Udo Kier

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 28 films, with $1,256,685,458 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2,141)
Best-known acting roles: Psychologist (Armageddon), Morgan Walker (Halloween), Vampire Elder Dragonetti (Blade), Dr. Donald Abel (End of Days), Konrad (Downsizing)
Most productive collaborators: Alexander Payne, Matt Damon, Bruce Willis, Christoph Waltz, Jerry Bruckheimer
Born: October 14, 1944 (81 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting28$565,413,454$691,272,004$1,256,685,458
Leading5$126,110$51,865$177,975
Lead Ensemble Member3$180,197$15,072,003$15,252,200
Narrator1$43,766$0$43,766
(Unclassified)18$96,179,926$85,174,651$181,354,577

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,820 $306,307
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,220 $661,943,453
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,022 $15,050,133
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,616 $791,496,788
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,266 $15,356,440
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,304 $1,453,440,241

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All Acting Credits

Announced (Undated)

Theirs

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Nov 26, 2025O Agente Secreto Hans $92,293$92,293
Oct 15, 2021The Blazing World
Sep 14, 2021Chompy & the Girls
Aug 6, 2021Swan Song Mister Pat Pitsen… $126,110$51,865$177,975
Jan 29, 2021Haymaker
Aug 4, 2020Skin Walker Claus
Jul 17, 2020Nabarvené ptáče Miller $1,460$655,134$656,594
May 19, 2020Last Moment of Clairty
Mar 6, 2020Bacurau Michael $58,115$3,536,000$3,594,115
Jul 26, 2019The Mountain Frederick $61,035$61,035
May 14, 2019American Exit
Mar 22, 2019Dragged Across Concrete Friedrich $830,581$830,581
Feb 1, 2019Figlia mia Bruno $5,447$371,766$377,213
Aug 17, 2018Puppet Master: The Lit…
Jul 13, 2018Don’t Worry, He Won’t … George $1,441,705$3,080,799$4,522,504
Jun 1, 2018American Animals Fence $2,853,526$1,681,883$4,535,409
Apr 11, 2018Hitler’s Hollywood Himself $43,766$43,766
Mar 13, 2018Suspiria $35,694$35,694
Dec 22, 2017Downsizing Konrad $24,449,754$30,013,217$54,462,971
Oct 21, 2016Courier X Nathan Volgel
Oct 7, 2015The Forbidden Room Count Yugh/The Bu… $34,404$13,660$48,064
Mar 21, 2014Nymphomaniac: Volume I Waiter $785,896$1,308,482$2,094,378
Jul 25, 2012Iron Sky Wolfgang Kortzfle… $122,082$11,443,710$11,565,792
Apr 6, 2012Keyhole Dr. Lemke $22,393$22,393
Jan 27, 2012The Theatre Bizarre Peg Poett
Nov 11, 2011Melancholia $3,030,848$18,757,259$21,788,107
Jun 6, 2008La terza madre Padre Johannes $54,947$54,947
Nov 9, 2007Holly Klaus $163,069$163,069
Aug 31, 2007Halloween Morgan Walker $58,269,151$19,245,250$77,514,401
Apr 6, 2007Grindhouse Franz Hess (segme… $25,031,037$25,156,752$50,187,789
Jan 27, 2006Manderlay Mr. Kirspe $74,205$469,101$543,306
Jan 6, 2006BloodRayne Regal Monk $2,405,420$1,306,213$3,711,633
Oct 22, 2004Surviving Christmas Heinrich $11,198,345$3,130,468$14,328,813
Mar 26, 2004Dogville The Man in the Coat $1,530,386$13,321,268$14,851,654
Oct 25, 2002All the Queen's Men General $22,723$22,723
Sep 20, 2002Invincible Helldorf $80,636$80,636
Aug 30, 2002FearDotCom Polidori $13,208,023$81,267$13,289,290
Sep 21, 2001Megiddo: Omega Code 2 The Guardian $6,047,691$6,047,691
Dec 29, 2000Shadow of the Vampire Albin Grau $8,279,017$8,279,017
Sep 22, 2000Dancer in the Dark Doctor $4,157,491$41,399,283$45,556,774
Nov 24, 1999End of Days Dr. Donald Abel $66,889,043$145,137,932$212,026,975
Aug 21, 1998Blade Vampire Elder Dra… $70,141,876$61,095,812$131,237,688
Jul 1, 1998Armageddon Psychologist $201,578,182$353,021,818$554,600,000
May 8, 1998The Kingdom, Part II Lillebror/Aage Kr… $8,294$8,294
Nov 13, 1996Breaking the Waves Man on the Trawler $4,040,691$31,437$4,072,128
Jul 26, 1996The Adventures of Pino… Lorenzini $15,382,170$21,300,000$36,682,170
May 3, 1996Barb Wire Curly $3,775,952$3,775,952
May 26, 1995Johnny Mnemonic Ralfi $19,006,201$19,006,201
May 18, 1994Even Cowgirls Get the … Commercial Director $1,649,796$1,649,796
Feb 4, 1994Ace Ventura: Pet Detec… Camp $72,217,396$35,000,000$107,217,396
Nov 24, 1993Josh and S.A.M. Salon Manager $1,484,404$1,484,404
Oct 1, 1993For Love or Money Mr. Himmelman $10,709,430$10,709,430
Sep 29, 1991My Own Private Idaho Hans $6,401,336$1,579$6,402,915
Apr 6, 1984Moscow on the Hudson Gay man on street $25,100,000$25,100,000
 
Averages $15,760,558$27,295,535$32,300,311
Totals 54 $661,943,453$791,570,523$1,453,513,976


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Nov 26, 2025O Agente Secreto $92,293
Oct 15, 2021The Blazing World
Aug 6, 2021Swan Song $26,85547$126,110$177,97570.9%
Aug 4, 2020Skin Walker
Mar 6, 2020Bacurau $14,6916$58,115$3,594,1151.6%
Oct 21, 2016Courier X
Jul 25, 2012Iron Sky 4$122,082$11,565,7921.1%
Jan 27, 2012The Theatre Bizarre
 
Averages $20,77319$102,102$3,857,54424.5%
Totals 8 $306,307$15,430,175


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Sep 14, 2021Chompy & the Girls
Jan 29, 2021Haymaker
Jul 17, 2020Nabarvené ptáče $4528$1,460$656,5940.2%
May 19, 2020Last Moment of Clairty
Jul 26, 2019The Mountain $16,92815$61,035$61,035100.0%
May 14, 2019American Exit
Mar 22, 2019Dragged Across Concrete $830,581
Feb 1, 2019Figlia mia $5,4472$5,447$377,2131.4%
Aug 17, 2018Puppet Master: The Lit…
Jul 13, 2018Don’t Worry, He Won’t … $83,339266$1,441,705$4,522,50431.9%
Jun 1, 2018American Animals $134,793339$2,853,526$4,535,40962.9%
Dec 22, 2017Downsizing $4,954,2872,668$24,449,754$54,462,97144.9%
Oct 7, 2015The Forbidden Room 5$34,404$48,06471.6%
Mar 21, 2014Nymphomaniac: Volume I $180,22664$785,896$2,094,37837.5%
Apr 6, 2012Keyhole $3,2006$22,393$22,393100.0%
Nov 9, 2007Holly $32,40611$163,069$163,069100.0%
Aug 31, 2007Halloween $26,362,3673,475$58,269,151$77,514,40175.2%
Apr 6, 2007Grindhouse $11,596,6132,629$25,031,037$50,187,78949.9%
Jan 6, 2006BloodRayne $1,550,000985$2,405,420$3,711,63364.8%
Mar 26, 2004Dogville $88,85570$1,530,386$14,851,65410.3%
Nov 24, 1999End of Days $20,523,5952,665$66,889,043$212,026,97531.5%
Aug 21, 1998Blade $17,073,8562,389$70,141,876$131,237,68853.4%
Jul 1, 1998Armageddon $36,089,9723,184$201,578,182$554,600,00036.3%
Nov 13, 1996Breaking the Waves 78$4,040,691$4,072,12899.2%
May 3, 1996Barb Wire $1,844,4261,312$3,775,952$3,775,952100.0%
May 26, 1995Johnny Mnemonic $7,420,8081,825$19,006,201$19,006,201100.0%
Feb 4, 1994Ace Ventura: Pet Detec… $12,115,1051,963$72,217,396$107,217,39667.4%
Oct 1, 1993For Love or Money $4,016,2201,644$10,709,430$10,709,430100.0%
 
Averages $7,204,6451,164$25,700,612$54,638,49860.8%
Totals 28 $565,413,454$1,256,685,458

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,820 $306,307
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,950 $565,413,454
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,848 $661,899,687
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,186 $220,475,713
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,310 $289,886,442
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,220 $661,943,453
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,022 $15,050,133
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,573 $691,272,004
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,105 $791,461,094
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,747 $406,349,634
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,385 $299,484,512
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,616 $791,496,788
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,266 $15,356,440
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,141 $1,256,685,458
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,867 $1,453,360,781
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,875 $626,825,347
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,304 $589,370,954
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,304 $1,453,440,241
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,906 $306,307
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,719 $15,050,133
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,595 $15,356,440
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,258 $306,307
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,385 $15,050,133
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,648 $15,356,440
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,954 $126,110
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,119 $180,197
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,287 $70,423
Top International Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 686 $14,979,710
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,352 $196,533
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 834 $15,159,907
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,457 $58,115
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,009 $126,110
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 458 $122,082
Top International Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,286 $3,536,000
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,348 $51,865
Top International Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,537 $18,558
Top International Leading Stars for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 228 $11,443,710
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,502 $3,594,115
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,926 $177,975
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,932 $18,558
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 315 $11,565,792
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,625 $122,082
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,639 $58,115
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,624 $11,462,268
Top International Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 801-900) 817 $3,536,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,281 $11,584,350
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,044 $3,594,115

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