- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- August 25, 1940
- Place of Birth
- Berlin, Germany
- Died
- March 10, 2004
Wilhelm von Homburg
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
movieThe Boxing Prince
2002 · Self
movieIn the Mouth of Madness
1995 · Simon
movieThe Silence of the Hams
1994 · Maitre 'D
movieDiggstown
1992 · Charles Macum Diggs
movieEye of the Storm
1991 · Killer
movieNight of the Warrior
1991 · Bike
movieMidnight Cabaret
1990 · Juan Carlos
movieThe Package
1989 · West Berlin Police Lieutenant
movieGhostbusters II
1989 · Vigo
movieDie Hard
1988 · James
movieI Am My Films: A Portrait of Werner Herzog
1979 · Self
movieStroszek
1977 · Souteneur
movieThe Swiss Conspiracy
1976 · Hit Man in cook suit (uncredited)
movieGentlemen in White Vests
1970 · Boxer Max Graf
movieThe Wrecking Crew
1968 · Gregor
movieThe Hell with Heroes
1968 · Hans
movieThe Devil's Brigade
1968 · Fritz
tvThe Invaders
1967 · Alien Patient
movieTorn Curtain
1966 · Blonde Twin in Bus (uncredited)
movieThe Last of the Secret Agents?
1966 · GGI Man
tvThe Wild Wild West
1965
Das aktuelle Sportstudio
tvDas aktuelle Sportstudio
1963 · self
Der Sport-Spiegel
tvDer Sport-Spiegel
1963 · self
tvGunsmoke
1955 · Otto