Wilhelm von Homburg
- Acting
- August 25, 1940 · Berlin, Germany
- March 10, 2004
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.
Known for
Filmography
- The Boxing Prince · Self
- In the Mouth of Madness · Simon
- The Silence of the Hams · Maitre 'D
- Diggstown · Charles Macum Diggs
- Eye of the Storm · Killer
- Night of the Warrior · Bike
- Midnight Cabaret · Juan Carlos
- The Package · West Berlin Police Lieutenant
- Ghostbusters II · Vigo
- Die Hard · James
- I Am My Films: A Portrait of Werner Herzog · Self
- Stroszek · Souteneur
- The Swiss Conspiracy · Hit Man in cook suit (uncredited)
- Gentlemen in White Vests · Boxer Max Graf
- The Wrecking Crew · Gregor
- The Hell with Heroes · Hans
- The Devil's Brigade · Fritz
- The Invaders · Alien Patient
- Torn Curtain · Blonde Twin in Bus (uncredited)
- The Last of the Secret Agents? · GGI Man
- The Wild Wild West
- Das aktuelle Sportstudio · Self
- Der Sport-Spiegel · Self
- Gunsmoke · Otto