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Wilhelm von Homburg
Person

Wilhelm von Homburg

Specialty
Acting
Birth
August 25, 1940 · 63 years
Death
March 10, 2004
Origin
Berlin, Germany

Technical Alias

Norbert GrupeWilhelm von Homburg

Professional Trajectory

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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