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Wilhelm von Homburg
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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.
BODY OF WORK
Wilhelm von Homburg's Filmography
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The Boxing Prince
as Self
In the Mouth of Madness
as Simon
The Silence of the Hams
as Maitre 'D
Diggstown
as Charles Macum Diggs
Eye of the Storm
as Killer
Night of the Warrior
as Bike
Midnight Cabaret
as Juan Carlos
The Package
as West Berlin Police Lieutenant
Ghostbusters II
as Vigo
Die Hard
as James
I Am My Films: A Portrait of Werner Herzog
as Self
Stroszek
as Souteneur
The Swiss Conspiracy
as Hit Man in cook suit (uncredited)
Gentlemen in White Vests
as Boxer Max Graf
The Wrecking Crew
as Gregor
The Hell with Heroes
as Hans
The Devil's Brigade
as Fritz
Torn Curtain
as Blonde Twin in Bus (uncredited)
The Last of the Secret Agents?
as GGI Man