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Udo Kier

ウド・キア　/　うど・きあ

Film actor from Germany

October 14, 1944 (age 81)　・　Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia
film actor
stage actor
voice actor

My Take

Udo Kier is the kind of actor whose face you recognize even when his name slips your mind. Born in Cologne in 1944, he appeared in well over 220 films, drifting effortlessly between European arthouse and American genre cinema. He rarely carried the lead, yet he could shift the entire mood of a scene with a single uncanny glance, specializing in eccentrics and villains nobody else could play quite like him. His passing in 2025 closed a remarkable chapter. I have always loved this kind of craftsman-actor, the one who values presence over stardom and leaves an indelible mark.

Overview

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.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Udo Kier
Name (Japanese): ウド・キア
Reading: うど・きあ
Born: October 14, 1944 (age 81)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Monkey
Origin: Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: film actor / stage actor / voice actor / television actor / actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttp://www.udokier.de
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A6%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AD%E3%82%A2

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