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