Person
Wilhelm von Homburg
Acting · 1940–2004 · Berlin, Germany
Biography
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
The Wild Wild West
1965
Die Hard
James
Gunsmoke
Otto
The Invaders
Alien Patient
Das aktuelle Sportstudio
self
Ghostbusters II
Vigo
Der Sport-Spiegel
self
In the Mouth of Madness
Simon
The Package
West Berlin Police Lieutenant
Torn Curtain
Blonde Twin in Bus (uncredited)
Filmography
- 2002The Boxing PrinceSelf
- 1995In the Mouth of MadnessSimon
- 1994The Silence of the HamsMaitre 'D
- 1992DiggstownCharles Macum Diggs
- 1991Eye of the StormKiller
- 1991Night of the WarriorBike
- 1990Midnight CabaretJuan Carlos
- 1989The PackageWest Berlin Police Lieutenant
- 1989Ghostbusters IIVigo
- 1988Die HardJames
- 1979I Am My Films: A Portrait of Werner HerzogSelf
- 1977StroszekSouteneur
- 1976The Swiss ConspiracyHit Man in cook suit (uncredited)
- 1970Gentlemen in White VestsBoxer Max Graf
- 1968The Wrecking CrewGregor
- 1968The Hell with HeroesHans
- 1968The Devil's BrigadeFritz
- 1967The InvadersAlien Patient
- 1966Torn CurtainBlonde Twin in Bus (uncredited)
- 1966The Last of the Secret Agents?GGI Man
- 1965The Wild Wild West
- 1963Das aktuelle Sportstudioself
- 1963Der Sport-Spiegelself
- 1955GunsmokeOtto
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