Udo Kier was a German actor. His real name was Udo Kierspe. He was 81 years old as of 2025. He was mainly known for playing unusual or quirky characters, and he has acted in over 220 movies.
Early Life & Cause Of Death
He was born on 14 October 1944 in Lindenthal, Cologne, Germany. He passed away on 23 November 2025 at 81 years old, as confirmed by his partner, Delbert McBride. His cause of death is not revealed yet.
He was raised by his mother and didn’t have a father in his life. When he was young, he served as an altar boy and also sang in church. At 18, he moved to London to learn English.
Partner/Wife & Parents
He was openly gay his whole life. He said that no one questioned his se*uality, and it never affected his work because what really mattered was the characters he played. His partner’s name was Delbert McBride.
He was born to his German parents. His mother’s name was Mrs. Thekla Kierspe, and his father’s name was Mr. Kierspe. He did not have any siblings.
Net Worth, Ethnicity & Religion
According to the reports, his current net worth was approximately $10 million from all of his income sources as of 2025(source). He was of German Ethnicity. His religious faith was in the Christian religion.
Career Details
In 1966, he got his first major role in the movie Road to Saint Tropez. He later starred in Flesh for Frankenstein (1973). Over the years, he became well-known for working with famous cult filmmakers like Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Walerian Borowczyk, Gus Van Sant, Christoph Schlingensief, and Dario Argento, and he also appeared in Argento’s classic film Suspiria (1977).
Some of his well-known Hollywood roles include playing Ron Camp in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), Curly in Barb Wire, a NASA psychologist in Armageddon, the villain Lorenzini in The Adventures of Pinocchio and its 1999 sequel, and Ralfi in Johnny Mnemonic.
He also showed up in music videos for Korn’s “Make Me Bad,” Eve and Gwen Stefani’s “Let Me Blow Ya Mind,” and “Die Schöne und das Biest” by the former German band Rauhfaser.
He also did voice work, including roles like the Music Master in Justice League, Herbert Ziegler in The Batman, Ivan Bahn in Metropia, and Professor Pericles in Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated.
A documentary about his life and work, titled ICH-UDO…the actor Udo Kier, was made for the European channel Arte and came out in 2012. It later received a “Finalist Certificate” at the New York Festival in 2013.
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