Heinz Weixelbraun was born in Spittal an der Drau, Carinthia, Austria, where he lived until the age of 18. He started actor education and passed the graduation examinationin in 1984 at Volkstheater in Vienna. From 1986 to 1991 he played at the Volksbühne Berlin under the direction of Hans Neuenfels or Klaus Emmerich.