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Udo Kier

1944 - Today

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Udo Kierspe (born 14 October 1944), known professionally as Udo Kier, is a German actor. Known primarily as a character actor, he has appeared in more than 220 films in both leading and supporting roles throughout Europe and the Americas. He has collaborated with acclaimed filmmakers such as Lars von Trier, Gus Van Sant, Werner Herzog, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Walerian Borowczyk, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Dario Argento, Tom Shadyac, Charles Matton, Guy Maddin, Alexander Payne, and Paul Morrissey. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Udo Kier is the 602nd most popular actor (down from 503rd in 2019), the 903rd most popular biography from Germany (down from 784th in 2019) and the 9th most popular German Actor.

Udo Kier is most famous for his role in the movie "Blade" as the vampire Deacon Frost.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Udo Kier ranks 602 out of 13,578. Before him are Stéphane Audran, Mickey Rourke, Robert Vaughn, Burt Young, Winona Ryder, and Hardy Krüger. After him are Sean Bean, John Belushi, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Nastassja Kinski, Frank Marshall, and Lita Grey.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1944, Udo Kier ranks 82. Before him are Rolf M. Zinkernagel, Jonathan Demme, David J. Wineland, Marc Ouellet, R. Lee Ermey, and Raymond Moody. After him are Rudy Giuliani, Maria João Pires, Zafarullah Khan Jamali, Peter Weir, Bernard Hill, and Graham Taylor.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Udo Kier ranks 903 out of 7,253. Before him are Hans Fallada (1893), Theodor Fontane (1819), Frederica of Baden (1781), Constantin Fehrenbach (1852), Hardy Krüger (1928), and Albert O. Hirschman (1915). After him are Ernest, Elector of Saxony (1441), Joachim Frank (1940), Nastassja Kinski (1961), Hartmut Michel (1948), Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1876), and Hugo Junkers (1859).

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Among ACTORS In Germany

Among actors born in Germany, Udo Kier ranks 9. Before him are Simone Signoret (1921), Curd Jürgens (1915), Magda Schneider (1909), Jürgen Prochnow (1941), Emmy Göring (1893), and Hardy Krüger (1928). After him are Nastassja Kinski (1961), Luise Rainer (1910), Karlheinz Böhm (1928), Horst Buchholz (1933), Max Schreck (1879), and Karin Schubert (1944).

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