Wilhelm von Homburg
Known for: Acting
Born: August 25, 1940
Died: March 10, 2004
Place of birth: Berlin, Germany
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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Filmography
19 movies · 5 TV shows, newest first
6.5
The Boxing Prince
2002
7.2
In the Mouth of Madness
1995
4.9
The Silence of the Hams
1994
6.3
Diggstown
1992
4.3
Eye of the Storm
1991
4.8
Night of the Warrior
1991
4.0
Midnight Cabaret
1990
6.1
The Package
1989
6.6
Ghostbusters II
1989
7.8
Die Hard
1988
8.0
I Am My Films: A Portrait of Werner Herzog
1979
7.3
Stroszek
1977
5.0
The Swiss Conspiracy
1976
7.9
Gentlemen in White Vests
1970
5.7
The Wrecking Crew
1968
6.0
The Hell with Heroes
1968
6.3
The Devil's Brigade
1968
6.9
The Invaders
1967
6.6
Torn Curtain
1966
4.3
The Last of the Secret Agents?
1966
7.5
The Wild Wild West
196510.0
Das aktuelle Sportstudio
19636.0
Der Sport-Spiegel
1963
6.7
Gunsmoke
1955