
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.

Simon Brenner
Komm, süßer Tod

Henrik
Jagdhunde

Heinz Bösel
Indien - der Film

Brenner
Der Knochenmann

Inspektor Nowak
c[r]ook

Simon Brenner
Silentium

Franz
Andrea lässt sich scheiden

Werner Kopper
Der Überfall

Lois
Halbmännerwelt

LKW-Fahrer
Geboren in Absurdistan

Fremdenpolizist
Die verrückte Welt der Ute Bock

Attwenger Adventure

Himself
Hader muss weg!

Josef Hader
Josef Hader - Privat

Schauspieler, Kabarettist
Tribute To Lukas Resetarits - Das Beste aus 35 Bühnenjahren

Johnny Pichler
Blue Moon

Otto Bucek
Gelbe Kirschen

Ulrich Lenz
Ein halbes Leben

Manfred Seidl
Cappuccino Melange

Hader spielt Hader

Himself
Josef Hader - Im Keller

Mr. Wächter
Weihnachten

Randgestalten

Meier
Sternberg - Shooting Star

Herr Ametsbichler
Die Perlmutterfarbe

Onkel Fritz
Diamantenfieber

Gernot
Altweibersommer

Conductor
Ich und Kaminski

Brenner
Das ewige Leben

Von Haider zu Hader

Quartett für einen Abend

Hausmeister
Kafkas Der Bau

Body Farm

Sepp Ahorner
Der Tote am Teich

Hermann Kaltenbrunner
Heaven

Mallingers Neffe
Duett

Stefan Zweig
Vor der Morgenröte

Qualtinger

Georg
Wilde Maus

Hubert
Die Notlüge

Regisseur
Die Migrantigen

Arthur
Arthur & Claire

Leo
Wie man leben soll

Himself
D.U.D.A! Werner Pirchner

Sepp Ahorner
Der Tote im See

Father
Nevrland

Herr Blume
A feleségem története

Volker's Father
Waren einmal Revoluzzer

Hader fürs Heim

Sprecher
Der Papst ist kein Jeansboy

Self - Narrator
Morgenland im Abendland

Best of Kabarett Vol.1

Self
Der Mensch ist ein Viech, was lacht. Gerhard Polt und seine Welt des Humors
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
53
Gender
Male
Birthday
1962-02-14
Place of Birth
Waldhausen im Strudengau, Austria
Also Known As
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