Daniel Von Bargen Biography

Fast Facts

• Attended Purdue University, where he studied drama and theater
• A longtime sufferer of diabetes, he attempted suicide by gunshot wound to the head in early 2012 to avoid having to undergo an amputation of several of his toes
• Following graduation from college, he joined the Trinity Square Repertory Company in Providence, R․I
• Quote: "[on acting] "In a way, [it] was the path of least resistance [during] college ․․․ It was just kind of laid out there before me․ Sometimes I wonder if I shouldn't have pursued or explored another path․ It's been an interesting life․ I love it․""
• Often played characters in positions of authority, including an Air Force member in "The West Wing," a SWAT communicator in "The Silence of the Lambs" and a federal agent in "The Majestic․"
• Best known for playing Mr․ Kruger during the ninth season of "Seinfeld" and Commandant Edwin Spangler in "Malcolm in the Middle․"
• Once appeared opposite Christopher Walken in a David Mamet production of "Uncle Vanya․"