Wilhelm von Homburg
Acting

Wilhelm von Homburg

Born 25 August 1940 · Berlin, Germany · Died 10 March 2004

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.

Known for

Die Hard
Ghostbusters II
In the Mouth of Madness
Stroszek
The Package
The Silence of the Hams
Diggstown
The Devil's Brigade
The Wild Wild West
The Wrecking Crew
Night of the Warrior
Eye of the Storm
In the Mouth of Madness
The Silence of the Hams
Diggstown
Night of the Warrior
Eye of the Storm
Midnight Cabaret
Ghostbusters II
The Package
Die Hard
Stroszek
Gentlemen in White Vests
The Hell with Heroes
The Wrecking Crew
The Devil's Brigade
The Last of the Secret Agents?
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