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Josef Hader

Josef Hader

Acting

Born: February 14, 1962Waldhausen im Strudengau, Austria

Josef Hader was born on February 14, 1962 in Waldhausen, Austria. After attending grammar school in Melk (Lower Austria) he started studying Germany and History in 1981, but actually he focused on his talent as a comedian. In 1982 he wrote his first cabaret play called "Fort Geschritten". For his second play "Der Witzableiter und das Feuer" (1985) he won the Austrian "Salzburger Stier"-Award. After aborting his study and writing "Biagn und Brechen" (1988) and "Bunter Abend" (1990) he celebrated his breakthrough with the tragicomic play "Indien", which was filmed by Paul Harather in 1993 with Josef Hader himself in the leading role. With Indien (1993) and his following plays "Im Keller" (1993) and "Privat" (1994) he became one of the most successful and most respected comedians in Austria. In the Austrian thriller Komm, süsser Tod (2000) ("Come sweet death") Josef Hader came back to the cinemas in a leading role a second time after "Indien". He also wrote the screenplay for this movie.

Known For
Filmography
Altweibersommer

Altweibersommer

Gernot

2025
Andrea Gets a Divorce

Andrea Gets a Divorce

Franz

2024
Halbmännerwelt

Halbmännerwelt

Lois

2023

Der Mensch ist ein Viech, was lacht. Gerhard Polt und seine Welt des Humors

Self

2022
The Story of My Wife

The Story of My Wife

Herr Blume

2021
Once Were Rebels

Once Were Rebels

Volker's Father

2020
Nevrland

Nevrland

Father

2019
Under Suspicion

Under Suspicion

Sepp Ahorner

2018
Arthur & Claire

Arthur & Claire

Arthur

2018
Die Notlüge

Die Notlüge

Hubert

2017
The Migrumpies

The Migrumpies

Regisseur

2017
Wild Mouse

Wild Mouse

Georg

2017
Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe

Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe

Stefan Zweig

2016
Me and Kaminski

Me and Kaminski

Conductor

2015
Frozen Lake

Frozen Lake

Sepp Ahorner

2015

Morgenland im Abendland

Self - Narrator

2015
Life Eternal

Life Eternal

Brenner

2015
The Burrow

The Burrow

Hausmeister

2014
D.U.D.A! Werner Pirchner

D.U.D.A! Werner Pirchner

Himself

2014
Diamantenfieber

Diamantenfieber

Onkel Fritz

2013

Tribute To Lukas Resetarits - Das Beste aus 35 Bühnenjahren

Schauspieler, Kabarettist

2012

Quartett für einen Abend

2012
Qualtinger

Qualtinger

2011
How to Live Your Life

How to Live Your Life

Leo

2011
Der Papst ist kein Jeansboy

Der Papst ist kein Jeansboy

Sprecher

2011
Hader spielt Hader

Hader spielt Hader

2011
Die verrückte Welt der Ute Bock

Die verrückte Welt der Ute Bock

Fremdenpolizist

2010
Half a Life

Half a Life

Ulrich Lenz

2009
The Bone Man

The Bone Man

Brenner

2009
The Pearl Color

The Pearl Color

Herr Ametsbichler

2009

Randgestalten

2008
Hounds

Hounds

Henrik

2007
Attwenger Adventure

Attwenger Adventure

2007
Hader muss weg!

Hader muss weg!

Himself

2006
Heaven

Heaven

Hermann Kaltenbrunner

2006

Von Haider zu Hader

2005
C(r)ook

C(r)ook

Inspektor Nowak

2004
Silentium

Silentium

Simon Brenner

2004

Weihnachten

Mr. Wächter

2002
Blue Moon

Blue Moon

Johnny Pichler

2002
Come, Sweet Death

Come, Sweet Death

Simon Brenner

2000
White Cherries

White Cherries

Otto Bucek

2000
Der Überfall

Der Überfall

Werner Kopper

2000
Best of Kabarett Vol.1

Best of Kabarett Vol.1

2000
Born in Absurdistan

Born in Absurdistan

LKW-Fahrer

1999
Josef Hader - Privat

Josef Hader - Privat

Josef Hader

1997

Josef Hader - Im Keller

Himself

1994
India

India

Heinz Bösel

1993
Cappuccino Melange

Cappuccino Melange

Manfred Seidl

1992

Duett

Mallingers Neffe

1992
Hader fürs Heim

Hader fürs Heim

1991
Sternberg - Shooting Star

Sternberg - Shooting Star

Meier

1988