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Wilhelm von Homburg
Died at 63 Berlin, Germany Acting
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.
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Full Filmography
All Credits (20)
The Boxing Prince
2002•Movie
as Self
In the Mouth of Madness
1995•Movie
as Simon
The Silence of the Hams
1994•Movie
as Maitre 'D
Diggstown
1992•Movie
as Charles Macum Diggs
Eye of the Storm
1991•Movie
as Killer
Night of the Warrior
1991•Movie
as Bike
Midnight Cabaret
1990•Movie
as Juan Carlos
The Package
1989•Movie
as West Berlin Police Lieutenant
Die Hard
1988•Movie
as James
I Am My Films: A Portrait of Werner Herzog
1979•Movie
as Self
Stroszek
1977•Movie
as Souteneur
The Swiss Conspiracy
1976•Movie
as Hit Man in cook suit (uncredited)
Gentlemen in White Vests
1970•Movie
as Boxer Max Graf
The Hell with Heroes
1968•Movie
as Hans
The Devil's Brigade
1968•Movie
as Fritz
The Invaders
1967•TV
as Alien Patient
Torn Curtain
1966•Movie
as Blonde Twin in Bus (uncredited)
The Last of the Secret Agents?
1966•Movie
as GGI Man
The Wild Wild West
1965•TV
as Unknown
Gunsmoke
1955•TV
as Otto