Vice Admiral August Johannes Freiherr von Spee, Ph.D., MD/CX (full titles: His Eminence the Baron of Icecrown and Patriarch of the House of Spee) (born September 15, 2353, in Icecrown Province, Reydovan Prime) is a fictional character created by Joshua Underwood in the Star Trek universe. Baron von Spee is portrayed by renowned German actor Udo Kier, known for his work in horror movies, as well as the films of Danish director Lars von Trier. Freiherr is the German word for Baron, which (in addition to the German honorific "von") denotes that Spee is a member of the nobility.