Josh Mostel
Born: 1946-12-21 in New York City, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Joshua Elias Mostel (born December 21, 1946) is an American actor with numerous film and Broadway credits. The son of Zero Mostel, he is best known for his supporting roles in films such as Jesus Christ Superstar (1973), Harry and Tonto (1974), Sophie's Choice (1982), City Slickers (1991), Billy Madison (1995), and Big Daddy (1999).
Filmography
2025
- Bad Shabbos as Saul
2019
- Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles as Self
- Dead Layer as Moishe
2016
- The Congressman as Bernie Gimpel
2015
2014
- Growing Up and Other Lies as Chuck MacArthur
2013
- The Blacklist as Mickey
- Beneath the Harvest Sky as Principal
2009
- State of Play as Pete
2001
- Knockaround Guys as Mac McCreadle
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Mr. Roth
- Big Daddy as Arthur Brooks
- The Out-of-Towners as Dr. Faber
1998
- Rounders as Zagosh
- Great Expectations as Jerry Ragno
- Thicker Than Blood as Kendall
1996
- The Maddening as Chicky Ross
1995
- Billy Madison as Principal Max Anderson
- The Basketball Diaries as Counterman
- Let It Be Me as Jordan
1994
- The Chase as Officer Figus
- City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold as Barry Shalowitz
- Bye Bye America as Abe
1993
- Searching for Bobby Fischer as Chess Club Regular
- Tracey Ullman Takes on New York
1992
- Nervous Ticks as Saul Warshow
1991
- City of Hope as Mad Anthony
- City Slickers as Barry Shalowitz
- Little Man Tate as Physics Professor
1990
- Law & Order as Harvey Anchin
- Beverly Hills, 90210 as Mr. Ridley
- Wings as Dave
- Naked Tango as Bertoni the Jeweler
1989
- Animal Behavior as Mel Gorsky
- Heavy Petting as Self
1988
- Murphy's Law as Wes Harden
1987
- Wall Street as Ollie
- Radio Days as Abe
- Matewan as Mayor Cabell Testerman
1986
- The Money Pit as Jack Schnittman
1985
- The Equalizer as Winston Erdlow
- Spenser: For Hire as Leonard
- Compromising Positions as Dicky Dunck
- Stoogemania as Howard F. Howard
- Almost You as David
1984
- The Boy Who Loved Trolls as Wiseman
- The Brother from Another Planet as Casio Vendor
- Windy City as Sol
1982
- Cheers as Cue Card Guy
- Fighting Back as Duster
- Sophie's Choice as Morris Fink
1981
- Dead Ringer as Russell
1979
- Delta House as Jim 'Blotto' Blutarsky
1977
- Seventh Avenue as Barney Green
1976
- The Money as Wheel-of-Fortune Operator
1975
- Deadly Hero as Victor
1974
- Harry and Tonto as Norman Coombes
1973
- Jesus Christ Superstar as King Herod
1972
- The King of Marvin Gardens as Frank
- ...And Then It Happened as Wally
1971
- Going Home as Bonelli