Torsten Voges
Biography
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.
Movie Appearances
The Big Lebowski
as Nihilist
1998
Der letzte Lude
as Vorhaut Franky / Chantal
2003
Funny People
as Dr. Lars
2009
Gia
as German Photographer
1998
The Lords of Salem
as Count Gorgann
2013
Bullet
as Kruger
2014
8MM
as Stick
1999
The Piano Room
as Victor
2013
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
as Tina
1999
Scrambled
as Karl Aidell
2021
The Do-Over
as The Gymnast
2016
Moritz, Dear Moritz
1978
Shock
as Hermann
2023
31
as Death-Head
2016
Der mit dem Schlag
as Inkassomann
2016
Titanium White
as Professor Christopher Kirch
2022
TV Appearances
Seinfeld
as Cab Driver
1989
Malcolm in the Middle
as Helmut
2000
Dharma & Greg
as Hey-20
1997
Comedy Rocket
as Herr Torsten
2015
Die Wache
as Rolf Kraft
1994
Die Wache
as Notarzt
1994
KDD - Kriminaldauerdienst
as Henry Zander
2007
A Case For Two
as Staatsanwalt
1981
Eastwick
as Fidel
2009
Chuck
as Dr. Mueller
2007
Stadtklinik
as Stephan Bieler
1993
Grimm
as The Leader
2011