Josh Mostel

Josh Mostel

Known for
Acting
Born
December 21, 1946 (age 79)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA

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).

Known For

Filmography

2026
The Arrow at Rest at Every Instant of its Flight poster

The Arrow at Rest at Every Instant of its Flight

Movie

2025
Bad Shabbos poster

Bad Shabbos

Movie · as Saul

2019
Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles poster

Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles

Movie · as Self

2019
Dead Layer poster

Dead Layer

Movie · as Moishe

2016
The Congressman poster

The Congressman

Movie · as Bernie Gimpel

2015
Superstars: The Documentary poster

Superstars: The Documentary

Movie

2015
Mr. Robot poster

Mr. Robot

TV · as Bo · 2 eps

2014
Growing Up and Other Lies poster

Growing Up and Other Lies

Movie · as Chuck MacArthur

2013
Beneath the Harvest Sky poster

Beneath the Harvest Sky

Movie · as Principal

2013
The Blacklist poster

The Blacklist

TV · as Mickey · 1 ep

2009
State of Play poster

State of Play

Movie · as Pete

2001
Knockaround Guys poster

Knockaround Guys

Movie · as Mac McCreadle

1999
Big Daddy poster

Big Daddy

Movie · as Mr. Brooks

1999
The Out-of-Towners poster

The Out-of-Towners

Movie · as Dr. Faber

1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV · as Mr. Roth · 1 ep

1998
Great Expectations poster

Great Expectations

Movie · as Jerry Ragno

1998
Rounders poster

Rounders

Movie · as Zagosh

1998
Thicker Than Blood poster

Thicker Than Blood

Movie · as Kendall

1995
Billy Madison poster

Billy Madison

Movie · as Principal Max Anderson

1995
The Basketball Diaries poster

The Basketball Diaries

Movie · as Counterman

1995
Let It Be Me poster

Let It Be Me

Movie · as Jordan

1995
The Maddening poster

The Maddening

Movie · as Chicky Ross

1994
The Chase poster

The Chase

Movie · as Officer Figus

1994
Bye Bye America poster

Bye Bye America

Movie · as Abe

1994
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold poster

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold

Movie · as Barry Shalowitz

1993
Tracey Ullman Takes on New York poster

Tracey Ullman Takes on New York

Movie

1993
Searching for Bobby Fischer poster

Searching for Bobby Fischer

Movie · as Chess Club Regular

1992
Nervous Ticks poster

Nervous Ticks

Movie · as Saul Warshow

1991
City Slickers poster

City Slickers

Movie · as Barry Shalowitz

1991
Little Man Tate poster

Little Man Tate

Movie · as Physics Professor

1991
City of Hope poster

City of Hope

Movie · as Mad Anthony

1990
Naked Tango poster

Naked Tango

Movie · as Bertoni the Jeweler

1990
Beverly Hills, 90210 poster

Beverly Hills, 90210

TV · as Mr. Ridley · 1 ep

1990
Law & Order poster

Law & Order

TV · as Harvey Anchin · 1 ep

1990
Wings poster

Wings

TV · as Dave · 1 ep

1989
Heavy Petting poster

Heavy Petting

Movie · as Self

1989
Animal Behavior poster

Animal Behavior

Movie · as Mel Gorsky

1988
Murphy's Law poster

Murphy's Law

TV · as Wes Harden · 13 eps

1987
Radio Days poster

Radio Days

Movie · as Abe

1987
Matewan poster

Matewan

Movie · as Mayor Cabell Testerman

1987
Wall Street poster

Wall Street

Movie · as Ollie

1986
The Money Pit poster

The Money Pit

Movie · as Jack Schnittman

1985
Almost You poster

Almost You

Movie · as David

1985
Compromising Positions poster

Compromising Positions

Movie · as Dicky Dunck

1985
Stoogemania poster

Stoogemania

Movie · as Howard F. Howard

1985
Spenser: For Hire poster

Spenser: For Hire

TV · as Leonard · 1 ep

1985
The Equalizer poster

The Equalizer

TV · as Winston Erdlow · 1 ep

1984
The Brother from Another Planet poster

The Brother from Another Planet

Movie · as Casio Vendor

1984
Windy City poster

Windy City

Movie · as Sol

1984
The Boy Who Loved Trolls poster

The Boy Who Loved Trolls

Movie · as Wiseman

1983
Star 80 poster

Star 80

Movie · as Private Detective

1983
At Ease poster

At Ease

TV · 14 eps

1982
Fighting Back poster

Fighting Back

Movie · as Duster

1982
Sophie's Choice poster

Sophie's Choice

Movie · as Morris Fink

1982
Cheers poster

Cheers

TV · as Cue Card Guy · 1 ep

1981
Dead Ringer poster

Dead Ringer

Movie · as Russell

1979
Delta House poster

Delta House

TV · as Jim 'Blotto' Blutarsky · 13 eps

1977
Seventh Avenue poster

Seventh Avenue

TV · as Barney Green · 3 eps

1976
The Money poster

The Money

Movie · as Wheel-of-Fortune Operator

1975
Deadly Hero poster

Deadly Hero

Movie · as Victor

1974
Harry and Tonto poster

Harry and Tonto

Movie · as Norman

1973
Jesus Christ Superstar poster

Jesus Christ Superstar

Movie · as King Herod

1972
The King of Marvin Gardens poster

The King of Marvin Gardens

Movie · as Frank

1972
...And Then It Happened poster

...And Then It Happened

Movie · as Wally

1971
Going Home poster

Going Home

Movie · as Bonelli