Famous German Actor Udo Kier Who Voiced 'Dr Peter Straub' In CoD: WW2, Passed Away At The Age Of 81

Udo Kierspe, a famous German actor, passed away on November 23, 2025. The actor contributed to more than 220 films across Europe and American movies. Udo Kier acted in both leading and supporting roles and worked with acclaimed filmmakers including Andy Warhol, Lars von Trier, Gus Van Sant, Werner Herzog, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Walerian Borowczyk, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Dario Argento, and Tom Shadyac, among so many others.

German actor, Udo Kier passed away: He was born at the end of WW2  

At the age of 81, Udo Kier passed away. The news was confirmed by his partner, Delbert McBride. Udo Kier's passing sparked a sense of grief around, and amid this, let's have a look at his life. Udo Kier was born in 1944 in Cologne, Germany, at the end of World War II. Reportedly, the hospital where he was born was bombed right after his birth, which led the newborn Udo and his mom to be rescued from the building. Udo Kier had his fair share of struggles while growing up, and he had to grow up without his father. Udo shifted to London to learn English at the age of 18, after he started working as a singer in a church.

Udo Kier's career in Hollywood, as an actor and voice artist

Udo Kier's career in Hollywood began when, at the age of 20, he bagged the lead role in the movie Road to St. Tropez. Udo Kier shot to fame after he grabbed the attention while playing a role in Andy Warhol's Frankenstein. Following this, Udo Kier landed in several movies, and the genre where he shone the brightest was horror, mainly vampires and Dracula, including Die Einsteiger, Blade, Modern Vampires, Shadow of the Vampire, Dracula 3000, and BloodRayne. His work in Flesh for Frankenstein and Blood for Dracula helped him collaborate with cult directors for over a decade.

Udo Kier collaborated with several acclaimed filmmakers, and in almost all the films of Lars von Trier since 1987's Epidemic. Among more than 220 films where he contributed, some of Udo's best work included Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Barb Wire, Armageddon, The Adventures of Pinocchio, the sequel to The New Adventures of Pinocchio, and Johnny Mnemonic.

Udo Kier was also a part of several music videos and worked as a voice actor. He voiced for 'Professor Pericles' in Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, Mister Toad, along with lending his voice to Beware the Batman, Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2, Justice League, The Batman, Metropi, Axe Cop, Major Lazer, Golan the Insatiable, and 'Dr. Peter Straub' in the famous video game Call of Duty: WWII.

Udo Kier's personal life

Udo Kier kept his personal life under wraps, although speculations were there that he had something romantic with Rainer Werner Fassbinder. Udo Kier was gay and often talked about his homosexuality. He shared that he never thought that it could ever make a difference, and no one ever really questioned him for this, as the roles they were playing were more important than that. Udo said:

"No one ever asked about my sexuality. Maybe it was obvious, but it didn't make any difference because all that mattered was the role I was playing. As long as I did a good job on the part, no one cared about my sexuality."

Udo Kier's passing left the industry in grief; however, his legacy will continue to shine forever!

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