Hans Gruber is the main antagonist of the 1988 live action action film, Die Hard. He is a German terrorist who organizes the takeover of a Los Angeles skyscraper in an attempt to steal millions of dollars in bonds. Hans is portrayed as cold, callous, stingy, self-absorbed, relentless, calculating, manipulative, egocentric, murderous, mean, arrogant, and highly intelligent man. He was portrayed by the late Alan Rickman.