Udo Kier

Udo Kier (born Udo Kierspe; 14 October 1944 in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) is a German actor and voice actor who has appeared in over 200 films and as well as other kinds of media in all forms that he can appear.[1][2]
== Early life ==
Kier was born in Cologne, near the end of World War II. The hospital where he was born was bombed moments after his birth.[3] In his youth he worked as an altar boy[4] and cantor. He moved to the United Kingdom to learn the English language.[1]
== Career ==
In 1966, Kier was cast in the lead role for the film Road to St. Tropez.[5][6] An early starring role in Andy Warhol's Frankenstein (1973) led to a string of art-house, low-budget, and mainstream horror films, including a number of vampire-themed pictures Die Einsteiger (1985), Blade (1998), Modern Vampires (1998), Shadow of the Vampire (2000), Dracula 3000 and Bloodrayne (2005). He has also become famous for his work with cult directors, including Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Walerian Borowczyk, Gus Van Sant, Christoph Schlingensief, and Dario Argento (whose classic Suspiria (1977) he was featured in). He has appeared in all of Lars von Trier's movies since 1987's Epidemic (with the exceptions of The Idiots, The Boss of it All and Antichrist).
His most famous Hollywood roles include his appearance as Ron Camp in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994),[7] Curly in Barb Wire, as a NASA flight psychologist in Armageddon,[8][9] and as Ralfi in the film Johnny Mnemonic. His music video work includes Madonna's "Deeper and Deeper" from the album Erotica,[10] Korn's "Make Me Bad", Eve's "Let Me Blow Ya Mind", and "Die Schöne und das Biest" by defunct German band Rauhfaser.
He has also worked extensively as a voice actor, starring as the psychic Yuri in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 and its expansion, Yuri's Revenge, playing the villainous Lorenzini in the 1996 film The Adventures of Pinocchio, and later reprising his role in the 1999 sequel The New Adventures of Pinocchio. He also voiced Professor Pericles in Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated.
A documentary on his life and career entitled ICH-UDO...der Schauspieler Udo Kier (ME-Udo...the actor Udo Kier) was filmed for ARTE, the French-German culture channel in Europe, and released in 2012.[11] In 2013, the documentary won the New York Festival "Finalist Certificate".[12]
== Personal life ==
Kier moved to Palm Springs, California in the year of 1991.[5][13][14]
== Filmography ==
=== Film ===
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
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 	
1971	Oi Erotomaneis 	Tonis Theodorou 	
1972	Proklisis 	Angelos 	
1972	Anilikes amartoles 	 	
1972	The Salzburg Connection 	Anton 	
1973	Flesh for Frankenstein 	Baron von Frankenstein 	
1973	Pan 	Pilgrim of Death 	
1974	Blood for Dracula 	Count Dracula 	
1975	The Last Word 	Raimund 	
1975	Story of O 	René 	
1976	Exposé 	Paul Martin 	
1976	Goldflocken 	Franzl 	
1976	Spermula 	Werner 	
1977	Suspiria 	Dr. Frank Mandel 	
1977	Belcanto oder Darf eine Nutte schluchzen? 	Poulailler 	
1978	The Fifth Commandment 	Peter Dümmel 	
1979	The Third Generation 	Edgar Gast 	
1979	Hungarian Rhapsody 	Poór 	
1980	Nárcisz és Psziché 	Laci Tóth 	
1980	Lulu 	Jack the Ripper 	
1981	Docteur Jekyll et les femmes 	Dr. Henry Jekyll 	
1981	Lola 	Waiter 	Uncredited
1981	Lili Marleen 	Drewitz 	
1983	The Island of the Bloody Plantation 	Hermano 	
1983	The Roaring Fifties 	Fromm 	
1983	Pankow '95 	Johann Wolfgang Amadeus Zart 	
1984	Moscow on the Hudson 	Gay Man on Street 	Uncredited cameo
1985	Der Unbesiegbare 	Argon 	
1985	Seduction: The Cruel Woman 	Gregor 	
1985	Die Einsteiger 	Graf Frackstein 	
1986	Egomania – Insel ohne Hoffnung 	Baron Tante Teufel 	
1987	Epidemic 	Himself 	
1988	Another Way: D-Kikan-Joho 	Hansman 	
1988	Mother's Mask 	Herr Seidler 	
1989	100 Jahre Adolf Hitler – Die letzte Stunde im Führerbunker 	Adolf Hitler 	
1990	Blackest Heart 	Jonny 	
1991	My Own Private Idaho 	Hans 	
1991	Europa 	Lawrence Hartmann 	
1992	Terror 2000 – Intensivstation Deutschland 	Jablo 	
1993	Josh and S.A.M. 	Salon Manager 	
1993	For Love or Money 	Mr. Himmelman 	
1993	Even Cowgirls Get the Blues 	Commercial Director 	
1993	Three Shake-a-Leg Steps to Heaven 	Edouard Müllendorf 	
1994	Ace Ventura: Pet Detective 	Ron Camp 	
1994	Rotwang muß weg! [de] 	Arthur Eigenrauch 	
1995	A Trick of Light 	Max Skladanowsky 	
1995	Johnny Mnemonic 	Ralfi 	
1995	Ausgestorben 	York Cortex 	Short film
1995	Over My Dead Body 	Killer 	
1996	United Trash 	UNO-General Werner Brenner 	
1996	Barb Wire 	Curly 	
1996	Breaking the Waves 	Sadistic Sailor 	
1996	Lea 	Block 	
1996	The Adventures of Pinocchio 	Lorenzini 	
1997	The End of Violence 	Zoltan Kovacs 	
1997	Betty 	Vincent Lord 	
1997	Prince Valiant 	Sligon 	
1998	Armageddon 	Psychologist 	
1998	Life in the Fast Lane 	Rocky 	
1998	Blade 	Dragonetti 	
1998	Modern Vampires 	Vincent 	
1999	End of Days 	Head Priest 	
1999	History Is Made at Night 	Ivan Bliniak 	
1999	Besat 	Vincent 	
1999	The Debtors 	Unknown character 	
1999	Unter den Palmen 	Ludwig 	
1999	The New Adventures of Pinocchio 	Madame Flambeau / Lorenzini 	
2000	Citizens of Perpetual Indulgence 	 	
2000	Shadow of the Vampire 	Albin Grau 	
2000	Dancer in the Dark 	Dr. Porkorny 	
2000	Red Letters 	George Kessler 	
2000	Just One Night 	Walter Lert 	
2000	Doomsdayer 	Max Gast 	
2001	Critical Mass 	Samson 	
2001	Invincible 	Count Helldorf 	
2001	Double Deception 	Vincent 	
2001	Die Gottesanbeterin 	 	
2001	Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 	The Guardian 	
2001	All the Queen's Men 	General Landssdorf 	
2001	Revelation 	Grand Master 	
2002	Auf Herz und Nieren 	Doc 	
2002	Broken Cookies 	 	Director
2002	FeardotCom 	Polidori 	
2002	Mrs Meitlemeihr 	Hitler / Mrs. Meitlemeihr 	Short film
2002	Pigs Will Fly 	Onkel Max 	
2003	Dogville 	The Man in the Coat 	
2003	Montewood Hollyverità 	Erich Mühsam 	
2003	Love Object 	Radley 	
2003	Gate to Heaven 	Joachim Nowak 	
2004	Paranoia 1.0 	Derrick 	
2004	Jargo 	Jargos Vater 	
2004	Sawtooth 	Reverend Cain 	
2004	Modigliani 	Max Jacob 	
2004	Evil Eyes 	George 	
2004	Dracula 3000 	Captain Varna 	
2004	Surviving Christmas 	Heinrich 	
2005	Children of Wax 	P. 	
2005	Headspace 	Rev. Karl Hartman 	
2005	One More Round 	Lance Wallace 	
2005	Wit's End 	The Stranger 	
2005	Manderlay 	Mr. Kirspe 	
2005	BloodRayne 	Regal Monk 	
2006	Pray for Morning 	Edouard Leopold Edu 	
2006	Holly 	Klaus 	
2006	Crusade in Jeans 	Dr. Lawerence 	
2007	Fall Down Dead 	Picasso Killer / Aaron Garvey 	
2007	Grindhouse 	Franz Hess 	Segment: "Werewolf Women of the SS"
2007	Halloween 	Morgan Walker 	
2007	Tell 	Hermann Gessler 	
2007	The Mother of Tears 	Father Johannes 	
2007	Pars: Operation Cherry 	Klaus Kayman 	
2008	Far Cry 	Dr. Lucas Krieger 	
2008	1½ Knights – In Search of the Ravishing Princess Herzelinde	Luipold Trumpf 	
2009	Lulu and Jimi 	Schultz 	
2009	House of Boys 	Madame 	
2009	Soul Kitchen 	Herr Jung 	
2009	Metropia 	Ivan Bahn (voice) 	
2009	My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done? 	Lee Meyers 	
2010	Das Leben ist zu lang 	Tabatabai 	
2011	Die Blutgräfin 	 	
2011	Keyhole 	Dr. Lemke 	
2011	Melancholia 	Wedding Planner 	
2011	The Theatre Bizarre 	Peg Poett 	
2011	UFO in Her Eyes 	Steve Frost 	
2012	Iron Sky 	Wolfgang Kortzfleisch 	
2012	The Lords of Salem 	Witchhunter 	
2012	Night of the Templar 	Father Paul 	
2013	Nymphomaniac 	The Waiter 	
2014	Beethoven's Treasure Tail 	The Real Fritz Bruchschnauser 	
2014	The Editor 	Dr. Casini 	
2015	Coconut Hero 	Mr. Morrow 	
2015	The Forbidden Room 	Count Yugh / The Butler / The Dead Father / Guard / Pharmacist	
2015	Zero 	The Lord of the World 	
2016	Courier X 	Nathan Vogel 	
2017	Downsizing 	Joris Konrad 	
2017	Brawl in Cell Block 99 	Placid Man 	
2017	Storm: A Star Wars Story 	Admiral Codi 	Short film
2018	American Animals 	Mr. Van Der Hoek 	
2018	Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot 	George 	
2018	Iron Sky: The Coming Race 	Wolfgang Kortzfleisch 	
2018	Daughter of Mine 	Bruno 	
2018	Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich 	André Toulon 	
2018	Dragged Across Concrete 	Friedrich 	
2018	Haymaker 	David 	In post-production
=== Television ===
Year 	Title 	Role 	Notes
1973 	Sonderdezernat K1 	Harry Gätjens 	Episode: "Kassensturz um Mitternacht"
1973 	Joseph Balsamo 	Gilbert 	Miniseries
1977 	The Stationmaster's Wife 	Schafftaler 	Television film
1980 	Berlin Alexanderplatz 	Young Man in the Bar 	2 episodes
1986 	Der Fahnder 	Uli Weber 	Episode: "Ein König ohne Reich"
1986 	Kir Royal 	Holger 	Episode: "Adieu Clairef"
1988 	Medea 	Jason 	Television film
1993 	Red Shoe Diaries 	Fashion Designer 	Episode: "Runaway"
1993 	Seaquest DSV 	Dr. Guy Peche 	Episode "Give me Liberté"
1993 	Jack Reed: Badge of Honor 	Giles Marquette 	Television film
1994 	Doppelter Einsatz 	König 	Episode "Feuerzauber"
1994–1997 	The Kingdom 	Åge Krüger / Little Brother 	Miniseries
1996 	Tracey Takes On... 	Chauffeur 	Episode "Death"
1996 	Nash Bridges 	Wolfgang Herzog 	Episode "Aloha Nash"
1996, 1999	The Sentinel 	Klaus Zeller 	2 episodes
1996, 2009	Tatort 	Beethoven / Hans-Rudi Dreher 	2 episodes
1998 	Viper 	Erich Geiger 	Episode "Double Team"
1998 	V.I.P. 	Viktor Balek 	Episode "What to Do with Vallery When You're Deam"
1998 	Ice 	Dr. Norman Kistler 	Television film
1999 	Final Run 	Reddick, Train Control Supervisor 	Television film
2002 	Justice League 	Music Master (voice) 	Episode: "Legends" parts I and II
2002 	He Sees You When You're Sleeping	Hans Kramer 	Television film
2004 	The Batman 	Herbert Ziegler (voice) 	Episode: "Q & A"
2004 	30 Days Until I'm Famous 	Barry Davis 	Television film
2005 	Masters of Horror 	Bellinger 	Episode: "John Carpenter's Cigarette Burns"
2006 	Polizeiruf 110 	Heinrich Zermahlen 	Episode: "Mit anderen Augen"
2006 	13 Graves 	Debro 	Television film
2010 	Chuck 	Otto Van Vogel 	Episode: "Chuck Versus the Role Models"
2010–2013 	Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated	Professor Pericles / Shadowy Figure (voice)	17 episodes
2011 	Borgia 	Pope Innocent VIII 	3 episodes
2013–2014 	Beware the Batman 	Mister Toad (voice) 	4 episodes
2015 	Altes Geld 	Rauchensteiner 	9 episodes
2015 	Major Lazer 	Head Vampire Vampire (voice) 	Episode: "Vampire Weekend"
2015 	Golan the Insatiable 	Dylan Beekler's Backpack (voice) 	Episode: "Pilot"
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