1988Winner
Best Performance
Die Hard
Wilhelm von Homburg
Actor
Berlin, Germany
August 25, 1940
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1989Nominee
Best Performance
Ghostbusters II
1995Nominee
Best Performance
In the Mouth of Madness
Career Highlights
1989Highlight
Best Performance
The Package
1966Highlight
Best Performance
Torn Curtain
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Die Hard
Ghostbusters II
In the Mouth of Madness