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 | Altweibersommer | 2025 | |
Movie | Andrea Gets a Divorce | Franz | 2024-02-23 |
Movie | Once Were Rebels | Volker's Father | 2021-09-09 |
Movie | The Story of My Wife | Herr Blume (Landlord) | 2021-08-12 |
Movie | Nevrland | Father | 2019-09-23 |
Movie | Arthur & Claire | Arthur | 2018-02-16 |
Movie | Der Tote im See | Sepp Ahorner | 2018-06-02 |
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 | Frozen Lake | Sepp Ahorner | 2015-08-28 |
Movie | Me and Kaminski | Conductor | 2015-09-17 |
Movie | The Burrow | Hausmeister | 2014-10-04 |
Movie | D.U.D.A! Werner Pirchner | Himself | 2014-03-26 |
Series | Neo Magazin Royale | Guest | 2013-10-31 |
Movie | Diamantenfieber | Onkel Fritz | 2013-05-23 |
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 |
Series | Aufschneider | Dr. Fuhrmann | 2010-04-13 |
Movie | Die verrückte Welt der Ute Bock | Fremdenpolizist | 2010-01-01 |
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 | Willkommen Österreich | Unknown | 2007-05-31 |
Movie | Hounds | Henrik | 2007-10-18 |
Series | Neues aus der Anstalt | Himself | 2007-01-23 |
Movie | Hader muss weg! | Himself | 2006-11-23 |
Movie | Heaven | Hermann Kaltenbrunner | 2006-01-12 |
Movie | Von Haider zu Hader | 2005-02-06 | |
Movie | Silentium | Simon Brenner | 2004-09-24 |
Movie | C(r)ook | Inspektor Nowak | 2004-11-11 |
Series | Through the Night with... | Unknown | 2002-05-10 |
Movie | Weihnachten | Mr. Wächter | 2002-12-12 |
Movie | Blue Moon | Johnny Pichler | 2002-10-31 |
Movie | Der Überfall | Werner Kopper, Kunde | 2000-08-09 |
Movie | White Cherries | Otto Bucek | 2000-10-23 |
Movie | Come, Sweet Death | Simon Brenner | 2000-12-22 |
Movie | Born in Absurdistan | LKW-Fahrer | 1999-11-12 |
Series | Alpha Forum | himself | 1998-01-07 |
Series | Tietjen und Bommes | 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 | Cappuccino Melange | Manfred Seidl | 1992-12-26 |
Movie | Duett | Mallingers Neffe | 1992-01-01 |
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 |