Acting
Josh Mostel
Born 21 December 1946 in New York City, New York, USA
65 credits
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).
Known for
Acting 65
- 2026The Arrow at Rest at Every Instant of its FlightFilm
- 2025Bad ShabbosFilmSaul
- 2019Fiddler: A Miracle of MiraclesFilmSelf
- 2019Dead LayerFilmMoishe
- 2016The CongressmanFilmBernie Gimpel
- 2015Mr. RobotSeriesBo
- 2015Superstars: The DocumentaryFilm
- 2014Growing Up and Other LiesFilmChuck MacArthur
- 2013The BlacklistSeriesMickey
- 2013Beneath the Harvest SkyFilmPrincipal
- 2009State of PlayFilmPete
- 2001Knockaround GuysFilmMac McCreadle
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeriesMr. Roth
- 1999Big DaddyFilmMr. Brooks
- 1999The Out-of-TownersFilmDr. Faber
- 1998Great ExpectationsFilmJerry Ragno
- 1998RoundersFilmZagosh
- 1998Thicker Than BloodFilmKendall
- 1995The Basketball DiariesFilmCounterman
- 1995Billy MadisonFilmPrincipal Max Anderson
- 1995The MaddeningFilmChicky Ross
- 1995Let It Be MeFilmJordan
- 1994The ChaseFilmOfficer Figus
- 1994City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's GoldFilmBarry Shalowitz
- 1994Bye Bye AmericaFilmAbe
- 1993Searching for Bobby FischerFilmChess Club Regular
- 1993Tracey Ullman Takes on New YorkFilm
- 1992Nervous TicksFilmSaul Warshow
- 1991City SlickersFilmBarry Shalowitz
- 1991Little Man TateFilmPhysics Professor
- 1991City of HopeFilmMad Anthony
- 1990Law & OrderSeriesHarvey Anchin
- 1990Beverly Hills, 90210SeriesMr. Ridley
- 1990WingsSeriesDave
- 1990Naked TangoFilmBertoni the Jeweler
- 1989Heavy PettingFilmSelf
- 1989Animal BehaviorFilmMel Gorsky
- 1988Murphy's LawSeriesWes Harden
- 1987Wall StreetFilmOllie
- 1987Radio DaysFilmAbe
- 1987MatewanFilmMayor Cabell Testerman
- 1986The Money PitFilmJack Schnittman
- 1985The EqualizerSeriesWinston Erdlow
- 1985Spenser: For HireSeriesLeonard
- 1985Compromising PositionsFilmDicky Dunck
- 1985Almost YouFilmDavid
- 1985StoogemaniaFilmHoward F. Howard
- 1984The Brother from Another PlanetFilmCasio Vendor
- 1984Windy CityFilmSol
- 1984The Boy Who Loved TrollsFilmWiseman
- 1983Star 80FilmPrivate Detective
- 1983At EaseSeries
- 1982CheersSeriesCue Card Guy
- 1982Sophie's ChoiceFilmMorris Fink
- 1982Fighting BackFilmDuster
- 1981Dead RingerFilmRussell
- 1979Delta HouseSeriesJim 'Blotto' Blutarsky
- 1977Seventh AvenueSeriesBarney Green
- 1976The MoneyFilmWheel-of-Fortune Operator
- 1975Deadly HeroFilmVictor
- 1974Harry and TontoFilmNorman
- 1973Jesus Christ SuperstarFilmKing Herod
- 1972The King of Marvin GardensFilmFrank
- 1972...And Then It HappenedFilmWally
- 1971Going HomeFilmBonelli
Filmography from TMDB.