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Wilhelm von Homburg

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedAug 25, 1940 (Died at 64)
Zodiac Sign♍Virgo
Place of BirthBerlin, Germany
Career Span1955 – 2004
Known Credits23 Titles
Official Links
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ActingPopularity Score 0.7

Wilhelm von Homburg

Also known as:Norbert GrupeWilhelm von Homburg
Total Works

23

19 movies • 4 shows

Avg Rating

6.4 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Die Hard
7.8
Die Hard
1988•movie
as James
Ghostbusters II
6.6
Ghostbusters II
1989•movie
as Vigo
In the Mouth of Madness
7.2
as Simon
Torn Curtain
6.6
Torn Curtain
1966•movie
as Blonde Twin in Bus (uncredited)

Photos & Headshots3

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 23 titles featuring Wilhelm von Homburg

Die Hard
7.8
Die Hard
1988•movie

as James

Ghostbusters II
6.6
Ghostbusters II
1989•movie

as Vigo

In the Mouth of Madness
7.2

as Simon

Torn Curtain
6.6
Torn Curtain
1966•movie

as Blonde Twin in Bus (uncredited)

Stroszek
7.3
Stroszek
1977•movie

as Souteneur

The Package
6.1
The Package
1989•movie

as West Berlin Police Lieutenant

The Silence of the Hams
4.8

as Maitre 'D

Diggstown
6.3
Diggstown
1992•movie

as Charles Macum Diggs

Gunsmoke
6.7
1 eps
Gunsmoke
1955•series

as Otto

The Devil's Brigade
6.3

as Fritz

The Wild Wild West
7.6
2 eps
The Wild Wild West
1965•series
The Wrecking Crew
5.7
The Wrecking Crew
1968•movie

as Gregor

The Invaders
6.8
1 eps
The Invaders
1967•series

as Alien Patient

Night of the Warrior
4.8

as Bike

The Swiss Conspiracy
5.0

as Hit Man in cook suit (uncredited)

Eye of the Storm
4.3
Eye of the Storm
1991•movie

as Killer

Gentlemen in White Vests
7.9

as Boxer Max Graf

The Hell with Heroes
6.0

as Hans

The Boxing Prince
6.5
The Boxing Prince
2002•movie

as Self

Midnight Cabaret
4.0
Midnight Cabaret
1990•movie

as Juan Carlos

The Last of the Secret Agents?
4.2

as GGI Man

I Am My Films: A Portrait of Werner Herzog
8.0

as Self

10.0
1 eps

as self