Franz Muxeneder (October 19, 1920 – January 3, 1988) was a German character and folk actor of Austrian origin, best known for his warm, comedic screen presence. After early careers as a mechanic, ski instructor, and civil servant, he turned to acting in the 1940s and trained in Salzburg, making his stage debut at the Salzburg State Theatre and later appearing regularly at the Salzburg Festival.
From the 1950s onward, Muxeneder became a familiar face in German-language cinema, often portraying simple-minded or good-natured supporting characters in popular Heimat films, comedies, and later sex comedies. His extensive filmography includes classics such as Drei Männer im Schnee, Die Trapp-Familie, and Der brave Soldat Schwejk. He was also active in television and radio, remaining a beloved figure of popular entertainment until shortly before his death in 1988.
as Frosch
as Sepp Hintertupfinger(1 ep)
as Martin Grießer(13 eps)
as Schmiedhofer
as Mr. Lechner(1 ep)
as Willy Werfel(1 ep)
as President of FC Bayrischzell
as Hausmeister
as Alois Reisbichler
as Kummetat
as Huber-Bauer
as Otto(26 eps)
as Sumpf
as Priest
as Horst-Clemens Bitterstein
as Schmiedl
as Alois Brummberger
as Schäfer Astloch
as Farmer (archive footage)
as Bürgermeister Alois Brummberger
as Alois Brummberger
as Kriminalkommissar(1 ep)
as Pfarrer / Fred Greifmann
as Priester
as Gefreiter Navratil
as Karli
as Mayor Anton Gamsmüller
as Stationsvorsteher(1 ep)
as Sepp Hochkogler
as Wurzelsepp
as Innkeeper
as Kommissar
as Innkeeper
as Max
as Bürgermeister
as Veterinarian
as Andrei
as Möller
as Josef Klimbim(6 eps)
as Bauer
as Wurzelreiner
as Max Pöschl
as Raudaschl, Bader
as Wachtmeister
as Self - Contestant(1 ep)
as Self(1 ep)
as Doktor Brown
as Diener(1 ep)
as Self(1 ep)
as Oberwachtmeister(1 ep)
as Alois(13 eps)
as Vitus Fux
as Pumpernickel
as Pumpernickel
as Wurzeneder
as Schlittschuhläufer
as Sesselträger Franz
as Léon Bébert(1 ep)
as Mechanic
as Pumpernickel
as Sepp
as Stanko(13 eps)
as Wegscheidbauer
as Räuberhauptmann Grasl
as Aloysius Huber
as Bauer Groh
as Pepi Nindl
as Friedrichs
as Zyprian
as Quirin Vögeler
as Feldwebel Kotorek
as Krummblick
as Self(1 ep)
as Leonhard
as Xaver
as Ladislaus
as Druckereibesitzer Plumm(1 ep)
as Charly(1 ep)
as Polizeiwachtmeister Stracke(1 ep)
as Franz Teuxelsieder
as Das dumpe Seppele
as Paul
as Siegfried „Sigi“ Reiber
as Ein Schatzgräber
as Josef
as Polizist Baumann
as Ludwig
as Deutscher Feldwebel
as Hintermoser
as Korbinian Gschwendner
as Martin
as Honig, Bäcker
as Woditschka
as Herr Schnitzler
as Seppl
as Wokurka
as Alois Krummstiel, Rekrut
as Navradil
as Jan
as Wokurka
as Xaver
as Pepp
as Self(2 eps)
as Franz Pillot
as Sepp
as Blas
as Schütze Bruno Schütze
as Blasi, Knecht bei Lechner
as Max
as Sepp Nisch
as Vogler
as Klawuttke
as Theo
as Gäbri, der Dorfnarr
as Sepp Kapfinger
as Karl Kleinholz
as Ayudante dueño garito
as Obergefreiter Hallgruber
as Jaroslav Huber
as Musketier Franz Nowalski
as Schnabl
as Graswander Toni
as Melchior
as Bill
as Toni
as Philipp
as Hupp
as Paco
as Sigi, ein Räuber
as Beppo, der Narr
as Wurzl, Amtsdiener
as Toni
as Leo Stanzer
as Ulan Graboviak, Bursche bei Lt. von Lauffen
as Hense
as Kuno
as Nikolaus
as Thomas Anrainer
as Junger Grenzer
as Holzarbeiter