Joseph Egger

Biography

Joseph Egger was a renowned Austrian character actor who began his stage career at 18 at the Leoben theatre, later appearing in Vienna and Munich's Raimund Theater and Deutsches Theater. He gained fame for his comedic "tricks" with his beard and specialized in eccentric old men roles in supporting parts. Notably, Egger appeared in Sergio Leone's Dollars Trilogy, including A Fistful of Dollars and For a Few Dollars More, cementing his international reputation.