Wilhelm von Homburg
Profile info
Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday25 August 1940
Died10 March 2004 (age 63)
Place of birthBerlin, Germany
Known credits24
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.
The Boxing Prince
2002 · Self
In the Mouth of Madness
1995 · Simon
The Silence of the Hams
1994 · Maitre 'D
Diggstown
1992 · Charles Macum Diggs
Eye of the Storm
1991 · Killer
Night of the Warrior
1991 · Bike
Midnight Cabaret
1990 · Juan Carlos
The Package
1989 · West Berlin Police Lieutenant
Ghostbusters II
1989 · Vigo
Die Hard
1988 · James
I Am My Films: A Portrait of Werner Herzog
1979 · Self
Stroszek
1977 · Souteneur
The Swiss Conspiracy
1976 · Hit Man in cook suit (uncredited)
Gentlemen in White Vests
1970 · Boxer Max Graf
The Wrecking Crew
1968 · Gregor
The Hell with Heroes
1968 · Hans
The Devil's Brigade
1968 · Fritz
The Invaders
1967 · Alien Patient
Torn Curtain
1966 · Blonde Twin in Bus (uncredited)
The Last of the Secret Agents?
1966 · GGI Man
The Wild Wild West
1965
Das aktuelle Sportstudio
1963 · self
Der Sport-Spiegel
1963 · self
Gunsmoke
1955 · Otto
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