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.
Filmography
Shock
as Hermann
Shock
as Hermann
Titanium White
as Professor Christopher Kirch
Titanium White
as Professor Christopher Kirch
Scrambled
as Karl Aidell
Scrambled
as Karl Aidell
Der mit dem Schlag
as Inkassomann
Der mit dem Schlag
as Inkassomann
31
as Death-Head
31
as Death-Head
The Do-Over
as The Gymnast
The Do-Over
as The Gymnast
Bullet
as Kruger
Bullet
as Kruger
The Piano Room
as Victor
The Piano Room
as Victor
The Lords of Salem
as Count Gorgann
The Lords of Salem
as Count Gorgann
Funny People
as Dr. Lars
Funny People
as Dr. Lars
Der letzte Lude
as Vorhaut Franky / Chantal
Der letzte Lude
as Vorhaut Franky / Chantal
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
as Tina
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
as Tina
8MM
as Stick
8MM
as Stick
Gia
as German Photographer
Gia
as German Photographer
The Big Lebowski
as Nihilist
The Big Lebowski
as Nihilist
Moritz, Dear Moritz
Moritz, Dear Moritz