Josef Hader
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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
Credits
Blue Moon (2002)
as Johnny Pichler
Schöne Seelen (2026)
as Herbert
Diamantenfieber (2013)
as Onkel Fritz
Weihnachten (2002)
as Mr. Wächter
Me and Kaminski (2015)
as Conductor
The Story of My Wife (2021)
as Herr Blume
Life Eternal (2015)
as Brenner
Frozen Lake (2015)
as Sepp Ahorner
Hader muss weg! (2006)
as Himself
Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe (2016)
as Stefan Zweig
D.U.D.A! Werner Pirchner (2014)
as Himself
Born in Absurdistan (1999)
as LKW-Fahrer
The Bone Man (2009)
as Brenner
Cappuccino Melange (1992)
as Manfred Seidl
Hader fürs Heim (1991)
Actor
Hader spielt Hader (2011)
Actor
Josef Hader - Im Keller (1994)
as Himself
Der Überfall (2000)
as Werner Kopper
C(r)ook (2004)
as Inspektor Nowak
Josef Hader - Privat (1997)
as Josef Hader
Von Haider zu Hader (2005)
Actor
Wild Mouse (2017)
as Georg
Quartett für einen Abend (2012)
Actor
Nevrland (2019)
as Father
How to Live Your Life (2011)
as Leo
Halbmännerwelt (2023)
as Lois
Andrea Gets a Divorce (2024)
as Franz
Morgenland im Abendland (2015)
as Self - Narrator
Randgestalten (2008)
Actor
Silentium (2004)
as Simon Brenner
Half a Life (2009)
as Ulrich Lenz
White Cherries (2000)
as Otto Bucek
Die verrückte Welt der Ute Bock (2010)
as Fremdenpolizist
Arthur & Claire (2018)
as Arthur
Die Notlüge (2017)
as Hubert
Attwenger Adventure (2007)
Actor
Best of Kabarett Vol.1 (2000)
Actor
Come, Sweet Death (2000)
as Simon Brenner
The Burrow (2014)
as Hausmeister
Hounds (2007)
as Henrik
Once Were Rebels (2020)
as Volker's Father
The Pearl Color (2009)
as Herr Ametsbichler
Sternberg - Shooting Star (1988)
as Meier
Altweibersommer (2025)
as Gernot
Under Suspicion (2018)
as Sepp Ahorner
Duett (1992)
as Mallingers Neffe
The Migrumpies (2017)
as Regisseur
India (1993)
as Heinz Bösel
Tribute To Lukas Resetarits - Das Beste aus 35 Bühnenjahren (2012)
as Schauspieler, Kabarettist
Heaven (2006)
as Hermann Kaltenbrunner
Qualtinger (2011)
Actor
Body Farm (—)
Actor
Der Mensch ist ein Viech, was lacht. Gerhard Polt und seine Welt des Humors (2022)
as Self
Der Papst ist kein Jeansboy (2011)
as Sprecher