Wilhelm von Homburg
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.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 9.236 |
| Birthday | 1940-08-25 |
| Place of Birth | Berlin, Germany |
| Also Known As | Norbert Grupe, |
1995
In the Mouth of Madness
7.203/1588
An insurance investigator begins discovering that the impact a horror writer's books have on his fans is more than inspirational.
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In the Mouth of Madness
1989
Ghostbusters II
6.569/4278
Having lost their status and credibility five years after covering New York City with gooey roasted marshmallows in Ghostbusters (1984), the city's fo...
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Ghostbusters II
1977
Stroszek
7.4/245
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...
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Stroszek
1970
Gentlemen in White Vests
8/6
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...
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Gentlemen in White Vests
2002
The Boxing Prince
5.8/4
The documentary tells the life story of the boxer Norbert Grupe, who was known by his fighting name Prince of Homburg.
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The Boxing Prince
1988
Die Hard
7.789/10857
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, the entir...
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Die Hard
1979
I Am My Films: A Portrait of Werner Herzog
8/1
Interview film with German director Werner Herzog revisiting the films he made up to ca. 1977.
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I Am My Films: A Portrait of Werner Herzog
1989
The Package
6.078/206
Experienced Green Beret sergeant Johnny Gallagher is escorting a prisoner, Airborne Ranger Thomas Boyette, back to the US, but Boyette escapes and Gal...
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The Package
1968
The Wrecking Crew
5.5/52
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 a...
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The Wrecking Crew
1976
The Swiss Conspiracy
4.8/10
A Swiss bank discovers some of its clients are becoming the victim of a brilliant blackmailer. The bank's president contacts David Christopher, a form...
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The Swiss Conspiracy
1968
The Devil's Brigade
6.318/74
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 C...
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The Devil's Brigade
1966
The Last of the Secret Agents?
3.3/3
Marty and Steve, American tourists in France, are given a multipurpose umbrella and pitted against an international band of art thieves. Among the sto...
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The Last of the Secret Agents?
1968
The Hell with Heroes
4.7/3
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...
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The Hell with Heroes
1966
Torn Curtain
6.594/557
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 sol...
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Torn Curtain
1990
Midnight Cabaret
2/1
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 re...
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Midnight Cabaret
1991
Night of the Warrior
4.2/10
A kickboxer has an accounting problem with the mobster (Anthony Geary) who lent him money for a nightclub.
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Night of the Warrior
1992
Diggstown
6.248/105
Gabriel Caine has just been released from prison when he sets up a bet with a business man. The business man owns most of a boxing-mad town called Dig...
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