Known For
Acting
Born
Aug 25, 1940
Died
Mar 10, 2004
Place of Birth
Berlin, Germany
Credits
24 titles
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.
Known For
Filmography
The Boxing Prince
Self
In the Mouth of Madness
Simon
The Silence of the Hams
Maitre 'D
Diggstown
Charles Macum Diggs
Eye of the Storm
Killer
Night of the Warrior
Bike
Midnight Cabaret
Juan Carlos
The Package
West Berlin Police Lieutenant
Ghostbusters II
Vigo
Die Hard
James
I Am My Films: A Portrait of Werner Herzog
Self
Stroszek
Souteneur
The Swiss Conspiracy
Hit Man in cook suit (uncredited)
Gentlemen in White Vests
Boxer Max Graf
The Wrecking Crew
Gregor
The Hell with Heroes
Hans
The Devil's Brigade
Fritz
The Invaders
Alien Patient
Torn Curtain
Blonde Twin in Bus (uncredited)
The Last of the Secret Agents?
GGI Man
The Wild Wild West
Das aktuelle Sportstudio
self
Der Sport-Spiegel
self
Gunsmoke
Otto