Daniel von Bargen

June 5, 1950 - March 1, 2015 Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Daniel von Bargen (June 5, 1950 – March 1, 2015) was an American character actor of film, stage and television. He was known for his roles as Mr. Kruger on Seinfeld, Commandant Edwin Spangler on Malcolm in the Middle, and Chief Grady in Super Troopers. Description above from the Wikipedia article Daniel vob Bargen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

His titles like Basic Instinct, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, and The Faculty - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Watched: 0/37

Weighted avg: 6.07 /10

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Basic Instinct

1992March 1992 by Paul Verhoeven

Minor role as Lieutenant Nilsen

Minor role as Lieutenant Nilsen

6.52 Good-
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O Brother, Where Art Thou?

2000August 2000 by Joel Coen

Minor role as Sheriff Cooley

Minor role as Sheriff Cooley

6.94 Good+
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3

The Faculty

1998December 1998 by Robert Rodriguez

Minor role as Mr. John Tate

Minor role as Mr. John Tate

6.12 Good--
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4

G.I. Jane

1997August 1997 by Ridley Scott

Minor role as Theodore Hayes

Minor role as Theodore Hayes

6.03 Okay++
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5

Broken Arrow

1996February 1996 by John Woo

Minor role as Air Force General Creely

Minor role as Air Force General Creely

5.59 Okay
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6

The Postman

1997December 1997 by Kevin Costner

Supporting as Sheriff Briscoe

Supporting as Sheriff Briscoe

5.83 Okay+
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7

Universal Soldier: The Return

1999August 1999 by Mic Rodgers

Supporting as General Radford

Supporting as General Radford

5.42 Okay-
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8

Super Troopers

2001February 2001 by Jay Chandrasekhar

Supporting as Chief Grady

Supporting as Chief Grady

6.09 Okay++
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9

The Kid

2000July 2000 by Jon Turteltaub

Supporting as Sam Duritz

Supporting as Sam Duritz

6.34 Good-
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10

The General's Daughter

1999June 1999 by Simon West

Supporting as Police Chief Yardley

Supporting as Police Chief Yardley

5.95 Okay++
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11

RoboCop 3

1993January 1993 by Fred Dekker

Minor role as Moreno

Minor role as Moreno

4.39 Mediocre
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12

Shaft

2000June 2000 by John Singleton

Minor role as Lt Kearney

Minor role as Lt Kearney

5.54 Okay
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13

Thinner

1996October 1996 by Tom Holland

Supporting as Chief Duncan Hopley

Supporting as Chief Duncan Hopley

5.44 Okay-
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Rising Sun

1993July 1993 by Philip Kaufman

Minor role as Chief Olson / Interrogator

Minor role as Chief Olson / Interrogator

5.67 Okay+
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The Majestic

2001December 2001 by Frank Darabont

Minor role as Federal Agent Ellerby

Minor role as Federal Agent Ellerby

6.31 Good--
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16

Lord of Illusions

1995August 1995 by Clive Barker

Supporting as Nix

Supporting as Nix

5.47 Okay
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17

A Civil Action

1998December 1998 by Steven Zaillian

Minor role as Mr. Granger

Minor role as Mr. Granger

6.00 Okay++
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Before and After

1996February 1996 by Barbet Schroeder

Supporting as Fran Conklin

Supporting as Fran Conklin

5.51 Okay
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Snow Falling on Cedars

1999December 1999 by Scott Hicks

Minor role as Carl Heine Sr.

Minor role as Carl Heine Sr.

5.71 Okay+
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Company Business

1991September 1991 by Nicholas Meyer

Supporting as Mike Flinn

Supporting as Mike Flinn

5.20 Okay--
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21

The Saint of Fort Washington

1993November 1993 by Tim Hunter

Minor role as Boat Captain

Minor role as Boat Captain

6.08 Okay++
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22

Desert Blue

1999June 1999 by Morgan J. Freeman

Minor role as Sheriff Jackson

Minor role as Sheriff Jackson

5.61 Okay
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23

Coastlines

2002January 2002 by Victor Nuñez

Supporting as Sheriff Tate

Supporting as Sheriff Tate

5.64 Okay
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24

Artworks

2003April 2003 by Jim Amatulli

Supporting as Howard Deardorf

Supporting as Howard Deardorf

5.55 Okay
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25

Things That Hang from Trees

2006March 2006 by Ido Mizrahy

Supporting as George Burgess

Supporting as George Burgess

5.56 Okay
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26

I'm Losing You

1998September 1998 by Bruce Wagner

Supporting as Dr. Litvak

Supporting as Dr. Litvak

5.66 Okay
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27

Truman

1995September 1995 by Frank Pierson

Minor role as General MacArthur

Minor role as General MacArthur

6.37 Good-
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28

Inferno

1998October 1998 by Ian Barry

Starring as Gen. Craig Maxwell

Starring as Gen. Craig Maxwell

Needs more reviews
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Scam

1993May 1993 by John Flynn

Supporting as Albert Magliocco

Supporting as Albert Magliocco

6.07 Okay++
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30

It's a Complex World

1992February 1992 by Jim Wolpaw

Starring as Malcolm

Starring as Malcolm

Needs more reviews
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The Writing on the Wall

1996July 1996 by Peter Smith

Starring as Rockwell

Starring as Rockwell

Needs more reviews
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Trigger Happy

2001September 2001 by Julian West

Starring as Harold

Starring as Harold

Needs more reviews
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The Scarlet Letter

1979

Minor role as Sailor

Minor role as Sailor

Needs more reviews
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34

Right to Kill?

1985May 1985 by John Erman

Minor role as Det. Roberts

Minor role as Det. Roberts

Needs more reviews
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35

A Question of Faith

2000January 2000 by Tim Disney

Supporting as Adrian

Supporting as Adrian

Needs more reviews
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Trouble on the Corner

1997October 1997 by Alan Madison

Minor role as Cecil

Minor role as Cecil

Needs more reviews
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37

The Shamrock Conspiracy

1995December 1995 by James Frawley

Supporting as Sternhardt

Supporting as Sternhardt

Needs more reviews