Wilhelm von Homburg

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

24

Gender

Male

Birthday

1940-08-25

Day of death

2004-03-10 (63 years old)

Place of Birth

Berlin, Germany

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

  • The Wild Wild West

    The Wild Wild West

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Das aktuelle Sportstudio

    Das aktuelle Sportstudio

  • Die Hard

    Die Hard

  • The Invaders

    The Invaders

  • Ghostbusters II

    Ghostbusters II

  • In the Mouth of Madness

    In the Mouth of Madness

  • Stroszek

    Stroszek

  • Der Sport-Spiegel

    Der Sport-Spiegel

  • The Devil's Brigade

    The Devil's Brigade

  • The Silence of the Hams

    The Silence of the Hams

  • Diggstown

    Diggstown

  • The Wrecking Crew

    The Wrecking Crew

  • I Am My Films: A Portrait of Werner Herzog

    I Am My Films: A Portrait of Werner Herzog

  • The Package

    The Package

  • Night of the Warrior

    Night of the Warrior

  • The Hell with Heroes

    The Hell with Heroes

  • Gentlemen in White Vests

    Gentlemen in White Vests

  • The Last of the Secret Agents?

    The Last of the Secret Agents?

  • Torn Curtain

    Torn Curtain

  • Midnight Cabaret

    Midnight Cabaret

  • The Boxing Prince

    The Boxing Prince

  • Eye of the Storm

    Eye of the Storm

  • The Swiss Conspiracy

    The Swiss Conspiracy