Actor
Wilhelm von Homburg
86 years · Berlin, Germany · 19 films
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.
Best known for
Filmography 19
The Boxing Prince
2002 · Self
In the Mouth of Madness
1995 · Simon
On Hoopla
The Silence of the Hams
1994 · Maitre 'D
Diggstown
1992 · Charles Macum Diggs
On Tubi TV
Eye of the Storm
1991 · Killer
Night of the Warrior
1991 · Bike
On Tubi TV
Midnight Cabaret
1990 · Juan Carlos
On Hoopla
The Package
1989 · West Berlin Police Lieutenant
On Philo
Ghostbusters II
1989 · Vigo
On Hulu
Die Hard
1988 · James
On Hulu
I Am My Films: A Portrait of Werner Herzog
1979 · Self
Stroszek
1977 · Souteneur
On Plex
The Swiss Conspiracy
1976 · Hit Man in cook suit (uncredited)
On Hoopla
Gentlemen in White Vests
1970 · Boxer Max Graf
On Philo
The Wrecking Crew
1968 · Gregor
On Tubi TV
The Hell with Heroes
1968 · Hans
The Devil's Brigade
1968 · Fritz
On Philo
Torn Curtain
1966 · Blonde Twin in Bus (uncredited)
The Last of the Secret Agents?
1966 · GGI Man