- Became a member of the famous Vienna Boy's Choir at the age of 9 and later studied at the Academy for Music and Performing arts from 1949 to 1951, but finally graduated at the Max-Reinhardt-Seminar in 1953.
- Got to know his wife Ingrid, a former model, in the cafeteria of the Vienna Burgtheater in 1966. They have two children, Barbara and Philipp Daniel.
- After his stage debut in Klagenfurt (1953), he also performed in Vienna, Munich, Hamburg and Zurich.
- Impressario of the Theater an der Wien in Vienna from 1983 to 1992. During this period, the theater was the location for some important premieres such as the German version of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Cats" (1983), "Freudiana" (1990) and "Elisabeth" (1992).
- Received the "Ehrenkreuz für Wissenschaft und Kunst", Austria's highest decoration for scientists and artists in 1993.
- Published his memoirs in 2010 under the title 'War's das?'.
- The second son of an engineer. His older brother, the painter and graphic designer Herbert Tasquil (1923 - 2008) held a professorial position at a Viennese School for Applied Arts until 1994.
- He initially wanted to become a conductor, and, to that end, studied piano and clarinet at the Academy of Music and performing Arts in Vienna. Finding this too demanding, he eventually dropped out and took up acting instead.
- Discovered for the cinema by Ernst Marischka and on screen from 1954 in the Heimatfilm Bruder Martin.
- Recipient of many awards, including two Bambis (1984,1990), two Golden Kamera Awards (1985,1986), a 'Golden Romy' (1990) as most popular TV series star and a 'Platinum Romy' in 2005 for Lifetime Achievement. Was honoured by the Austrian Government in 1990 with the prestigious title of' Kammerschauspieler.
- Between 1954 and 1959, he was an ensemble member of the Theater in der Josefstadt and from 1959 to 1970 of the Wiener Burgtheater, specialising in romantic comedies as suave bon vivants, officers or historical figures.
- Succeeded Rolf Kutschera in 1983 as director of the Theater an der Wien.
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