Wilhelm von Homburg

Actor

Born: August 25, 1940
Died: March 10, 2004 (age 63)
From: 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.

Filmography (19)

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
Torn Curtain (1966)
Blonde Twin in Bus (uncredited)
The Last of the Secret Agents? (1966)
GGI Man