry Davis
2001
Revelation
The Grand Master
Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture
Self
The Praying Mantis
Julius Quellenreich
Critical Mass
Samson
Suspiria 25th Anniversary
Self
Auf Herz und Nieren
Doc
1999
Spy Games
Ivan Bliniak
Possessed
Vincent
Final Run
Reddick
The New Adventures of Pinocchio
Lorenzini
1997
The End of Violence
Zoltan
The 120 Days of Bottrop
Self
The Kingdom II
Lillebror / Age Krüger
Prince Valiant
Sligon
1996
United Trash
UNO-General Werner Brenner
The Adventures of Pinocchio
Lorenzini
Duke of Groove
Earl
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