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Wilhelm von Homburg

Acting Born Aug 25, 1940 Berlin, Germany 24 credits

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.

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Known for

The Wild Wild West

1965
Film

Die Hard

as James
Film

In the Mouth of Madness

as Simon

Tensou Sentai Goseiger

as West Berlin Police Lieutenant

Full filmography

  • The Wild Wild West (1965)
  • Gunsmoke (1955) as Otto
  • The Invaders (1967) as Alien Patient
  • Die Hard (1988) as James
  • Das aktuelle Sportstudio (1963) as self
  • Ghostbusters II (1989) as Vigo
  • In the Mouth of Madness (1995) as Simon
  • The Package (1989) as West Berlin Police Lieutenant
  • Der Sport-Spiegel (1963) as self
  • Torn Curtain (1966) as Blonde Twin in Bus (uncredited)
  • The Wrecking Crew (1968) as Gregor
  • The Devil's Brigade (1968) as Fritz
  • The Silence of the Hams (1994) as Maitre 'D
  • Diggstown (1992) as Charles Macum Diggs
  • Stroszek (1977) as Souteneur
  • The Hell with Heroes (1968) as Hans
  • The Swiss Conspiracy (1976) as Hit Man in cook suit (uncredited)
  • The Last of the Secret Agents? (1966) as GGI Man
  • Eye of the Storm (1991) as Killer
  • Midnight Cabaret (1990) as Juan Carlos
  • Night of the Warrior (1991) as Bike
  • I Am My Films: A Portrait of Werner Herzog (1979) as Self
  • Gentlemen in White Vests (1970) as Boxer Max Graf
  • The Boxing Prince (2002) as Self