Born in Cologne, Germany, on Oct. 14, 1944, Udo Kier began his movie career in the 1970s, working often with his friend and former lover, German director Rainer Werner Fassbinder, in films such as The Stationmaster's Wife (1977) and Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980).Kier appeared in a string of European-produced films throughout the '80s and '90s -- starring in Dutch director Lars von Trier's Epidemic (1987) and Europa (1991) -- before breaking into Hollywood indies with supporting roles in My Own Private Idaho (1991) and Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993) and moving on to mainstream fare such as Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), Barb Wire (1996) and Blade (1998).
In the new millennium, Kier found a niche in horror-themed films, playing art director Albin Grau in the critically acclaimed Shadow of the Vampire (2000) and appearing in Rob Zombie's retake on the horror classic Halloween (2007).
The Story of OIn a strange, secluded chateau, a woman known only as O (Corinne Clery) is introduced to sadomasochism by her lover: He whips her, chains her and watches her make love to and inflict pain on others. In the process of "proving her love" for him, she gives up everything -- even agreeing to be branded... Read More
Pray for MorningLooking for a night of thrills, eight friends roam the abandoned Royal Crescent Hotel, where five students were murdered more than 20 years ago. When they discover a severed hand, they conjure up a evil spirit and unleash its bloody wrath. To survive the night, the friends must solve a century-old... Read More
MedeaDirector Lars von Trier's made-for-television version of this Greek tragedy takes place in Denmark, where Jason (Udo Kier) has betrayed his onetime love, Medea (Kirsten Olesen), who vows to exact revenge against him as well as the couple's children. This wonderfully imaginative look at the fury of a... Read More
Masters of Horror: Cigarette BurnsHired by a millionaire collector (Udo Kier) to retrieve the infamous Le Fin du Monde -- a violent movie that reportedly causes viewers to turn into homicidal maniacs after they watch it -- an unsuspecting theater owner (Norman Reedus) begins to fall under the film's spell. John Carpenter directs... Read More
Mark of the DevilIn 18th-century Austria, evil Count Cumberland (Herbert Lom) captures young women he deems to be witches, then tortures and kills them with the help of his faithful assistant, Baron Christian Von Mem (Udo Kier). When this classic splatter-fest from Germany was first released, theaters in the United... Read More
