
Wilhelm von Homburg
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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.
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Die Hard (1988)
as James

Ghostbusters II (1989)
as Vigo

In the Mouth of Madness (1995)
as Simon

Torn Curtain (1966)
as Blonde Twin in Bus (uncredited)

The Package (1989)
as West Berlin Police Lieutenant

The Devil's Brigade (1968)
as Fritz

The Silence of the Hams (1994)
as Maitre 'D

Diggstown (1992)
as Charles Macum Diggs

The Wrecking Crew (1968)
as Gregor

The Hell with Heroes (1968)
as Hans

Night of the Warrior (1991)
as Bike

Stroszek (1977)
as Souteneur

The Last of the Secret Agents? (1966)
as GGI Man

Eye of the Storm (1991)
as Killer

Gentlemen in White Vests (1970)
as Boxer Max Graf

I Am My Films: A Portrait of Werner Herzog (1979)
as Self

The Swiss Conspiracy (1976)
as Hit Man in cook suit (uncredited)

Midnight Cabaret (1990)
as Juan Carlos

The Boxing Prince (2002)
as Self





