Cast & creator
Wilhelm von Homburg
Best known for The Wild Wild West, Gunsmoke, The Invaders
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.
Also known as: Norbert Grupe, Wilhelm von Homburg
19
film credits
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television credits
24
1955–2002 · acting roles
6.4
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (24)
Showing 24 of 24 credits
The Wild Wild West
1965
Gunsmoke
Otto
1955
The Invaders
Alien Patient
1967Das aktuelle Sportstudio
self
1963
Die Hard
James
1988
Ghostbusters II
Vigo
1989Der Sport-Spiegel
self
1963
In the Mouth of Madness
Simon
1995
Torn Curtain
Blonde Twin in Bus (uncredited)
1966
The Package
West Berlin Police Lieutenant
1989
The Devil's Brigade
Fritz
1968
The Silence of the Hams
Maitre 'D
1994
The Wrecking Crew
Gregor
1968
Diggstown
Charles Macum Diggs
1992
The Hell with Heroes
Hans
1968
Stroszek
Souteneur
1977
Night of the Warrior
Bike
1991
Eye of the Storm
Killer
1991
The Last of the Secret Agents?
GGI Man
1966
Gentlemen in White Vests
Boxer Max Graf
1970
The Swiss Conspiracy
Hit Man in cook suit (uncredited)
1976
I Am My Films: A Portrait of Werner Herzog
Self
1979
Midnight Cabaret
Juan Carlos
1990
The Boxing Prince
Self
2002