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Home/People/Wilhelm von Homburg
Wilhelm von Homburg profile photo
Born
Aug 25, 1940Died: Mar 10, 2004
Lived 63 years
Place of Birth
Berlin, Germany
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

19
Movies
5
TV Shows
Also Known As
Norbert Grupe
Wilhelm von Homburg
IMDb Profile

Wilhelm von Homburg

Acting

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.
The Boxing Prince poster

The Boxing Prince

as Self
2002
In the Mouth of Madness poster

In the Mouth of Madness

as Simon
1995
The Silence of the Hams poster

The Silence of the Hams

as Maitre 'D
1994
Diggstown poster

Diggstown

as Charles Macum Diggs
1992
Eye of the Storm poster

Eye of the Storm

as Killer
1991
Night of the Warrior poster

Night of the Warrior

as Bike
1991
Midnight Cabaret poster

Midnight Cabaret

as Juan Carlos
1990
The Package poster

The Package

as West Berlin Police Lieutenant
1989
Ghostbusters II poster

Ghostbusters II

as Vigo
1989
Die Hard poster

Die Hard

as James
1988
I Am My Films: A Portrait of Werner Herzog poster

I Am My Films: A Portrait of Werner Herzog

as Self
1979
Stroszek poster

Stroszek

as Souteneur
1977
The Swiss Conspiracy poster

The Swiss Conspiracy

as Hit Man in cook suit (uncredited)
1976
Gentlemen in White Vests poster

Gentlemen in White Vests

as Boxer Max Graf
1970
The Wrecking Crew poster

The Wrecking Crew

as Gregor
1968
The Hell with Heroes poster

The Hell with Heroes

as Hans
1968
The Devil's Brigade poster

The Devil's Brigade

as Fritz
1968
Torn Curtain poster

Torn Curtain

as Blonde Twin in Bus (uncredited)
1966
The Last of the Secret Agents? poster

The Last of the Secret Agents?

as GGI Man
1966