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 sixyear 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 205 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