Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1940-08-25
Day of Death
2004-03-10
Place of Birth
Berlin, Germany
Wilhelm von Homburg
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.
Filmography (19)
⭐ 6.5
Role:
Self
The Boxing Prince
2002
⭐ 7.2
Role:
Simon
In the Mouth of Madness
1995
⭐ 4.9
Role:
Maitre 'D
The Silence of the Hams
1994
⭐ 6.3
Role:
Charles Macum Diggs
Diggstown
1992
⭐ 4.3
Role:
Killer
Eye of the Storm
1991
⭐ 5.0
Role:
Bike
Night of the Warrior
1991
⭐ 4.0
Role:
Juan Carlos
Midnight Cabaret
1990
⭐ 6.1
Role:
West Berlin Police Lieutenant
The Package
1989
⭐ 6.6
Role:
Vigo
Ghostbusters II
1989
⭐ 7.8
Role:
James
Die Hard
1988
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Self
I Am My Films: A Portrait of Werner Herzog
1979
⭐ 7.3
Role:
Souteneur
Stroszek
1977
⭐ 5.0
Role:
Hit Man in cook suit (uncredited)
The Swiss Conspiracy
1976
⭐ 7.9
Role:
Boxer Max Graf
Gentlemen in White Vests
1970
⭐ 5.7
Role:
Gregor
