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Wilhelm von Homburg

Wilhelm von Homburg

Born: 1940-08-25 • Berlin, Germany

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.

Filmography
The Boxing Prince poster
The Boxing Prince
2002 • Self
In the Mouth of Madness poster
In the Mouth of Madness
1995 • Simon
The Silence of the Hams poster
The Silence of the Hams
1994 • Maitre 'D
Diggstown poster
Diggstown
1992 • Charles Macum Diggs
Eye of the Storm poster
Eye of the Storm
1991 • Killer
Night of the Warrior poster
Night of the Warrior
1991 • Bike
Midnight Cabaret poster
Midnight Cabaret
1990 • Juan Carlos
The Package poster
The Package
1989 • West Berlin Police Lieutenant
Ghostbusters II poster
Ghostbusters II
1989 • Vigo
Die Hard poster
Die Hard
1988 • James
I Am My Films: A Portrait of Werner Herzog poster
I Am My Films: A Portrait of Werner Herzog
1979 • Self
Stroszek poster
Stroszek
1977 • Souteneur
The Swiss Conspiracy poster
The Swiss Conspiracy
1976 • Hit Man in cook suit (uncredited)
Gentlemen in White Vests poster
Gentlemen in White Vests
1970 • Boxer Max Graf
The Wrecking Crew poster
The Wrecking Crew
1968 • Gregor
The Hell with Heroes poster
The Hell with Heroes
1968 • Hans
The Devil's Brigade poster
The Devil's Brigade
1968 • Fritz
Torn Curtain poster
Torn Curtain
1966 • Blonde Twin in Bus (uncredited)
The Last of the Secret Agents? poster
The Last of the Secret Agents?
1966 • GGI Man