Torsten Voges

Torsten Voges (born 1962 in Germany) is a German actor with a film career in Hollywood. He began his acting training in Germany and later studied at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. After completing his studies, he initially returned to Germany, where he performed at the Theater am Kurfürstendamm and held a six-year engagement at the Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus. In 1997, Voges moved to Hollywood and landed a role in The Big Lebowski (1998), playing the German nihilist Franz. Due to his distinctive height of 2.05 meters, he was frequently cast in eccentric or intimidating roles, including a Norwegian Satanist in The Lords of Salem (2012). His other film appearances include 8mm (1999), Rent a Man (1999), and Funny People (2009). He also made guest appearances in TV series such as Seinfeld and Malcolm in the Middle and had a recurring role in Eastwick (2009). Voges was married for the second time and has an adult daughter. After spending several years in the United States, he relocated back to Germany but remains active in Hollywood.

Known For: Acting

Born: null, 1961-01-01

Died: null

Film

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1978	Moritz, Dear Moritz		62
2	1998	Gia	German Photographer	71
3	1998	The Big Lebowski	Nihilist	78
4	1999	8MM	Stick	65
5	1999	Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo	Tina	60
6	2003	Der letzte Lude	Vorhaut Franky / Chantal	66
7	2009	Funny People	Dr. Lars	59
8	2013	The Lords of Salem	Count Gorgann	54
9	2013	The Piano Room	Victor	55
10	2014	Bullet	Kruger	43
11	2016	The Do-Over	The Gymnast	57
12	2016	31	Death-Head	54
13	2016	Der mit dem Schlag	Inkassomann	50
14	2021	Scrambled	Karl Aidell	0
15	2022	Titanium White	Professor Christopher Kirch	0
16	2023	Shock	Hermann	54

Television

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1981	A Case For Two	Staatsanwalt	52
2	1989	Seinfeld	Cab Driver	83
3	1989	Seinfeld	Cabbie	83
4	1993	Stadtklinik	Stephan Bieler	0
5	1994	Die Wache	Rolf Kraft	10
6	1994	Die Wache	Notarzt	10
7	1997	Dharma & Greg	Hey-20	64
8	2000	Malcolm in the Middle	Helmut	85
9	2007	KDD - Kriminaldauerdienst	Henry Zander	68
10	2007	Chuck	Dr. Mueller	77
11	2009	Eastwick		59
12	2011	Grimm	The Leader	83
13	2015	Comedy Rocket	Herr Torsten	0