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Udo Kier
Kier in 2011
Born
Udo Kierspe

(1944-10-14)14 October 1944
Cologne, Germany
Died23 November 2025(2025-11-23) (aged 81)
Rancho Mirage, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1966–2025
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Udo Kierspe (14 October 1944 – 23 November 2025), known professionally as Udo Kier, was a German actor. Known primarily as a character actor who often portrayed eccentric and deviant figures, he appeared in more than 220 films in both leading and supporting roles throughout Europe and the Americas.[1]

Kier made his breakthrough playing the title characters in the cult films Flesh for Frankenstein (1973) and Blood for Dracula (1974), both directed by Paul Morrissey, which established him as an icon of the horror film genre.[2] He became a staple figure in both mainstream genre film and art house circles, described by one obituary as a "cult icon".[1] He collaborated with notable filmmakers, such as Rainer Werner Fassbinder,[3] Lars von Trier,[3] Gus Van Sant,[3] Werner Herzog,[4] Walerian Borowczyk,[5] Kleber Mendonça Filho,[3] Dario Argento,[3] Guy Maddin,[3] Wim Wenders,[3] and Rob Zombie.[6]

He received several international accolades, including a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead, for his elegiac performance in Swan Song (2021).[7] Openly gay throughout his career, he received a Special Teddy Award at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival in 2015 for his contribution to queer cinema.[8]

Early life

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Kier was born in Cologne on 14 October 1944. The hospital where he was born was destroyed by the Allies, in which Kier and his mother survived during World War II.[9][10] Kier grew up without a father.[11][12] In his youth, he was an altar boy[13] and chorister, and began working as a fashion model as a teenager.[14] He cited Caterina Valente as an influence.[14] At age 16, he met and befriended Rainer Werner Fassbinder, whom he would later work with on several films.[15]

At 19, Kier moved to London to study acting and English,[16] and supported himself by working as a waiter. He also took spells in Cannes, where he befriended Jean Marais and Arndt von Bohlen und Halbach; Rome, where he modelled;[14] and New York City.

Career

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Kier in Flesh for Frankenstein (1973)

Kier made his film debut aged 21 in Road to Saint Tropez, a 1966 short film by British director Michael Sarne.[17][18] He made his feature film debut in Schamlos ("Shameless")[19], a 1968 low-budget West German/Austrian crime film. This was followed by a lead role in the West German-Austrian horror film Mark of the Devil (1970), which proved controversial for its graphic violence[20][21], but was a commercial success[22] that increased Kier's mainstream recognition.

Another early starring role as the title character in Paul Morrissey's Flesh for Frankenstein (1973)[1] led to a string of art-house, low-budget, and mainstream horror films. He played Dracula in Morrissey's follow-up, Blood for Dracula (1974)[23], which cemented his status in the horror genre and lead to roles in many vampire-themed pictures throughout his career, including Blade (1998)[24], Modern Vampires (1998)[25], Shadow of the Vampire (2000)[26], Dracula 3000 (2004)[27], and BloodRayne (2005)[28].

He became famous for his work with cult directors, including Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Walerian Borowczyk, Gus Van Sant, Christoph Schlingensief[29], and Dario Argento (whose classic Suspiria (1977) he was featured in[3]). He appeared in almost all of Lars von Trier's films beginning with 1987's Epidemic (with the exceptions of The Idiots, The Boss of it All, Antichrist, and The House That Jack Built).

His most famous Hollywood roles include his appearances as Ron Camp in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994),[30] Curly in Barb Wire, a NASA flight psychologist in Armageddon,[31][32] the villainous Lorenzini in The Adventures of Pinocchio and its 1999 sequel The New Adventures of Pinocchio, and Ralfi in the film Johnny Mnemonic. In 1992, Kier appeared in photos in Madonna's controversial book Sex. He also appeared in the music videos for Madonna's songs "Erotica" and "Deeper and Deeper", both taken from Madonna's 1992 album Erotica.[33] Kier also appeared in the music videos for Korn's "Make Me Bad"[34], and for Eve's and Gwen Stefani's "Let Me Blow Ya Mind".[35]

Kier at the press conference of Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot at the 2018 Berlinale

Kier also worked extensively as a voice actor, starring as the psychic Yuri (as well as the voice of the PsiCorps) in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 and its expansion, Yuri's Revenge. He also voiced the Music Master in Justice League, Herbert Ziegler in The Batman, Ivan Bahn in Metropia[36], Professor Pericles in Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, Mister Toad in Beware the Batman and Dr. Peter Straub in Call of Duty: WWII.[37] He was also a voice actor in Axe Cop[38], Major Lazer[39] and Golan the Insatiable[40]. He appeared in the trailer for the video game OD, revealed at The Game Awards.[37][41] According to Hideo Kojima on Twitter, Kier had not completed recording voice and motion capture footage for the game after his death.[42]

Documentaries

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A documentary on Kier's life and career entitled ICH-UDO...der Schauspieler Udo Kier (ME –UDO...the actor Udo Kier) was filmed for Arte, the European Franco-German culture channel, and released in 2012.[43] In 2013, the documentary won a finalist certificate in the New York Festivals' International TV & Film Awards Competition.[44] Another documentary entitled Udo Kier - Dracula trash et dandy magnétique was released by Jobst Knigge (Germany, 2024, 52 min.) and broadcast by Arte France in early November 2024 celebrating his 80th birthday.[45]

Personal life

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Kier was gay, and open about his sexuality his entire life. In 2021, he said, "No one ever asked. Maybe it was obvious, but it didn't make any difference because all that mattered was the role I was playing. As long as I did a good job on the part, no one cared about my sexuality."[46] He otherwise maintained privacy about his personal life, although stated in a 2022 interview that he had been in a long-term relationship for over 20 years.[47] At the time of his death, he was in a relationship with artist Delbert McBride.[48]

From 1991 until his death, Kier resided in Palm Springs, California.[17][49][50]

Kier was invited into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2020.[51]

Death

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Kier died at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, California, on 23 November 2025, at the age of 81.[1][52][53] His partner, artist Delbert McBride, verified the news.[54]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1966 Road to Saint Tropez Boy Short film
1968 Shameless Alexander Pohlmann
1969 La stagione dei sensi Luca
1970 Mark of the Devil Count Christian von Meruh [55]
1971 Oi Erotomaneis Tonis Theodorou
Provocation Angelos
1972 The Salzburg Connection Anton
1973 Flesh for Frankenstein Baron von Frankenstein [56]
Pan Pilgrim of Death
1974 Blood for Dracula Count Dracula [23]
1975 The Last Word Raimund
Story of O René [57]
1976 Exposé Paul Martin [58]
Spermula Werner
Goldflocken Franzl
1977 Suspiria Dr. Frank Mandel Uncredited [59]
Belcanto oder Darf eine Nutte schluchzen? Poulailler
1978 The Fifth Commandment Peter Dümmel [60]
1979 The Third Generation Edgar Gast [61]
Hungarian Rhapsody Poór [62]
1980 Narcissus and Psyche Laci Tóth [63]
Lulu Jack the Ripper
1981 Docteur Jekyll et les femmes Dr. Henry Jekyll [64]
Lola Waiter Uncredited; also production designer [65]
Lili Marleen Drewitz [66]
1983 The Roaring Fifties Fromm
The Island of the Bloody Plantation Hermano
Pankow '95 Johann Wolfgang Amadeus Zart
1984 Hur und heilig Friedhelm
1985 Seduction: The Cruel Woman Gregor [67]
Die Einsteiger Graf Frackstein
The Invincible Argon
1986 Egomania – Insel ohne Hoffnung Baron Tante Teufel
1987 Epidemic Himself [68]
1988 Another Way: D-Kikan-Joho Hansman
Mother's Mask Herr Seidler
1989 100 Jahre Adolf Hitler – Die letzte Stunde im Führerbunker Adolf Hitler
1990 The German Chainsaw Massacre Jonny Also assistant director
1991 My Own Private Idaho Hans [69]
Europa Lawrence Hartmann [70]
1992 Terror 2000 – Intensivstation Deutschland Jablo
1993 Josh and S.A.M. Salon Manager [71]
For Love or Money Mr. Himmelman [72]
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues Commercial Director [73]
Three Shake-a-Leg Steps to Heaven Edouard Müllendorf
1994 Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Ron Camp [74]
Rotwang muß weg! Arthur Eigenrauch
Der unbekannte Deserteur Der Alte
1995 A Trick of Light Max Skladanowsky [75]
Johnny Mnemonic Ralfi [76]
Ausgestorben York Cortex Short film
Over My Dead Body Killer [77]
Extinct York Cortex Short film
Dog Daze Erich von Stroheim Short film
1996 Barb Wire Curly [78]
United Trash UNO-General Werner Brenner
Breaking the Waves Sadistic Sailor [79]
Lea Block [80]
The Adventures of Pinocchio Lorenzini [81]
1997 The End of Violence Zoltan Kovacs [82]
Die 120 Tage von Bottrop Udo Kier
Betty Vincent Lord
Prince Valiant Sligon [83]
1998 Armageddon Psychologist [84]
There's No Fish Food in Heaven Rocky [85]
Blade Gitano Dragonetti [24]
Life in the Fast Lane Rocky
Stingers
Immaculate Springs Hans
1999 End of Days Dr. Abel [86]
Spy Games Ivan Bliniak [87]
The Debtors Drag Mabel [88]
Possessed Vincent
Under the Palms Ludwig [89]
The New Adventures of Pinocchio Madame Flambeau / Lorenzini
2000 Shadow of the Vampire Albin Grau [26]
Dancer in the Dark Dr. Porkorny [90]
Red Letters George Kessler
Just One Night Walter Lert [91]
Doomsdayer Max Gast
2001 Critical Mass Samson [92]
Die Gottesanbeterin Julius Quellenreich
Invincible Count Helldorf [93]
Double Deception Vincent
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 The Guardian [94]
All the Queen's Men General Landssdorf [95]
The Last Minute Nazi Fashion Shooter
Revelation Grand Master [96]
Auf Herz und Nieren Doc [97]
2002 FeardotCom Polidori [98]
Pigs Will Fly Onkel Max
Mrs Meitlemeihr Hitler / Mrs. Meitlemeihr Short film
2003 Dogville The Man in the Coat [99]
Love Object Radley [100]
Gate to Heaven Joachim Nowak
2004 Paranoia 1.0 Derrick [101]
Jargo Jargo's father [102]
Sawtooth Reverend Cain
Modigliani Max Jacob [103]
Evil Eyes George Direct-to-video [104]
Surviving Christmas Heinrich [105]
2005 Headspace Rev. Karl Hartman [106]
One More Round Lance Wallace
Wit's End The Stranger
Manderlay Mr. Kirspe [107]
BloodRayne Regal Monk [28]
2006 Pray for Morning Edouard Leopold Edu [108]
Holly Klaus [109]
Crusade in Jeans Dr. Lawerence
2007 Fall Down Dead Picasso Killer / Aaron Garvey Also associate producer [110]
Grindhouse Franz Hess Segment: "Werewolf Women of the SS"
Halloween Morgan Walker [111]
Children of Wax P
Mother of Tears Father Johannes [112]
Pars: Operation Cherry Klaus Kayman
Tell Hermann Gessler
2008 Far Cry Dr. Lucas Krieger [113]
1½ Knights – In Search of the Ravishing Princess Herzelinde Count Luipold Trumpf [114]
2009 Lulu and Jimi Schultz [115]
House of Boys Madame [116]
Soul Kitchen Herr Jung [117]
Metropia Ivan Bahn Voice[118] [119]
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done? Lee Meyers [120]
2010 Life Is Too Long Tabatabai [121]
2011 Keyhole Dr. Lemke [122]
Graf Karpatovicz and the Blonde Bite Graf Karpatovicz Short film
The Sky Has Four Corners Graf Karpatovicz
Gorunmeyen Bartok
Melancholia Wedding Planner [123]
The Theatre Bizarre Peg Poett [124]
UFO in Her Eyes Steve Frost
The Berlin Project Guru
2012 Iron Sky Wolfgang Kortzfleisch [125]
Unlocking Passages The Actor Short film
The Lords of Salem Witchunter Uncredited
Night of the Templar Father Paul
2013 Heather's Dream Doctor Short film
The Girl behind the White Picket Fence The Shaman / The Doctor
Nymphomaniac The Waiter [126]
2014 Beethoven's Treasure Tail The Real Fritz Bruchschnauser Direct-to-video [127]
The Editor Dr. Casini [128]
2015 Coconut Hero Mr. Morrow (Therapist) [129]
Get Well Soon: It's Love Man Short film
Johnny Walker Fyodor Voice
Shanzo (Teaser) Jago Short film
The Forbidden Room Count Yugh / The Butler / The Dead Father / Guard / Pharmacist [130]
Zero The Lord of the World
2016 Courier X Nathan Vogel
Seances Actor Short film
Brother Frank Solek
2017 Downsizing Joris Konrad [131]
Brawl in Cell Block 99 Placid Man [132]
2018 American Animals Mr. Van Der Hoek [133]
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot Hans [134]
Daughter of Mine Bruno [135]
Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich André Toulon [136]
Ulysses: A Dark Odyssey Alcyde
Dragged Across Concrete Friedrich [137]
The Mountain Frederick [138]
2019 American Exit Anton [139]
Iron Sky: The Coming Race Wolfgang Kortzfleisch / Adolf Hitler [140][141]
Holy Beasts Henry [142]
Bacurau Michael [143]
The Painted Bird Miller [144]
The Barefoot Emperor Dr. Otto Kroll [145]
Skin Walker Claus
2020 Last Moment of Clarity Ivan [146]
2021 The Blazing World Lained [147]
Haymaker Lained
Swan Song Pat Pitsenbarger [148]
Chompy Chompy Voice
2022 My Neighbor Adolf Mr. Herzog [149]
A E I O U: A Quick Alphabet of Love Michel
13 Tracks to Frighten Agatha Black Opening Narration Voice
2024 Skeletons in the Closet Luc [150]
2025 By Design Aldo Fabbri [151]
Bad Painter Albert Oehlen [152]
The Secret Agent Hans [153]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1973 Sonderdezernat K1 Harry Gätjens Episode: "Kassensturz um Mitternacht" [154]
Joseph Balsamo Gilbert 7 episodes
Olifant Olifant / Edwin Television film
1977 The Stationmaster's Wife Schafftaler Television film; also assistant director
1979 Victor Popstar Television film
1980 Berlin Alexanderplatz Young Man in the Bar 2 episodes [155]
1986 Der Fahnder Uli Weber Episode: "Ein König ohne Reich" [156]
Kir Royal – Aus dem Leben eines Klatschreporters Holger Episode: "Adieu Claire" [157]
Am nächsten Morgen kehrte der Minister nicht an seinen Arbeitsplatz zurück Minister / Kali Television film
1988 Medea Jason Television film [158]
1992 Tod eines Weltstars Weltstar Udo Kier Television film
1993 Red Shoe Diaries Fashion Designer Episode: "Runway" [159]
seaQuest DSV Dr. Guy Peche Episode: "Give me Liberté" [160][161]
Jack Reed: Badge of Honor Giles Marquette Television film
Die Männer vom K3 Heini Wohlers Episode: "Tanz auf dem Seil"
Das Double Zahnartz Television film
1994 Doppelter Einsatz König Episode: "Feuerzauber" [162]
Rosa Roth Ommer Episode: "In Liebe und Tod"
1994, 1997, 2022 The Kingdom Åge Krüger / Little Brother / Frederik / Big Brother[163] Miniseries; 8 episodes [163]
1995 Unter Druck Television film
1996 Tracey Takes On... Klaus Episode: "Death" [164]
Nash Bridges Wolfgang Herzog Episode: "Aloha Nash" [165]
The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century Armin T. Wegner / Rudolf G. Binding Voices; Documentary series
1996, 1999 The Sentinel Klaus Zeller 2 episodes [161]
1996, 2009 Tatort Beethoven / Hans-Rudi Dreher 2 episodes [166]
1997 Die Gang Kapitän Schmidt Episode: "Piraten"
1998 Viper Erich Geiger Episode: "Double Team" [167]
V.I.P. Viktor Balek Episode: "What to Do with Vallery When You're Dead"
Modern Vampires Vincent Television film [25]
Die Diebin Bühler
Ice Dr. Norman Kistler [168]
Nina - Vom Kinderzimmer ins Bordell Bongo
1999 Final Run Reddick [169]
Killer Deal Dr. Roland Parker
2002 Justice League Music Master Voice; episode: "Legends" [118]
He Sees You When You're Sleeping Hans Kramer Television film
2004 The Batman Bert Voice; episode: "Q&A" [118]
Dracula 3000 Captain Varna Television film [27]
30 Days Until I'm Famous Barry Davis Television film
2005–2007 Vier gegen Z Zanrelot 39 episodes
2005 Masters of Horror Bellinger Episode: "Cigarette Burns" [170]
Wilde Engel Richard Voss 4 episodes
2006 Polizeiruf 110 Heinrich Zermahlen Episode: "Mit anderen Augen" [171]
13 Graves Debro Television film
2010 Chuck Otto Van Vogel Episode: "Chuck Versus the Role Models" [172]
2010–2013 Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated Professor Pericles Voice; 17 episodes [118]
2011 Borgia Pope Innocent VIII 3 episodes [161]
2013–2014 Beware the Batman Mister Toad Voice; 4 episodes [118]
2015 Altes Geld Rolf Rauchensteiner 8 episodes [173]
Axe Cop Warden Voice; episode: "Heads Will Roll" [38]
Major Lazer Head Vampire Vampire Voice; episode: "Vampire Weekend" [39][174]
Golan the Insatiable Dylan Beekler's Backpack Voice; episode: "Pilot" [40]
2017 Funny or Die Presents Admiral Codi Episode: "Storm: A Star Wars Indie" [175]
2019 M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Morder Man in Fox Fur Coat 6 episodes [176]
2022 Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin Klaus 2 episodes [177]
2023 Hunters Adolf Hitler 6 episodes [161]

Video games

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1996 The Adventures of Pinocchio: The Video Game Lorenzini Voice [178]
2000 Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 Yuri / PsyCorps Live action inserts and voice acting [179]
2001 Command & Conquer: Yuri's Revenge Yuri [179]
2008 1½ Knights: In Search of the Ravishing Princess Herzelinde: The Video Game Count Luipold Trumpf Voice [180]
2017 Call of Duty: WWII Dr. Peter Straub [181]
2022 Martha Is Dead Erich [182]
TBA OD TBA Voice and motion capture [183]

Music videos

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Year Song Artist Role Ref.
1992 "Erotica" Madonna Party Guest [33]
"Deeper and Deeper" Lover [33]
1996 "Naked" Goo Goo Dolls Himself [184]
1997 "You Win, I Lose" Supertramp Party Guest [184]
1999 "Die Schöne und das Biest" Rauhfaser Der Freier
2000 "Make Me Bad" Korn Commander [34]
2001 "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" Eve featuring Gwen Stefani Partyguest [35]
2001 "Deep Down Below" RMB Dr. Wagner [184]
2012 "Prayer" Terranova Himself - Musician [185]

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Sources

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  • Haines, Richard W. (2010). The Moviegoing Experience, 1968-2001. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-786-48074-6.
  • Lowenstein, Adam (2005). Shocking Representation: Historical Trauma, National Cinema, and the Modern Horror Film. New York City: Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-13247-3.

Further reading

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  • Tons May. "The Other Face of Love: Udo Kier's Career in the Erotic Genre" in Jack Stevenson (ed), Fleshpot: Cinema's Sexual Myth Makers and Taboo Breakers. Manchester: Critical Vision/Headpress, 2002, pp. 141–58 and "Udo Speaks: An Interview with Udo Kier" in same volume, pp. 159–62.
  • Hans-Christian Dany, Valérie Knoll. "Udo is Love. Time Is Sin – A Journey into the Extraordinary Life of Udo Kier", exhibition text Kölnischer Kunstverein, 2024
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