ACTOR · FROM BERLIN, GERMANY
Wilhelm von Homburg
1940–200420 credits since 1955
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ABOUT WILHELM
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.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born25 August 1940
Died10 March 2004
BirthplaceBerlin, Germany
Known forActing
On Cineora16 of 20 titles
Known for
The titles people know Wilhelm from.
MovieCareer
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 16
- Average IMDb
- 6.5
- Highest rated
- Die HardIMDb 8.2
- Working since
- 1955
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 1990s
6 titles · IMDb 5.5 on average
Movieas Simon
Movieas Maitre 'D
Movieas Charles Macum Diggs
Movieas Killer
Movieas Bike
as Juan Carlos
The 1980s
3 titles · IMDb 7.1 on average
The 1970s
3 titles · IMDb 6.5 on averageMovieas Souteneur
Movieas Hit Man in cook suit (uncredited)
as Boxer Max Graf
The 1960s
7 titles · IMDb 7.0 on average
Movieas Gregor
as Hans
Movieas Fritz
Seriesas Alien Patient · 1 episode
Movieas Blonde Twin in Bus (uncredited)
as GGI Man
Series2 episodes
The 1950s
1 title · IMDb 8.1 on average
Seriesas Otto · 1 episode
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Wilhelm’s titles.
