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.
Movie | Andrea Gets a Divorce | Franz | 2024-02-23 |
Movie | The Story of My Wife | Herr Blume (Landlord) | 2021-08-12 |
Movie | Once Were Rebels | Volker's Father | 2021-09-09 |
Movie | Nevrland | Father | 2019-09-23 |
Movie | Der Tote im See | Sepp Ahorner | 2018-06-02 |
Movie | Arthur & Claire | Arthur | 2018-02-16 |
Movie | Wild Mouse | Georg | 2017-02-17 |
Movie | Die Notlüge | Hubert | 2017-11-01 |
Movie | The Migrumpies | Regisseur | 2017-09-07 |
Movie | Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe | Stefan Zweig | 2016-06-02 |
Movie | Life Eternal | Brenner | 2015-03-05 |
Movie | Me and Kaminski | Conductor | 2015-09-17 |
Movie | Death on Ice | Sepp Ahorner | 2015-08-28 |
Movie | D.U.D.A! Werner Pirchner | Himself | 2014-03-26 |
Movie | The Burrow | Hausmeister | 2014-10-04 |
Movie | Diamantenfieber | Onkel Fritz | 2013-05-23 |
Series | Neo Magazin Royale | Guest | 2013-10-31 |
Movie | Quartett für einen Abend | 2012-10-30 | |
Movie | Tribute To Lukas Resetarits - Das Beste aus 35 Bühnenjahren | Schauspieler, Kabarettist | 2012-12-07 |
Movie | Hader spielt Hader | 2011-03-18 | |
Movie | How to Live Your Life | Leo | 2011-08-11 |
Movie | Die verrückte Welt der Ute Bock | Fremdenpolizist | 2010-01-01 |
Series | Aufschneider | Dr. Fuhrmann | 2010-04-13 |
Movie | Half a Life | Ulrich Lenz | 2009-04-10 |
Movie | The Pearl Color | Herr Ametsbichler | 2009-01-08 |
Movie | The Bone Man | Brenner | 2009-02-09 |
Movie | Attwenger Adventure | 2007-01-01 | |
Series | Neues aus der Anstalt | Himself | 2007-01-23 |
Movie | Hounds | Henrik | 2007-10-18 |
Series | Willkommen Österreich | Unknown | 2007-05-31 |
Movie | Heaven | Hermann Kaltenbrunner | 2006-01-12 |
Movie | Hader muss weg! | Himself | 2006-11-23 |
Movie | Von Haider zu Hader | 2005-02-06 | |
Movie | Silentium | Simon Brenner | 2004-09-24 |
Movie | C(r)ook | Inspektor Nowak | 2004-11-11 |
Movie | Blue Moon | Johnny Pichler | 2002-10-31 |
Series | Through the Night with... | Unknown | 2002-05-10 |
Movie | Weihnachten | Mr. Wächter | 2002-12-12 |
Movie | Der Überfall | Werner Kopper, Kunde | 2000-08-09 |
Movie | Come, Sweet Death | Simon Brenner | 2000-12-22 |
Movie | White Cherries | Otto Bucek | 2000-10-23 |
Movie | Born in Absurdistan | LKW-Fahrer | 1999-11-12 |
Series | Alpha Forum | himself | 1998-01-07 |
Series | Herman & Tietjen | Unknown | 1997-02-23 |
Movie | Josef Hader - Privat | Josef Hader | 1997-08-18 |
Series | Die Harald Schmidt Show | Unknown | 1995-12-05 |
Movie | Josef Hader - Im Keller | Himself | 1994-11-09 |
Movie | India | Heinz Bösel | 1993-10-07 |
Movie | Duett | Mallingers Neffe | 1992-01-01 |
Movie | Cappuccino Melange | Manfred Seidl | 1992-12-26 |
Series | Romy Award | himself | 1990-01-01 |
Movie | Sternberg - Shooting Star | Meier | 1988-02-26 |
Series | Kölner Treff | Unknown | 1976-01-25 |
Series | Grimme-Preis-Verleihung | himself | 1964-01-16 |