Wilhelm von Homburg
Acting
63 years oldBerlin, GermanyBiography
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.
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Norbert Grupe
Wilhelm von Homburg
Movies (19)
5.8
The Boxing Prince
as Self
2002
7.2
In the Mouth of Madness
as Simon
1995
4.9
The Silence of the Hams
as Maitre 'D
1994
6.3
Diggstown
as Charles Macum Diggs
1992
3.9
Eye of the Storm
as Killer
1991
4.5
Night of the Warrior
as Bike
1991
1.7
Midnight Cabaret
as Juan Carlos
1990
6.1
The Package
as West Berlin Police Lieutenant
1989
6.6
Ghostbusters II
as Vigo
1989
7.8
Die Hard
as James
1988
8.0
I Am My Films: A Portrait of Werner Herzog
as Self
1979
7.3
Stroszek
as Souteneur
1977
4.6
The Swiss Conspiracy
as Hit Man in cook suit (uncredited)
1976
8.3
Gentlemen in White Vests
as Boxer Max Graf
1970
5.7
The Wrecking Crew
as Gregor
1968
5.2
The Hell with Heroes
as Hans
1968
6.3
The Devil's Brigade
as Fritz
1968
6.6
Torn Curtain
as Blonde Twin in Bus (uncredited)
1966
3.3
The Last of the Secret Agents?
as GGI Man
1966
