Wilhelm von Homburg

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

1.2955

Gender

Male

Birthday

25-Aug-1940

Age

(86 years old)

Place of Birth

Berlin, Germany

Also Known As
  • Norbert Grupe
  • Wilhelm von Homburg

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.


Credits

Midnight Cabaret Midnight Cabaret (1990) Character: Juan Carlos
A Broadway producer puts on a play with a Devil character in it. Soon the actors begin having nightmares, and events that are mentioned in the play really start happening.
Der Boxprinz Der Boxprinz (2002) Character: Self
The documentary tells the life story of the boxer Norbert Grupe, who was known by his fighting name Prince of Homburg.
Eye of the Storm Eye of the Storm (1991) Character: Killer
At a highway gas station/motel/diner where they live, two young brothers witness their parents murder. The younger brother is blinded in the same incident. Ten years later both brothers are still there and the tragedy may have turned one of them psychotic. When the abusive Gladstone and his young and sexy wife are stranded at the gas station it brings out the worst in everyone.
Was ich bin, sind meine Filme Was ich bin, sind meine Filme (1979) Character: Self
Interview film with German director Werner Herzog revisiting the films he made up to ca. 1977.
The Package The Package (1989) Character: West Berlin Police Lieutenant
Experienced Green Beret sergeant Johnny Gallagher is escorting a prisoner, Airborne Ranger Thomas Boyette, back to the US, but Boyette escapes and Gallagher must risk life and limb to catch him.
The Swiss Conspiracy The Swiss Conspiracy (1976) Character: Hit Man in cook suit (uncredited)
A Swiss bank discovers some of its clients are becoming the victim of a brilliant blackmailer. The bank's president contacts David Christopher, a former agent with the U.S. Treasury, to help discover who the blackmailer is and to foil his plot. As Christopher delves into the mystery, he uncovers a complicated web of intrigue, car chases, and shoot-outs that takes all of his wits to unravel.
Torn Curtain Torn Curtain (1966) Character: Blonde Twin in Bus (uncredited)
During the Cold War, an American scientist appears to defect to East Germany as part of a cloak and dagger mission to find the formula for a resin solution—but the plan goes awry when his fiancee, unaware of his motivation, follows him across the border.
Die Hard Die Hard (1988) Character: James
NYPD cop John McClane's plan to reconcile with his estranged wife is thrown for a serious loop when, minutes after he arrives at her office's Christmas Party, the entire building is overtaken by a group of terrorists. With little help from the LAPD, wisecracking McClane sets out to single-handedly rescue the hostages and bring the bad guys down.
The Last of the Secret Agents? The Last of the Secret Agents? (1966) Character: GGI Man
Marty and Steve, American tourists in France, are given a multipurpose umbrella and pitted against an international band of art thieves. Among the stolen treasures is the Statue Of Liberty.
Stroszek Stroszek (1977) Character: Souteneur
Bruno Stroszek is released from prison and warned to stop drinking. He has few skills and fewer expectations: with a glockenspiel and an accordion, he ekes out a living as a street musician. He befriends Eva, a prostitute down on her luck and they join his neighbor, Scheitz, an elderly eccentric, when he leaves Germany to live in Wisconsin.
The Devil's Brigade The Devil's Brigade (1968) Character: Fritz
At the onset of World War II, American Lt. Col. Robert Frederick is put in charge of a unit called the 1st Special Service Force, composed of elite Canadian commandos and undisciplined American soldiers. With Maj. Alan Crown leading the Canadians and Maj. Cliff Bricker the acting head of the American contingent, there is initial tension -- but the team comes together when given a daunting mission that few would dare to attempt.
Die Herren mit der weißen Weste Die Herren mit der weißen Weste (1970) Character: Boxer Max Graf
Bruno Stiegler, a boxing promoter with a disreputable past, returns from America to Berlin to make some big things again with his friends. Fatally, he is always preceded by some gentlemen from better circles who are developing amazing criminal activity in their old days. They are led by Oberlandesgerichtsrat a. D. Herbert Zänker, whom it still hisses, that he could bring in his term Bruno never behind bars.
Il silenzio dei prosciutti Il silenzio dei prosciutti (1994) Character: Maitre 'D
Rookie FBI agent Jo Dee Foster has been assigned to work on the case of the Psycho Killer, a psycho killer who has psycho-killed over 120 people. But to learn more about the Psycho Killer, Jo is forced to meet Dr. Animal Cannibal Pizza, a famous doctor turned cannibal who ate pizzas with human body parts. Meanwhile, Jo's girlfriend Jane Wine has just stolen $400,000 in cash from her money-hungry boss, Mr. Laurel, so she and Jo can be happy, but gets lost in a horrible storm, caused mostly by a special effects crew behind her car, and stops at the Cemetery Motel, where the owner, Antonio Motel, is dominated by his insane mother.
Diggstown Diggstown (1992) Character: Charles Macum Diggs
Gabriel Caine has just been released from prison when he sets up a bet with a business man who owns most of Diggstown, a boxing-mad town. The bet is that Gabe can find a boxer that will knock out 10 Diggstown men, in a boxing ring, within 24 hours. Roy 'Honey' Palmer is that man that, at 48, many say he is too old.
Ghostbusters II Ghostbusters II (1989) Character: Vigo
The discovery of a massive river of ectoplasm and a resurgence of spectral activity allows the staff of Ghostbusters to revive the business.
Night of the Warrior Night of the Warrior (1991) Character: Bike
A kickboxer has an accounting problem with the mobster (Anthony Geary) who lent him money for a nightclub.
In the Mouth of Madness In the Mouth of Madness (1995) Character: Simon
An insurance investigator visits a small town while looking into the strange disappearance of a popular horror novelist. He soon finds that the impact of the author’s books is far more than inspirational.
The Hell with Heroes The Hell with Heroes (1968) Character: Hans
In 1946 North Africa, two former US Air Force pilots are forced to work for an international smuggler to get money needed for their return to civilian life after fighting in World War II.
The Wrecking Crew The Wrecking Crew (1968) Character: Gregor
When Count Contini attempts to destroy the world's economy by masterminding the theft of $1 billion in U.S. gold, ICE chief MacDonald summons secret agent Matt Helm to stop him.



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