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Udo Kier
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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.
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Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.
Chains
KinoChain journeys
Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.
The Epic Journey: An Odyssey Narrative Chain
Homer's Odyssey is the foundational blueprint for the homebound journey, tracking a weary warrior's attempt to return to his family. This six-film narrative cha...
6 films
20 Home Video Releases Every Film Obsessive Should Own
There was a brief, glorious period in the late 1990s and early 2000s when buying a film on home video felt less like acquiring a product and more like being han...
20 films
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Chompy & the Girls
2021 · Chompy (voice)
American Exit
2019 · Anton
Iron Sky: The Coming Race
2019 · Wolfgang Kortzfleisch / Adolf Hitler
American Animals
2018 · Mr. Van Der Hoek
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
2018 · Hans
Downsizing
2017 · Konrad
Ballad of a Righteous Merchant
2017 · Self
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
2013 · The Waiter
Iron Sky
2012 · Wolfgang Kortzfleisch
Keyhole
2011 · Dr. Lemke
Melancholia
2011 · Wedding Planner
30 Days Until I'm Famous
2004 · Barry Davis
One Point O
2004 · Derrick
Invincible
2001 · Count Helldorf
Dancer in the Dark
2000 · Dr. Porkorny
End of Days
1999 · Head Priest
Blade
1998 · Dragonetti
The Adventures of Pinocchio
1996 · Lorenzini
Johnny Mnemonic
1995 · Ralfi
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
1994 · Camp
Jack Reed: Badge of Honor
1993 · Giles Marquette
For Love or Money
1993 · Mr. Himmelman
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne
1981 · Dr. Henry Jekyll
Suspiria
1977 · Dr. Frank Mandel
Flesh for Frankenstein
1973 · Baron Frankenstein