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.
Come, Sweet Death
(Simon Brenner)
Hounds
(Henrik)
India
(Heinz Bösel)
The Bone Man
(Brenner)
C(r)ook
(Inspektor Nowak)
Silentium
(Simon Brenner)
Andrea Gets a Divorce
(Franz)
Der Überfall
(Werner Kopper, Kunde)
Halbmännerwelt
(Lois)
Born in Absurdistan
(LKW-Fahrer)
Die verrückte Welt der Ute Bock
(Fremdenpolizist)
Attwenger Adventure
Josef Hader - Privat
(Josef Hader)
Hader muss weg!
(Himself)
Tribute To Lukas Resetarits - Das Beste aus 35 Bühnenjahren
(Schauspieler, Kabarettist)
Blue Moon
(Johnny Pichler)
White Cherries
(Otto Bucek)
Half a Life
(Ulrich Lenz)
Cappuccino Melange
(Manfred Seidl)
Hader spielt Hader
Josef Hader - Im Keller
(Himself)
Weihnachten
(Mr. Wächter)
Randgestalten
Sternberg - Shooting Star
(Meier)
The Pearl Color
(Herr Ametsbichler)
Diamantenfieber
(Onkel Fritz)
Altweibersommer
Life Eternal
(Brenner)
Me and Kaminski
(Conductor)
Von Haider zu Hader
Quartett für einen Abend
The Burrow
(Hausmeister)
Body Farm
Frozen Lake
(Sepp Ahorner)
Heaven
(Hermann Kaltenbrunner)
Duett
(Mallingers Neffe)
Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe
(Stefan Zweig)
Qualtinger
Wild Mouse
(Georg)
Die Notlüge
(Hubert)
Aufschneider: Teil 1
(Dr. Hermann Fuhrmann)
The Migrumpies
(Regisseur)
Arthur & Claire
(Arthur)
How to Live Your Life
(Leo)
D.U.D.A! Werner Pirchner
(Himself)
Der Tote im See
(Sepp Ahorner)
Nevrland
(Father)
The Story of My Wife
(Herr Blume (Landlord))
Once Were Rebels
(Volker's Father)
Hader fürs Heim
Aufschneider: Teil 2
(Dr. Hermann Fuhrmann)
Nachtlinie
(Self)
Aufschneider
(Dr. Fuhrmann)
8 x 45
(Hermann)
Heroes - Aus dem Leben von Comedians
(Self)
Die Harald Schmidt Show
(Self)
Neues aus der Anstalt
(Himself)
Ringlstetter
(self)
Through the Night with...
(Self)
German Television Award
(Self)
Deutscher Kleinkunstpreis
(Self)
Grimme-Preis-Verleihung
(Self)
Romy Award
(Self)
Quatsch Comedy Club
(Self)
Sat.1 Comedy on Stage
(Self)
Willkommen Österreich
(Self)
Neo Magazin Royale
(Guest)
Kölner Treff
(Self)
Tietjen und Bommes
(Self)
Scene of the Crime
(Frank Andersen)
Alpha Forum
(Self)
Wir waren jung und brauchten das Geld
(Self)
Dorfers Donnerstalk
(Self)
3 nach 9
(Self)
Aeschbacher
(Self)
Stöckl
(Self)
Sendung ohne Namen
(himself)
Kreuz & Quer
(himself)
Ottis Schlachthof
(himself)
Die Pierre M. Krause Show
(Self)
aspekte
(Self)
Abendschau
(Self)
Spätschicht - Die Comedy Bühne
(self)
Seitenblicke
(self)
Thadeusz
(self)
Mitternachtsspitzen
(self)
Pufpaffs Happy Hour
(self)
Gipfeltreffen
(self)
Grünwald - Freitagscomedy
(self)
ZIBB
(Self)
The Bone Man
(Screenplay)
India
(Screenplay)
Silentium
(Screenplay)
Life Eternal
(Screenplay)
Andrea Gets a Divorce
(Director)
Andrea Gets a Divorce
(Writer)
Wild Mouse
(Director)
Wild Mouse
(Writer)
Halbmännerwelt
(Writers' Assistant)
Arthur & Claire
(Writer)
Come, Sweet Death
(Writer)
Aufschneider: Teil 1
(Writer)
Aufschneider: Teil 2
(Writer)