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.
Also known as
Norbert Grupe · Wilhelm von Homburg
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Roles across career
Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).
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Acting credits
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Most critically rated
Highest TMDB score (min 100 votes)
- 1
★ 7.8Die Hard
1988 · movie · as James
- 2
★ 7.3Stroszek
1977 · movie · as Souteneur
- 3
★ 7.2In the Mouth of Madness
1995 · movie · as Simon
- 4
★ 6.7Gunsmoke
1955 · tv · as Otto
- 5
★ 6.6Ghostbusters II
1989 · movie · as Vigo
- 6
★ 6.6Torn Curtain
1966 · movie · as Blonde Twin in Bus (uncredited)
- 7
★ 6.3Diggstown
1992 · movie · as Charles Macum Diggs
- 8
★ 6.1The Package
1989 · movie · as West Berlin Police Lieutenant
Most commercially successful
Highest TMDB vote count (attention / reach proxy; not box office)
Career timeline
By release / first air year · movie & TV merged
