Wilhelm von Homburg photo

Wilhelm von Homburg

Acting

  • Born
  • August 25, 1940
  • 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.

As actor 24

The Wild Wild West poster
The Wild Wild West
1965
Ghostbusters II poster
Ghostbusters II
1989
The Invaders poster
The Invaders
1967
Gunsmoke poster
Gunsmoke
1955
Die Hard poster
Die Hard
1988
Das aktuelle Sportstudio
1963
Torn Curtain poster
Torn Curtain
1966
In the Mouth of Madness poster
In the Mouth of Madness
1995
Der Sport-Spiegel
1963
The Package poster
The Package
1989
The Silence of the Hams poster
The Silence of the Hams
1994
The Devil's Brigade poster
The Devil's Brigade
1968
Night of the Warrior poster
Night of the Warrior
1991
The Wrecking Crew poster
The Wrecking Crew
1968
Diggstown poster
Diggstown
1992
The Hell with Heroes poster
The Hell with Heroes
1968
Stroszek poster
Stroszek
1977
The Swiss Conspiracy poster
The Swiss Conspiracy
1976
Gentlemen in White Vests poster
Gentlemen in White Vests
1970
Eye of the Storm poster
Eye of the Storm
1991
The Last of the Secret Agents? poster
The Last of the Secret Agents?
1966
I Am My Films: A Portrait of Werner Herzog poster
I Am My Films: A Portrait of Werner Herzog
1979
Midnight Cabaret poster
Midnight Cabaret
1990
The Boxing Prince poster
The Boxing Prince
2002