Acting credits
23
Active
Consistent number of acting credits.
Actor
Wilhelm von Homburg
Acting
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Movies: 19Series: 4
TMDB ID: 27585
IMDb ID: nm0902455
Known for: Acting
Born: August 25, 1940
Died: March 10, 2004
Age: 63
Place of birth: Berlin, Germany
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1955 - 2002
Years active: 48
Average TMDB rating: 6.59
Wikidata: Q71412
Also known as
Norbert Grupe • Wilhelm von Homburg
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Wilhelm von Homburg.
5.8
The Boxing Prince
as Self
2002 Movie
7.2
In the Mouth of Madness
as Simon
1995 Movie
4.8
The Silence of the Hams
as Maitre 'D
1994 Movie
6.3
Diggstown
as Charles Macum Diggs
1992 Movie
3.9
Eye of the Storm
as Killer
1991 Movie
4.5
Night of the Warrior
as Bike
1991 Movie
3.0
Midnight Cabaret
as Juan Carlos
1990 Movie
6.2
The Package
as West Berlin Police Lieutenant
1989 Movie
6.6
Ghostbusters II
as Vigo
1989 Movie
7.8
Die Hard
as James
1988 Movie
8.0
I Am My Films: A Portrait of Werner Herzog
as Self
1979 Movie
7.3
Stroszek
as Souteneur
1977 Movie
4.6
The Swiss Conspiracy
as Hit Man in cook suit (uncredited)
1976 Movie
8.1
Gentlemen in White Vests
as Boxer Max Graf
1970 Movie
5.7
The Wrecking Crew
as Gregor
1968 Movie
5.2
The Hell with Heroes
as Hans
1968 Movie
6.3
The Devil's Brigade
as Fritz
1968 Movie
6.6
Torn Curtain
as Blonde Twin in Bus (uncredited)
1966 Movie
3.3
The Last of the Secret Agents?
as GGI Man
1966 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Wilhelm von Homburg.
