Pet Detective’ Actor Udo Kier Useless at 81

Actor Udo Kier — who landed well-known roles in “My Personal Personal Idaho” and “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective,” has died.

His accomplice, Delbert McBride, confirmed to Selection that Kier handed away Sunday.  His shut good friend, Michael Childers, posted on Fb Kier died in a hospital in Palm Springs, California. A reason behind demise was not launched.

The German-born actor had a protracted and illustrious Hollywood profession, spanning many years with over 250 credit from 1966 to 2025. His closing function was as Hans in “The Secret Agent.”

He was greatest identified for his function as John Camp alongside Jim Carrey in “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.” He additionally performed one other Hans in “My Personal Idaho,” starring River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves.

As well as, Kier secured main components in a number of vampire flicks, corresponding to “Blade,” “Trendy Vampires,” “Shadow of the Vampire,” and “Dracula 3000.” A few of his different notable roles included Curly in “Barb Wire,” Lorenzini in “The Adventures of Pinnocchio,” and a NASA psychologist in “Armageddon.”

Movie wasn’t Kier’s solely ardour … He was additionally into pop songs, showing in Madonna‘s music movies for “Erotica” and “Deeper and Deeper.” He additionally had cameos in different music movies, together with Korn’s “Make Me Dangerous,” and Eve and Gwen Stefani‘s “Let Me Blow Ya Thoughts.”

Kier was 81.