Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Norbert Grupe , Wilhelm von Homburg
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Berlin, Germany
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 12
TV Involvements: 4
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
The Invaders
(1967) Alien PatientDie Hard
(1988) JamesDas aktuelle Sportstudio
(1963) selfGunsmoke
(1955) OttoThe Package
(1989) West Berlin Police LieutenantIn the Mouth of Madness
(1995) SimonDer Sport-Spiegel
(1963) selfStroszek
(1977) SouteneurActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Self | |
| 1995 | Simon | |
| 1992 | Charles Macum Diggs | |
| 1991 | Bike | |
| 1990 | Juan Carlos | |
| 1989 | Vigo | |
| West Berlin Police Lieutenant | ||
| 1988 | James | |
| 1979 | Self | |
| 1977 | Souteneur | |
| 1976 | Hit Man in cook suit (uncredited) | |
| 1970 | Boxer Max Graf | |
| 1968 | Gregor | |
| Hans | ||
| Fritz | ||
| 1967 | Alien Patient | |
| 1966 | Blonde Twin in Bus (uncredited) | |
| GGI Man | ||
| 1965 | N/A | |
| 1963 | self | |
| self | ||
| 1955 | Otto | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |