Josh Mostel

Personal Info

Birthday

December 21, 1946

(78 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Joshua Mostel

Josh Mostel

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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order

The Blacklist

Cheers

Beverly Hills, 90210

Mr. Robot

The Equalizer

Wings

Filmography

2025
Bad Shabbos
as Saul
2019
Dead Layer
as Moishe
Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles
as Self
2016
The Congressman
as Bernie Gimpel
2014
Growing Up and Other Lies
as Chuck MacArthur
2013
Beneath the Harvest Sky
as Principal
2009
State of Play
as Pete
2001
Knockaround Guys
as Mac McCreadle
1999
Big Daddy
as Arthur Brooks
The Out-of-Towners
as Dr. Faber
1998
Rounders
as Zagosh
Thicker Than Blood
as Kendall
Great Expectations
as Jerry Ragno
1996
The Maddening
as Chicky Ross
1995
Let It Be Me
as Jordan
The Basketball Diaries
as Counterman
Billy Madison
as Principal Max Anderson
1994
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
as Barry Shalowitz
Bye Bye America
as Abe
The Chase
as Officer Figus
1993
Searching for Bobby Fischer
as Chess Club Regular
1992
Nervous Ticks
as Saul Warshow
1991
City of Hope
as Mad Anthony
Little Man Tate
as Physics Professor
City Slickers
as Barry Shalowitz
1990
Naked Tango
as Bertoni the Jeweler
1989
Animal Behavior
as Mel Gorsky
Heavy Petting
as Self
1987
Wall Street
as Ollie
Matewan
as Mayor Cabell Testerman
Radio Days
as Abe
1986
The Money Pit
as Jack Schnittman
1985
Stoogemania
as Howard F. Howard
Compromising Positions
as Dicky Dunck
Almost You
as David
1984
The Boy Who Loved Trolls
as Wiseman
Windy City
as Sol
The Brother from Another Planet
as Casio Vendor
1983
Star 80
as Private Detective
1982
Sophie's Choice
as Morris Fink
Fighting Back
as Duster
1981
Dead Ringer
as Russell
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