Wilhelm von Homburg
Known for
Acting
Life
1940 – 2004 (aged 63)
Born in
Berlin, Germany
Credits
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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
Die Hard
15 Jul 1988
Ghostbusters II
16 Jun 1989
In the Mouth of Madness
03 Feb 1995
Torn Curtain
14 Jul 1966
Stroszek
20 May 1977
The Package
25 Aug 1989
The Silence of the Hams
11 Mar 1994
Diggstown
14 Aug 1992
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Filmography
1995
- In the Mouth of Madnessas Simon
1994
- The Silence of the Hamsas Maitre 'D
1992
- Diggstownas Charles Macum Diggs
1991
- Eye of the Stormas Killer
- Night of the Warrioras Bike
1990
- Midnight Cabaretas Juan Carlos
1989
- The Packageas West Berlin Police Lieutenant
- Ghostbusters IIas Vigo
1988
- Die Hardas James
1977
- Stroszekas Souteneur
1976
- The Swiss Conspiracyas Hit Man in cook suit (uncredited)
1970
- Gentlemen in White Vestsas Boxer Max Graf
1968
- The Wrecking Crewas Gregor
- The Hell with Heroesas Hans
- The Devil's Brigadeas Fritz
1967
- The Invadersas Alien Patient1 episode
1966
- Torn Curtainas Blonde Twin in Bus (uncredited)
- The Last of the Secret Agents?as GGI Man
1965
- The Wild Wild West2 episodes
1955
- Gunsmokeas Otto1 episode