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 Princeas Self
- 1995 ·In the Mouth of Madnessas Simon
- 1992 ·Diggstownas Charles Macum Diggs
- 1991 ·Night of the Warrioras Bike
- 1990 ·Midnight Cabaretas Juan Carlos
- 1989 ·Ghostbusters IIas Vigo
- 1989 ·The Packageas West Berlin Police Lieutenant
- 1988 ·Die Hardas James
- 1979 ·I Am My Films: A Portrait of Werner Herzogas Self
- 1977 ·Stroszekas Souteneur
- 1976 ·The Swiss Conspiracyas Hit Man in cook suit (uncredited)
- 1970 ·Gentlemen in White Vestsas Boxer Max Graf
- 1968 ·The Wrecking Crewas Gregor
- 1968 ·The Hell with Heroesas Hans
- 1968 ·The Devil's Brigadeas Fritz
- 1967 ·The Invadersas Alien Patient
- 1966 ·Torn Curtainas Blonde Twin in Bus (uncredited)
- 1966 ·The Last of the Secret Agents?as GGI Man
- 1965 ·The Wild Wild Westas
- 1963 ·Das aktuelle Sportstudioas self
- 1963 ·Der Sport-Spiegelas self
- 1955 ·Gunsmokeas Otto