Udo Kier
Birthdate: Oct 14, 2023
Birthplace: Cologne, Germany
Beginning his life with the same flair for the dramatic that would come to define his career, Udo Kier was born in Köln, Germany near the end of the 2nd world war. The hospital was bombed and buried Kier and his mother in the rubble. Both survived, and Kier would later move to London as a young adult to study English. Kier was discovered in London by Michael Sarne, who cast him in his first role as a gigolo in "Road To Saint Tropez". Kier then starred in Michael Armstrong's extremely controversial "Mark Of The Devil". He would go on to work with Paul Morrissey in Andy Warhol's "Flesh For Frankenstein" and "Blood For Dracula", Dario Argento in "Suspiria", and Rainer Werner Fassbinder in "The Third Generation", "Lili Marllen", and "Lola".
Kier entered the American independent cinema scene many years later after meeting Gus Van Sant at the Berlin Film Festival. Van Sant offered Kier the role of Hans, the lamp-singing john in "My Own Private Idaho" with Keanu Reeves and River Phoenix. He would later have roles in Gus Van Sant's "Even Cowgirls Get The Blues" and "Don't Worry He Won't Get Far On Foot" as well as such 90s Hollywood hits as "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective", "Johnny Mnemonic", "Barb Wire", "End Of Violence", "For Love Or Money", "Armagedden", "Blade", and "End Of Days". Kier is probably best known for his collaboration with Lars von Trier, appearing in most of his films including "Medea", "Europa", "Breaking The Waves", "Dancer In TheE Dark", "Dogville", "Manderlay", "Melancholia", "Nymphomaniac (Vol. II)" and "The Kingdom" (Danish TV). Kier's recent renaissance has seen him play memorable roles in the Activision game "Call Of Duty", numerous television roles in North America and Europe, and in the films "Iron Sky", "Brawl In Cell Block 99", "Downsizing", "American Animals", "Bacurau", "The Painted Bird", "The Blazing World" and "Swan Song", among many others.
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- 2024 | Skeletons in the Closetas Luc
- 2023 | Bad Painteras Albert Oehlen
- 2022 | A E I O U: A Quick Alphabet of Loveas Michel
- 2022 | My Neighbor Adolfas Mr. Herzog
- 2021 | Chompy & the Girlsas Chompy
- 2021 |
The Blazing World
asLained
Decades after the accidental drowning of her twin sister, a self-destructive young woman returns to her family home, finding herself drawn to an alternate dimension where her sister may still be alive.
- 2021 |
- 2021 |
Black Widow
asJulius Quellenreich
Natasha Romanoff confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises.
- 2020 | Last Moment of Clarityas Ivan Demisovski
- 2020 | Schlingensief: A Voice That Shook the Silence
- 2020 |
The Painted Bird
asMiller
The Painted Bird
A young Jewish boy somewhere in Eastern Europe seeks refuge during World War II where he encounters many different characters.
- 2019 | American Exitas Anton
- 2019 | Bacurau no Mapa
- 2019 | Holy Beastsas Henry
- 2019 | Iron Sky: The Coming Raceas Vril Adolf Hitler
- 2019 | Iron Sky: The Coming Raceas Vril Wolfgang Kortzfleisch
- 2019 | Skin Walkeras Claus
- 2019 | The Barefoot Emperoras Dr. Otto Kroll
- 2019 |
The Mountain
asFrederick
The story of a young man who, after losing his mother, goes to work with a doctor specializing in lobotomies and therapies.
- 2019 |
Daughter of Mine
asBruno
A daughter torn between two mothers, one who raised her with love and her biological mother, who instinctively claims her back.
- 2018 | Ballad of a Righteous Merchant
- 2018 | Dragged Across Concreteas Friedrich
- 2018 | Puppet Master: The Littlest Reichas Andre Toulon
- 2018 | Ulysses: A Dark Odysseyas Alcyde
- 2018 |
- 2018 |
- 2018 |
Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot
asHans
Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot
On the rocky path to sobriety after a life-changing accident, John Callahan discovers the healing power of art, willing his injured hands into drawing hilarious, often controversial cartoons, which bring him a new lease on life.
- 2018 |
Hitler’s Hollywood
asNarrator (USA version)
Rüdiger Suchsland examines German cinema from 1933, when the Nazis came into power, until 1945 when the Third Reich collapsed.
- 2017 | Brawl in Cell Block 99as Placid Man
- 2017 | Instant Dreams
- 2017 |
Downsizing
asKonrad
A social satire in which a man realizes he would have a better life if he were to shrink himself to five inches tall, allowing him to live in wealth and splendor.
- 2017 |
The Last Word
asRaimund
Harriet is a retired businesswoman who tries to control everything around her. When she decides to write her own obituary, a young journalist takes up the task of finding out the truth, resulting in a life-altering friendship.
- 2016 | Brotheras Frank Solek
- 2016 | Courier Xas Nathan Vogel
- 2015 | Coconut Heroas Mr. Morrow (Therapist)
- 2015 | Johnny Walkeras Fyodor
- 2015 | The 1000 Eyes of Dr. Maddin
- 2015 | The Material Boy
- 2015 | Twenty-Five Palms
- 2015 |
- 2015 |
The Forbidden Room
asCount Yugh
In this non-linear amalgamation, submarine crewmen and a woodsman wend their way through a voyage of odd experiences.
- 2014 | Arteholic
- 2014 | The Editoras Dr. Casini
- 2013 | The Girl behind the White Picket Fenceas The Doctor
- 2013 | The Girl behind the White Picket Fenceas The Shaman
- 2012 | Night of the Templaras Father Paul
- 2012 | Iron Skyas Wolfgang Kortzfleisch
- 2011 | Keyholeas Dr. Lemke
- 2011 | Görünmeyenas Bartok
- 2011 | The Berlin Projectas Guru
- 2011 | The Sky Has Four Cornersas Graf Karpatovicz
- 2011 | The Theatre Bizarreas Peg Poett (framing segments)
- 2011 | UFO in Her Eyesas Steve Frost
- 2009 | Lulu and Jimias Schultz
- 2009 | Metropiaas Ivan Bahn
- 2009 | My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Doneas Lee Meyers
- 2008 | 1½ Knights - In Search of the Ravishing Princess Herzelindeas Luipold Trumpf
- 2008 | Far Cryas Dr. Lucas Krieger
- 2007 | Mother of Tearsas Father Johannes
- 2007 | Children of Waxas P.
- 2007 | Fall Down Deadas Aaron Garvey
- 2007 | Fall Down Deadas Picasso Killer
- 2007 | Pars: Operation Cherryas Klaus Kayman
- 2007 | Tellas Hermann Gessler
- 2006 | Hollyas Klaus
- 2006 | Pray for Morningas Edouard Leopold Edu
- 2005 | BloodRayneas Regal Monk
- 2005 | Wit's Endas The Stranger
- 2004 | Modiglianias Max Jacob
- 2004 | Celluloid Horror
- 2004 | Dracula 3000as Capt. Varna
- 2004 | Evil Eyesas George
- 2004 | Jargoas Jargos Vater
- 2004 | One Point Oas Derrick
- 2004 | Sawtoothas Reverend Cain
- 2004 | Surviving Christmasas Heinrich
- 2003 | Love Objectas Radley
- 2003 | Gate to Heavenas Joachim Nowak
- 2002 | Broken Cookies
- 2002 | Broken Cookies
- 2002 | Broken Cookies
- 2002 | Broken Cookies
- 2002 | Pigs Will Flyas Onkel Max
- 2001 | All the Queen's Menas General Landssdorf
- 2001 | Invincibleas Count Helldorf
- 2002 | Feardotcomas Polidori
- 2001 | Auf Herz und Nierenas Doc
- 2001 | Critical Massas Samson
- 2001 | Double Deceptionas Vincent
- 2001 | Revelationas Grand Master
- 2001 | Megiddo: The Omega Code 2as The Guardian
- 2000 | Doomsdayeras Max Gast
- 2000 | Just One Nightas Walter Lert
- 2000 | Kanzler - König der Kannibalen
- 2000 | Red Lettersas George Kessler
- 2000 | Von Trier's 100 Eyes
- 2000 | Shadow of the Vampireas Albin Grau
- 1999 | Spy Gamesas Ivan Bliniak
- 1999 | The Debtorsas Drag Mabel
- 1999 | The New Adventures of Pinocchioas Lorenzini
- 1999 | The New Adventures of Pinocchioas Madame Flambeau
- 1999 | Under the Palmsas Ludwig
- 1999 | End of Daysas Head Priest
- 1998 | Bettyas Vincent Lord
- 1998 | Immaculate Springsas Hans
- 1998 | Life in the Fast Laneas Rocky
- 1998 | Schuldig
- 1998 | Stingers
- 1998 |
- 1997 | Prince Valiantas Sligon
- 1997 | The 120 Days of Bottropas Udo KIer
- 1996 | Four Tales of Two Citiesas Earl (segment "Duke of Groove")
- 1996 | Leaas Block
- 1996 | The Slitas UNO-General Werner Brenner
- 1996 | Breaking the Wavesas Sadistic Sailor
- 1996 | The Adventures of Pinocchioas Lorenzini
- 1995 | Over My Dead Bodyas Killer
- 1995 | Paradise Framed
- 1995 | Johnny Mnemonicas Ralfi
- 1994 | Rotwang muß weg!as Arthur Eigenrauch
- 1998 |
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
asCamp
A goofy detective specializing in animals goes in search of the missing mascot of the Miami Dolphins.
- 1993 | Plötzlich und unerwartetas Egon Hettemann
- 1993 | Three Shake-a-Leg Steps to Heavenas Edouard Müllendorf
- 1993 | Josh and S.A.M.as Salon Manager
- 1993 | For Love or Moneyas Mr. Himmelman
- 1991 | Europaas Lawrence Hartmann
- 1990 | Blackest Heartas Jonny
- 1989 | 100 Jahre Adolf Hitler - Die letzte Stunde im Führerbunkeras Adolf Hitler
- 1988 | Another Way: D-Kikan-Johoas Hansman
- 1988 | Mutters Maskeas Herr Seidler
- 1986 | Egomania: Island Without Hopeas Baron Tante Teufel
- 1985 | Seduction: The Cruel Womanas Gregor
- 1985 | The Invincibleas Argon
- 1984 | Hur und Heilig
- 1983 | Pankow '95as Johann Wolfgang Amadeus Zart (J.W.A. Zart)
- 1983 | The Island of the Bloody Plantationas Hermano
- 1981 | Lili Marleenas Drewitz
- 1981 | The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourneas Dr. Henry Jekyll
- 1980 | Deutschland Privat 1 - Eine Anthologie des Volksfilms
- 1980 | Luluas Jack the Ripper
- 1980 | Narcissus and Psycheas Nárcisz - Laci Tóth
- 1979 | Hungarian Rhapsodyas Poór
- 1978 | La deuxième femmeas Udo Kier
- 1978 | The Fifth Commandmentas Peter Dümmel
- 1977 | Belcanto oder Darf eine Nutte schluchzen?as Poulailler
- 1976 | Goldflockenas Franzl
- 1976 | Spermulaas Werner
- 1976 | Traumaas Paul Martin
- 1975 | The Story of Oas Rene
- 1974 | Blood for Draculaas Count Dracula
- 1973 | Flesh for Frankensteinas Baron Frankenstein
- 1972 | The Salzburg Connectionas Anton
- 1971 | Conflict of Emotionsas Tonis Theodorou
- 1971 | Provocationas Angelos
- 1970 | Mark of the Devilas Count Christian von Meruh
- 1969 | Season of the Sensesas Luca
- 1968 | Shamelessas Alexander Pohlmann
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