Wilhelm von Homburg
August 25, 1940 (84 years old) in 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2002 · The Boxing Prince as Self
- 1995 · In the Mouth of Madness as Simon
- 1992 · Diggstown as Charles Macum Diggs
- 1991 · Night of the Warrior as Bike
- 1990 · Midnight Cabaret as Juan Carlos
- 1989 · Ghostbusters II as Vigo
- 1989 · The Package as West Berlin Police Lieutenant
- 1988 · Die Hard as James
- 1979 · I Am My Films: A Portrait of Werner Herzog as Self
- 1977 · Stroszek as Souteneur
- 1976 · The Swiss Conspiracy as Hit Man in cook suit (uncredited)
- 1970 · Gentlemen in White Vests as Boxer Max Graf
- 1968 · The Wrecking Crew as Gregor
- 1968 · The Hell with Heroes as Hans
- 1968 · The Devil's Brigade as Fritz
- 1967 · The Invaders as Alien Patient
- 1966 · Torn Curtain as Blonde Twin in Bus (uncredited)
- 1966 · The Last of the Secret Agents? as GGI Man
- 1965 · The Wild Wild West as
- 1963 · Das aktuelle Sportstudio as self
- 1963 · Der Sport-Spiegel as self
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Otto