Daniel Von Bargen
Birth Name:
Daniel von Bargen
Birth Place:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack
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․""
- Best known for playing Mr․ Kruger during the ninth season of "Seinfeld" and Commandant Edwin Spangler in "Malcolm in the Middle․"
- 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․"
- Once appeared opposite Christopher Walken in a David Mamet production of "Uncle Vanya․"