Anecdotes

Suffering from a debilitating illness, he committed "assisted suicide" by poison.

Was politically active in his birthplace Salzburg since 1974. Became a foundation member of the Green Party of Austria and member of the parliament during the 80ies, but withdrew soon to concentrate on acting again.

In Salzburg, Austria (août 2005)

Tough-looking Austrian character actor, active across all genres. Mostly used as a perennial heavy in Italo westerns and European co-productions, equally effective in spy thrillers, crime dramas and horror films. In fact, he took on just about any role that came his way, including in Bavarian porn films.