Udo Kier

Actor · Died November 23, 2025, aged 81 · Cologne, Germany

Berlinale award winner · Independent Spirit Award nominee

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.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: October 14, 1944
Died: November 23, 2025 (aged 81)
From: Cologne, Germany
Works as: Actor
Titles: 127 on MovieCove · 249 credits in all
Links: IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 44% in 30 days

What are Udo Kier's films like?

Across their 103 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Adventure8 titles20^th

Documentary7 titles63^rd

Crime6 titles53^rd

Biography4 titles81^st

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight

Self

22%

Survival

19%

Morality

18%

Bonds

15%

Power

Society

Ideas

Family bonds17 Survival17 Identity16 Deception13 Corruption9 Violence11 Obsession10 Memory8

What they feel like to watch

their average across 100 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 12 · Wry 12 · Earnest 71

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 30 · Serious 18 · Dark 52

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 31 · Stylized 42 · Heightened 27

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 13 · Charged 34 · Intense 53

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 35 · Shifting 40 · Whiplash 25

Straight-faced

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 59 · Some laughs 32 · Funny 9

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 46 · Even-paced 44 · Relentless 10

Engaged

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 31 · Engaged 51 · Full focus 18

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 32 · Affecting 35 · Heavy 33

Open-ended

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 49 · Open-ended 24 · Ambiguous 27

Roles they play

51 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 22 of 51 analyzed roles.

Shadow

22 of 51

Herald

6 of 51

Mentor

6 of 51

Hero

4 of 51

Trickster

4 of 51

Threshold guardian

4 of 51

Shapeshifter

3 of 51

Ally

2 of 51

Show the 51 roles

Heroas Christian von Meruh in Mark of the Devil (1970)
Shadowas Baron Frankenstein in Flesh for Frankenstein (1973)
Shadowas Count Dracula in Blood for Dracula (1974)
Heraldas Rene in The Story of O (1975)
Heroas Paul Martin in Trauma (1976)
Heroas Gregor in Seduction: The Cruel Woman (1985)
Shadowas Baron Tante Teufel in Egomania: Island Without Hope (1986)
Heraldas Udo Kier (self) in Epidemic (1987)
Shadowas Jason in Medea (1988)
Tricksteras Jonny in Blackest Heart (1990)
Shapeshifteras Jablo in Terror 2000 - Intensivstation Deutschland (1992)
Tricksteras Sadistic Sailor in Breaking the Waves (1996)
Shadowas Lorenzini in The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996)
Shadowas Dr. Norman Kistler in Ice (1998)
Threshold guardianas Ivan Bliniak in Spy Games (1999)
Shapeshifteras Madame Flambeau in The New Adventures of Pinocchio (1999)
Shadowas Madame Flambeau in The New Adventures of Pinocchio (1999)
Allyas Albin Grau in Shadow of the Vampire (2000)
Shadowas Samson in Critical Mass (2001)
Tricksteras Derrick in One Point O (2004)
Mentoras Max Jacob in Modigliani (2004)
Heraldas George in Evil Eyes (2004)
Shadowas Klaus in Holly (2006)
Shadowas P. in The Killing Grounds (2007)
Shadowas Dr. Lucas Krieger in Far Cry (2008)
Shadowas Ivan Bahn in Metropia (2009)
Mentoras Lee Meyers in My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (2009)
Heraldas Professor Pericles in Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (2010)
Shadowas Dr. Lemke in Keyhole (2011)
Heraldas Steve Frost in UFO in Her Eyes (2011)
Threshold guardianas Peg Poett in The Theatre Bizarre (2011)
Mentoras Dr. Casini in The Editor (2014)
Mentoras Nathan Vogel in Courier X (2016)
Tricksteras Placid Man in Brawl in Cell Block 99 (2017)
Allyas Bruno in Daughter of Mine (2018)
Shadowas Andre Toulon in Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich (2018)
Shapeshifteras Alcyde in Ulysses: A Dark Odyssey (2018)
Shadowas Michael in Bacurau (2019)
Shadowas Henry in Holy Beasts (2019)
Heraldas Vril Wolfgang Kortzfleisch in Iron Sky: The Coming Race (2019)
Threshold guardianas Claus in Skin Walker (2019)
Shadowas Anton in American Exit (2019)
Threshold guardianas Miller in The Painted Bird (2019)
Shadowas Ivan Demisovski in Last Moment of Clarity (2020)
Heroas Pat Pitsenbarger in Swan Song (2021)
Shadowas Lained in The Blazing World (2021)
Mentoras Pat Pitsenbarger in Swan Song (2021)
Shadowas Mr. Herzog in My Neighbor Adolf (2022)
Mentoras Michel in A E I O U: A Quick Alphabet of Love (2022)
Shadowas Luc in Skeletons in the Closet (2024)
Shadowas Hans in The Secret Agent (2025)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

Dread

Melancholic

Absurd

Contemplative

Other

How their films linger

Unsettling47 Thought-provoking40 Haunting25 Bittersweet21 Hopeful18 Fun17

How their films end · 22 with a twist

Happy18
Bittersweet32
Tragic9
Ambiguous42
Cyclical2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Udo Kier's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 84 of their 127 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (47).

Also on these channels

MovieSphere+10 titles, show their 10 titles on MovieSphere+
Midnight Pulp6 titles, show their 6 titles on Midnight Pulp
Screambox6 titles, show their 6 titles on Screambox
Howdy5 titles, show their 5 titles on Howdy
Cineverse3 titles, show their 3 titles on Cineverse
Kino Film Collection3 titles, show their 3 titles on Kino Film Collection
IndiePix Unlimited2 titles, show their 2 titles on IndiePix Unlimited
Lionsgate+2 titles, show their 2 titles on Lionsgate+
MHz Choice2 titles, show their 2 titles on MHz Choice
Sundance Now2 titles, show their 2 titles on Sundance Now
ALLBLK1 title, show their title on ALLBLK
Fuse+1 title, show their title on Fuse+
Magnolia Selects1 title, show their title on Magnolia Selects
Monsters and Nightmares1 title, show their title on Monsters and Nightmares
Shout! TV1 title, show their title on Shout! TV
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Subscription and free streaming for Udo Kier's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

249 credits, 127 with a MovieCove page; 39 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Return from Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
as Tim Senior
By Design(2025)
as Aldo Fabbri
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
The Secret Agent(2025)
as Hans
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Bad Painter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
as Ö
Schindler Space Architect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
as R.M. Schindler (voice)
Skeletons in the Closet(2024)
as Luc
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin(2022)
Show 2 episodes · as Klaus
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows
My Neighbor Adolf(2022)
as Herman Herzog
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Dark Winds(2022)
Show 1 episode · In Memory Of · as Gunthar Vaggan
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
Staging Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Actor
A Kilo of Blue (The Music) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Actor
A E I O U: A Quick Alphabet of Love(2022)
as Michel
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
The Blazing World(2021)
as Lained
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Chompy & the Girls(2021)
as Chompy (voice)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Swan Song(2021)
as Pat Pitsenbarger
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Haymaker(2021)
as David
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Last Moment of Clarity(2020)
as Ivan Demisovski
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
The Barefoot Emperor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
as Dr. Otto Kroll
Hunters(2020)
Show 8 episodes · as Adolf Hitler
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows
Skin Walker(2019)
as Claus
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
The Painted Bird(2019)
as Miller
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Bacurau(2019)
as Michael
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Holy Beasts(2019)
as Henry
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
The Mountain(2018)
as Frederick
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
American Exit(2019)
as Anton
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Dragged Across Concrete(2018)
as Friedrich
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
M - A City Hunts a Murderer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Show 6 episodes · as Fuchspelzmann
Iron Sky: The Coming Race(2019)
as Wolfgang Kortzfleisch / Adolf Hitler
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
The House That Jack Built(2018)
Thanks
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich(2018)
as Andre Toulon
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Ulysses: A Dark Odyssey(2018)
as Alcyde
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
American Animals(2018)
as Mr. Van Der Hoek
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
as The lord of the world
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot(2018)
as Hans
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Daughter of Mine(2018)
as Bruno
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Downsizing(2017)
as Konrad
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Instant Dreams(2017)
as The Docter (Cameo)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Brawl in Cell Block 99(2017)
as The Placid Man
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Hitler's Hollywood(2017)
as Narrator (USA version)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Courier X(2016)
as Nathan Vogel
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Brother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
as Frank Solek
The Forbidden Room(2015)
as Count Yugh / Butler / Dead Father / Guard / Pharmacist
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
The 1000 Eyes of Dr. Maddin(2015)
Actor
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Coconut Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
as Mr. Morrow
Johnny Walker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
as Fyodor (voice)
Phantasmagoria of the Interior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
as Dr. Henry Jekyll (archive footage)
Major Lazer(2014)
Show 1 episode · as Head Vampire Vampire (voice)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
Fifty Shades of Erotica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
as (archive footage)
Old Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Show 8 episodes · as Rolf Rauchensteiner
Lines of the Hand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Actor
Beethoven's Treasure Tail(2014)
as The Real Fritz Bruchschnauser
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
The Editor(2014)
as Dr Casini
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II(2013)
as The Waiter
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
The Girl Behind the White Picket Fence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
as The Magic Doctor / The Shaman
Beware the Batman(2013)
Show 4 episodes · as Mister Toad (voice)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows
The Lords of Salem(2012)
as Witchhunter (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Night of the Templar(2012)
as Father Paul
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Iron Sky(2012)
as Wolfgang Kortzfleisch
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
My Own Private River(2012)
as Hans (archive footage)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Görünmeyen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
as Bartok
The Berlin Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
as Guru
UFO in Her Eyes(2011)
as Steve Frost
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Keyhole(2011)
as Dr. Lemke
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
The Theatre Bizarre(2011)
as Peg Poett
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
The Sky Has Four Corners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
as Graf Karpatovicz
Melancholia(2011)
as Wedding Planner
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Life Is Too Long(2010)
as Tabatabai
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Dimension 1991-2024(2010)
Actor
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated(2010)
Show 17 episodes · as Professor Pericles (voice)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done(2009)
as Lee Meyers
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
House of Boys(2009)
as Madame
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Memories of a Young Pianist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
as Count Dracula (archive footage)
Metropia(2009)
as Ivan Bahn (voice)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Soul Kitchen(2009)
as Herr Jung
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Lulu and Jimi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
as Schultz
1 1/2 Ritter - Auf der Suche nach der hinreißenden Herzelinde(2008)
as Luipold Trumpf
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
La deuxième femme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
as Udo Kier
Far Cry(2008)
as Dr. Krieger
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Tell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
as Gessler
Mother of Tears(2007)
as Father Johannes
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Chuck(2007)
Show 1 episode · as Otto Van Vogel
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Halloween(2007)
as Morgan Walker
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Fall Down Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Associate Producer · as Picasso Killer / Aaron Garvey
The Killing Grounds(2007)
as P.
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Pars: Operation Cherry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
as Klaus Kayman
Grindhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
as Franz Hess (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS")
Unser Reigen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Actor
13 Graves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
as Debro
Crusade in Jeans(2006)
as Dr. Lawerence
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Holly(2006)
as Klaus
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Pray for Morning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
as Edouard Leopold Edu
BloodRayne(2005)
as Regal Monk
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Cigarette Burns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
as Bellinger
Masters of Horror(2005)
Show 1 episode · as Bellinger
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
Headspace(2005)
as Rev. Karl Hartman
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Anecdotes from 'Epidemic' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
as Interviewee-Actor
Manderlay(2005)
as Mr. Kirspe
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
4 Against Z (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Show 41 episodes · as Zanrelot
Fear and Loathing in Materndorf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Actor
Surviving Christmas(2004)
as Heinrich
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
The Batman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Show 1 episode · as Bert (voice)
Dracula 3000(2004)
as Capt. Varna
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Evil Eyes(2004)
as George
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Modigliani(2004)
as Max Jacob
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
30 Days Until I'm Famous(2004)
as Barry Davis
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
One Point O(2004)
as Derrick
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Love Object(2003)
as Radley
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Jargo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
as Jargos Vater
Gate to Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
as Joachim Nowak
Dogville(2003)
as The Man in the Coat
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Betty - Schön wie der Tod(2003)
as Georg Wassenberg
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Pigs Will Fly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
as Onkel Max
He Sees You When You're Sleeping(2002)
as Hans Kramer
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Mrs. Meitlemeihr (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
as Hitler / Mrs. Meitlemeihr
The Last Minute(2001)
as Nazi Fashion Shooter
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Feardotcom(2002)
as Polidori
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Korn: Deuce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
as Commander
Invincible(2001)
as Count Helldorf
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Auf Herz und Nieren (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
as Doc
Justice League(2001)
Show 2 episodes · as The Music Master (voice)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
All the Queen's Men(2001)
as General Landssdorf
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2(2001)
as The Guardian
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Critical Mass(2001)
as Samson
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Revelation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
as The Grand Master
The Praying Mantis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
as Julius Quellenreich
Doomsdayer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
as Max Gast
Just One Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
as Walter Lert
Dancer in the Dark(2000)
as Dr. Porkorny
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Shadow of the Vampire(2000)
as Albin Grau
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Red Letters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
as George Kessler
Double Deception (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
as Vincent
Miss Diamond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
as Bühler
End of Days(1999)
as Head Priest
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
The New Adventures of Pinocchio(1999)
as Madame Flambeau/Lorenzini
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Final Run(1999)
as Reddick
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Under the Palms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
as Ludwig
The Debtors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Actor
Spy Games(1999)
as Ivan Bliniak
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Possessed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
as Vincent
Killer Deal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
as Dr. Roland Parker
Stingers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
as Mr. Scholnick / The Boss
Life in the Fast Lane(1998)
as Rocky
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Modern Vampires(1998)
as Vincent
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
V.I.P. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Show 1 episode · as Viktor Balek
Blade(1998)
as Dragonetti
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Ice(1998)
as Dr. Norman Kistler
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
The Kingdom II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
as Lillebror / Age Krüger
Armageddon(1998)
as Psychologist
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
The End of Violence(1997)
as Zoltan
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Prince Valiant(1997)
as Sligon
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Die Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Show 1 episode · as Kapitän Schmidt
Betty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
as Vincent Lord
Lea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
as Block
The Adventures of Pinocchio(1996)
as Lorenzini
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Breaking the Waves(1996)
as Sadistic Sailor
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Duke of Groove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
as Earl
Barb Wire(1996)
as Curly
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Nash Bridges(1996)
Show 1 episode · as Wolfgang Herzog
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows
The Sentinel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Show 2 episodes · as Klaus Zeller
United Trash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
as UNO-General Werner Brenner
A Trick of the Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
as Max Skladanowsky
Unter Druck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Actor
Extinct (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
as York Cortex
Nur über meine Leiche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
as Killer
Johnny Mnemonic(1995)
as Ralfi
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Paradise Framed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Actor
The Kingdom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
as Age Krüger / Lillebror
The Kingdom(1994)
Show 13 episodes · as Åge Krüger / Little Brother / Frederik / Big Brothe · as Age Krüger / Storebror / Lillebror
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
Rosa Roth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Show 1 episode · as Ommer
Rotwang Must Go! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
as Arthur Eigenrauch
Doppelter Einsatz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Show 1 episode · as König
Death of a World Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
as Udo Kier
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues(1993)
as Commercial Director
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective(1994)
as Camp
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Viper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Show 1 episode · as Erich Geiger
Josh and S.A.M.(1993)
as Salon Manager
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Jack Reed: Badge of Honor(1993)
as Giles Marquette
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
For Love or Money(1993)
as Mr. Himmelman
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
SeaQuest 2032(1993)
Show 1 episode · as Dr. Guy Peche
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows
Three Shake-a-Leg Steps to Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
as Edouard Müllendorf
Terror 2000 - Intensivstation Deutschland(1992)
as Jablo
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Plötzlich und unerwartet - eine Déjà-Revue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
as Egon Hettemann
Red Shoe Diaries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Show 1 episode · as Fashion Designer
Europa(1991)
as Lawrence Hartmann
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
My Own Private Idaho(1991)
as Hans
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Blackest Heart(1990)
Assistant Director · as Jonny
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Medea(1988)
as Jason
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
100 Years of Adolf Hitler – The Last Hour in the Führerbunker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
as Adolf Hitler
Mother's Mask (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
as Herr Seiler
Die Männer vom K3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Show 1 episode · as Heini Wohlers
Another Way: D-Kikan-Joho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
as Friedrich Hansman
Epidemic(1987)
as Udo Kier
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Egomania: Island Without Hope(1986)
as Baron Tante Teufel
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Kir Royal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Show 1 episode · as Holger
Am nächsten Morgen kehrte der Minister nicht an seinen Arbeitsplatz zurück (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
as Minister / Kali
Seduction: The Cruel Woman(1985)
as Gregor
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Idiots' Battle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Actor
The Beginner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
as Graf Frackstein
Der Unbesiegbare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
as Argon
Gespenstergeschichten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Show 6 episodes · Actor
The Last Trip to Harrisburg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Director · Producer · Writer · as Man and Woman in Train
Der Fahnder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Show 1 episode · as Uli Weber
Hur und Heilig (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Actor
Pankow ’95 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
as Johann Wolfgang Amadeus Zart
The Roaring Fifties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
as Fromm
The Island of the Bloody Plantation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
as Hermano
Sportliche Schatten – Kunst in Krisenzeiten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
as Man
Siblings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Actor
Lola(1981)
Production Design · as Waiter (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne(1981)
as Dr. Henry Jekyll
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Lili Marleen(1981)
as Drewitz
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Narcissus and Psyche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
as Nárcisz
Deutschland privat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Actor
Berlin Alexanderplatz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Show 2 episodes · as Junger Mann an der Bar
Lulu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
as Jack the Ripper
Hungarian Rhapsody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
as Poór
The Third Generation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
as Edgar Gast
Victor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
as Popstar
The Fifth Commandment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
as Peter Dümmel
És így s eképp tovább (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Actor
Bel Canto or May a Hooker Sob? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
as Poulailler
The Stationmaster’s Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
as Schafftaler
Suspiria(1977)
as Dr. Frank Mandel
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Spermula (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
as Werner
Gold Flakes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
as Franzl
Trauma(1976)
as Paul Martin
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
The Story of O(1975)
as René
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
The Last Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
as Raimund
Dr. med. Mark Wedmann - Detektiv inbegriffen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Show 1 episode · as Roberto Agostino
Blood for Dracula(1974)
as Count Dracula
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Flesh for Frankenstein(1973)
as Baron Frankenstein
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Pan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
as Pilgrim of Death
Joseph Balsamo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Show 7 episodes · as Gilbert
Olifant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
as Olifant / Edwin
Sonderdezernat K1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Show 1 episode · as Harry Gätjens
The Salzburg Connection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
as Anton
Conflict of Emotions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
as Tonis Theodorou
Police Call 110(1971)
Show 1 episode · as Zermahlen
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows
Provocation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
as Angelos
Tatort(1970)
Show 1 episode · as Beethoven · as Hans-Rudi Dreher
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows
Mark of the Devil(1970)
as Count Christian von Meruh
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Season of the Senses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
as Luca
Gestern gelesen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Show 1 episode · as Ingo Rippel
Shameless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
as Alexander Pohlmann
Road to St. Tropez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
as Boy
Citizens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as Hans
Intangents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as Bin bag Man
The Ark: An Iron Sky Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as Grand Master
Theirs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 248 titles, 244 of them dated from 1966 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

End of Days (1999)

$212M worldwide

Highest rated

Breaking the Waves (1996)

Midcredits 96^th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout

19662026

Peak 2018 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 33 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

1970Screen debut· Mark of the Devil
1974First top-billed film· Blood for Dracula
1974Breakout· Blood for Dracula
2020Career best· Hunters

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting247 of 248 · 41^stDirecting1 of 248Writing1 of 248Producing2 of 248Other crew4 of 248

248 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and other crew overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1960s4 · acting1970s26 · acting1980s29 · 29 acting · 2 crew1990s55 · 55 acting · 1 crew2000s61 · 61 acting · 1 crew2010s50 · 49 acting · 1 crew2020s19 · 19 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 7% of 89 roles

25%

33%

10%

20%

708090950005101520

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

1 major award from 2 major nominations, 2015–2022.

WinNomination

2022
- Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Male Lead
2015
- Berlinale award, won

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Udo Kier's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40^th percentile, the median of all 113; across their 100 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 100

Approval · how many liked their films

39^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 100

Reach · how many have seen their films

73^rdpercentile

Typical film, the median of 100

Midcredits score across 127 titles, by percentile

75^th and up29
50^th to 74^th21
25^th to 49^th37
Below 25^th40

Shape of the crowd

66 of their 127 titles are Mixed.

Universally Loved9
Universally Panned4
Divisive1
Cult Classic6
Crowd Pleaser34
Broadly Agreed7
Mixed66

Most divisive · actor

The Killing Grounds (2007)

92^nd percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Dogville (2003)

Midcredits 97^th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 89 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Udo Kier's work okay for kids?

Across up to 43 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles

Violence & Gore35 titles38–94 · median 83 · severeheavier than most films

Sex & Nudity43 titles23–80 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most films

Profanity31 titles31–83 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most films

Alcohol & Drugs30 titles28–55 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all films

Frightening / Intense32 titles43–90 · median 76 · intenseheavier than most films

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Udo Kier work with?

People who share at least 2 of Udo Kier's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lars von Trier shares the most, 7.

Udo Kier

What are Udo Kier's films like?

Genres

Themes

What they feel like to watch

Roles they play

Moods and endings

Where can I watch Udo Kier's films?

Filmography

Career shape

Film career

By role

By decade

Billing

Awards

How do Udo Kier's films land?

Shape of the crowd

Is Udo Kier's work okay for kids?

Who does Udo Kier work with?

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles