Torsten Voges
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 1, 1961
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
- The Voice Still Carries: The Aimee Mann Story
The Voice Still Carries: The Aimee Mann Story 2026
as Franz (The Big Lebowski archive footage)
Shock 2023
as Hermann
Titanium White 2022
as Professor Christopher Kirch
Scrambled 2021
as Karl Aidell
Der mit dem Schlag 2016
as Inkassomann
31 2016
as Death-Head
The Do-Over 2016
as The Gymnast
Bullet 2014
as Kruger
The Piano Room 2013
as Victor
The Lords of Salem 2013
as Count Gorgann
Funny People 2009
as Dr. Lars
Der letzte Lude 2003
as Vorhaut Franky / Chantal
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo 1999
as Tina
8MM 1999
as Stick
Gia 1998
as German Photographer
The Big Lebowski 1998
as Nihilist
Moritz, Dear Moritz 1978
Actor
Credits from TMDB.