
Personal Info
Gender:Unspecified
Birth Date:1940-08-25 00:00:00
Birth Place:Berlin, Germany
Known For:Acting
Death Date:2004-03-10 00:00:00
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Wilhelm von Homburg
Biography
Norbert Grupe (born August 25, 1940 – March 10, 2004), better known outside Germany by his stage name Wilhelm von Homburg, was a German boxer, actor, and professional wrestler known for his villainous supporting roles in various high-profile films of the 1980s and 1990s, including Vigo the Carpathian in Ghostbusters II, the henchman James in Die Hard, and Souteneur in Werner Herzog's Stroszek.
Filmography (22)

The Playboy and His Sprees
actor1973

Ghost Blowing Lamp of the Popeye Man
actor2022

Morning Musume.'19 2019 Autumn ~KOKORO&KARADA~ FINAL
Role: self2019

The Silence of the Hams
Role: Maitre 'D1994

Torn Curtain
Role: Blonde Twin in Bus (uncredited)1966

The Package
Role: West Berlin Police Lieutenant1989

The Devil's Brigade
Role: Fritz1968

Diggstown
Role: Charles Macum Diggs1992

Die Hard
Role: James1988

Night of the Warrior
Role: Bike1991

The Swiss Conspiracy
Role: Hit Man in cook suit (uncredited)1976

The Last of the Secret Agents?
Role: GGI Man1966

Ghostbusters II
Role: Vigo1989

The Hell with Heroes
Role: Hans1968

In the Mouth of Madness
Role: Simon1995

Midnight Cabaret
Role: Juan Carlos1990

The Wrecking Crew
Role: Gregor1968

Gentlemen in White Vests
Role: Boxer Max Graf1970

Eye of the Storm
Role: Killer1991

Stroszek
Role: Souteneur1977

I Am My Films: A Portrait of Werner Herzog
Role: Self1979

The Boxing Prince
Role: Self2002