Josef Hader

Josef Hader

Known for
Acting
Born
February 14, 1962 (age 64)
Birthplace
Waldhausen im Strudengau, Austria

Biography

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

Photos

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Filmography

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Body Farm

Body Farm

Movie

2026
Schöne Seelen poster

Schöne Seelen

Movie · as Herbert

2026
2HOT2DRIVE poster

2HOT2DRIVE

TV · as Fahrprüfer · 1 ep

2025
Altweibersommer poster

Altweibersommer

Movie · as Gernot

2025
Sturm kommt auf poster

Sturm kommt auf

TV · as Julius Kraus · 2 eps

2025
Pension Schöller

Pension Schöller

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2024
Andrea Gets a Divorce poster

Andrea Gets a Divorce

Movie · as Franz

2023
Halbmännerwelt poster

Halbmännerwelt

Movie · as Lois

2022
Der Mensch ist ein Viech, was lacht. Gerhard Polt und seine Welt des Humors

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

Movie · as Self

2022
Wir waren jung und brauchten das Geld

Wir waren jung und brauchten das Geld

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2021
The Story of My Wife poster

The Story of My Wife

Movie · as Herr Blume

2020
Once Were Rebels poster

Once Were Rebels

Movie · as Volker's Father

2019
Nevrland poster

Nevrland

Movie · as Father

2019
Heroes - Aus dem Leben von Comedians

Heroes - Aus dem Leben von Comedians

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2019
Bestes Kabarett!

Bestes Kabarett!

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2018
Arthur & Claire poster

Arthur & Claire

Movie · as Arthur

2018
Under Suspicion poster

Under Suspicion

Movie · as Sepp Ahorner

2017
Wild Mouse poster

Wild Mouse

Movie · as Georg

2017
Die Notlüge poster

Die Notlüge

Movie · as Hubert

2017
The Migrumpies poster

The Migrumpies

Movie · as Regisseur

2016
Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe poster

Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe

Movie · as Stefan Zweig

2016
Ringlstetter poster

Ringlstetter

TV · as self, Self · 1 ep

2015
Life Eternal poster

Life Eternal

Movie · as Brenner

2015
Me and Kaminski poster

Me and Kaminski

Movie · as Conductor

2015
Frozen Lake poster

Frozen Lake

Movie · as Sepp Ahorner

2015
Morgenland im Abendland

Morgenland im Abendland

Movie · as Self - Narrator

2015
Déjà vu

Déjà vu

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2014
The Burrow poster

The Burrow

Movie · as Hausmeister

2014
D.U.D.A! Werner Pirchner poster

D.U.D.A! Werner Pirchner

Movie · as Himself

2013
Diamantenfieber poster

Diamantenfieber

Movie · as Onkel Fritz

2013
Neo Magazin Royale poster

Neo Magazin Royale

TV · as Guest · 1 ep

2013
Stöckl

Stöckl

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2012
Tribute To Lukas Resetarits - Das Beste aus 35 Bühnenjahren

Tribute To Lukas Resetarits - Das Beste aus 35 Bühnenjahren

Movie · as Schauspieler, Kabarettist

2012
Quartett für einen Abend

Quartett für einen Abend

Movie

2012
Pufpaffs Happy Hour poster

Pufpaffs Happy Hour

TV · as self · 1 ep

2011
Hader spielt Hader poster

Hader spielt Hader

Movie

2011
Qualtinger poster

Qualtinger

Movie

2011
How to Live Your Life poster

How to Live Your Life

Movie · as Leo

2011
Der Papst ist kein Jeansboy poster

Der Papst ist kein Jeansboy

Movie · as Sprecher

2010
Die verrückte Welt der Ute Bock poster

Die verrückte Welt der Ute Bock

Movie · as Fremdenpolizist

2010
Aufschneider poster

Aufschneider

TV · as Dr. Fuhrmann · 2 eps

2010
Spätschicht - Die Comedy Bühne

Spätschicht - Die Comedy Bühne

TV · as self · 1 ep

2010
Der Aufschneider poster

Der Aufschneider

TV · as Dr. Hermann Fuhrmann · 2 eps

2009
The Bone Man poster

The Bone Man

Movie · as Brenner

2009
Half a Life poster

Half a Life

Movie · as Ulrich Lenz

2009
The Pearl Color poster

The Pearl Color

Movie · as Herr Ametsbichler

2008
Randgestalten

Randgestalten

Movie

2008
Sat.1 Comedy on Stage

Sat.1 Comedy on Stage

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2007
Hounds poster

Hounds

Movie · as Henrik

2007
Attwenger Adventure poster

Attwenger Adventure

Movie

2007
Nachtlinie

Nachtlinie

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2007
Neues aus der Anstalt poster

Neues aus der Anstalt

TV · as Himself · 6 eps

2007
Willkommen Österreich poster

Willkommen Österreich

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2007
Die Pierre M. Krause Show

Die Pierre M. Krause Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2007
kreuz und quer

kreuz und quer

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2006
Hader muss weg! poster

Hader muss weg!

Movie · as Himself

2006
Heaven poster

Heaven

Movie · as Hermann Kaltenbrunner

2006
8 x 45 poster

8 x 45

TV · as Hermann · 1 ep

2005
Von Haider zu Hader

Von Haider zu Hader

Movie

2005
Thadeusz

Thadeusz

TV · as self · 1 ep

2004
C(r)ook poster

C(r)ook

Movie · as Inspektor Nowak

2004
Silentium poster

Silentium

Movie · as Simon Brenner

2004
Dorfers Donnerstalk

Dorfers Donnerstalk

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2003
Gipfeltreffen

Gipfeltreffen

TV · as self · 1 ep

2003
Grünwald - Freitagscomedy

Grünwald - Freitagscomedy

TV · as self · 1 ep

2003
ZIBB

ZIBB

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2002
Blue Moon poster

Blue Moon

Movie · as Johnny Pichler

2002
Weihnachten

Weihnachten

Movie · as Mr. Wächter

2002
Through the Night with... poster

Through the Night with...

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2002
Sendung ohne Namen poster

Sendung ohne Namen

TV · as himself · 1 ep

2001
Aeschbacher

Aeschbacher

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2000
Come, Sweet Death poster

Come, Sweet Death

Movie · as Simon Brenner

2000
Der Überfall poster

Der Überfall

Movie · as Werner Kopper

2000
White Cherries poster

White Cherries

Movie · as Otto Bucek

2000
Best of Kabarett Vol.1 poster

Best of Kabarett Vol.1

Movie

2000
Abendschau

Abendschau

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2000
alpha Österreich

alpha Österreich

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1999
Born in Absurdistan poster

Born in Absurdistan

Movie · as LKW-Fahrer

1999
Deutscher Fernsehpreis poster

Deutscher Fernsehpreis

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1999
Ottis Schlachthof

Ottis Schlachthof

TV · as himself · 1 ep

1998
Alpha Forum

Alpha Forum

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1998
Sternstunde Philosophie

Sternstunde Philosophie

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1997
Josef Hader - Privat poster

Josef Hader - Privat

Movie · as Josef Hader

1997
Quatsch Comedy Club poster

Quatsch Comedy Club

TV · as Self · 4 eps

1997
Tietjen und Bommes

Tietjen und Bommes

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1997
Kreuz & Quer

Kreuz & Quer

TV · as himself · 1 ep

1995
Die Harald Schmidt Show poster

Die Harald Schmidt Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1994
Josef Hader - Im Keller

Josef Hader - Im Keller

Movie · as Himself

1993
India poster

India

Movie · as Heinz Bösel

1992
Cappuccino Melange poster

Cappuccino Melange

Movie · as Manfred Seidl

1992
Duett

Duett

Movie · as Mallingers Neffe

1991
Hader fürs Heim poster

Hader fürs Heim

Movie

1990
Romy Award

Romy Award

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1988
Sternberg - Shooting Star poster

Sternberg - Shooting Star

Movie · as Meier

1988
Mitternachtsspitzen

Mitternachtsspitzen

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1987
Seitenblicke

Seitenblicke

TV · as self · 1 ep

1976
Kölner Treff poster

Kölner Treff

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1974
3 nach 9

3 nach 9

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1972
Deutscher Kleinkunstpreis

Deutscher Kleinkunstpreis

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1970
Scene of the Crime poster

Scene of the Crime

TV · as Frank Andersen · 1 ep

1964
Grimme Award

Grimme Award

TV · as Self · 1 ep