Wilhelm von Homburg

Actor

Born: August 25, 1940 (63 years old)

Died: March 10, 2004

Place of birth: 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.

Filmography (20)

• In the Mouth of Madness (1995, ★ 7.2)
• Die Hard (1988, ★ 7.8)
• The Hell with Heroes (1968, ★ 6)
• Ghostbusters II (1989, ★ 6.6)
• Stroszek (1977, ★ 7.3)
• Gentlemen in White Vests (1970, ★ 7.9)
• The Wild Wild West (1965, ★ 7.6)
• Torn Curtain (1966, ★ 6.6)
• Diggstown (1992, ★ 6.3)
• The Boxing Prince (2002, ★ 6.5)
• The Package (1989, ★ 6.1)
• The Wrecking Crew (1968, ★ 5.7)
• The Devil's Brigade (1968, ★ 6.3)
• Gunsmoke (1955, ★ 6.7)
• The Invaders (1967, ★ 6.9)
• Night of the Warrior (1991, ★ 5.1)
• Midnight Cabaret (1990, ★ 4)
• The Swiss Conspiracy (1976, ★ 4.8)
• The Silence of the Hams (1994, ★ 4.9)
• Eye of the Storm (1991, ★ 4.4)