Acting

Josh Mostel

Born 1946-12-21 · New York City, New York, USA

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).

Credits

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The Arrow at Rest at Every Instant of its Flight
2026
Bad Shabbos
as Saul
2025
Dead Layer
as Moishe
2019
Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles
as Self
2019
The Congressman
as Bernie Gimpel
2016
Superstars: The Documentary
2015
Mr. Robot
as Bo
2015
Growing Up and Other Lies
as Chuck MacArthur
2014
The Blacklist
as Mickey
2013
Beneath the Harvest Sky
as Principal
2013
State of Play
as Pete
2009
Knockaround Guys
as Mac McCreadle
2001
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Mr. Roth
1999
Big Daddy
as Mr. Brooks
1999
The Out-of-Towners
as Dr. Faber
1999
Rounders
as Zagosh
1998
Thicker Than Blood
as Kendall
1998
Great Expectations
as Jerry Ragno
1998
Let It Be Me
as Jordan
1995
The Maddening
as Chicky Ross
1995
The Basketball Diaries
as Counterman
1995
Billy Madison
as Principal Max Anderson
1995
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
as Barry Shalowitz
1994
Bye Bye America
as Abe
1994
The Chase
as Officer Figus
1994
Tracey Ullman Takes on New York
1993
Searching for Bobby Fischer
as Chess Club Regular
1993
Nervous Ticks
as Saul Warshow
1992
City of Hope
as Mad Anthony
1991
Little Man Tate
as Physics Professor
1991
City Slickers
as Barry Shalowitz
1991
Beverly Hills, 90210
as Mr. Ridley
1990
Naked Tango
as Bertoni the Jeweler
1990
Law & Order
as Harvey Anchin
1990
Wings
as Dave
1990
Animal Behavior
as Mel Gorsky
1989
Heavy Petting
as Self
1989
Murphy's Law
as Wes Harden
1988
Wall Street
as Ollie
1987
Matewan
as Mayor Cabell Testerman
1987
Radio Days
as Abe
1987
The Money Pit
as Jack Schnittman
1986
Stoogemania
as Howard F. Howard
1985
Spenser: For Hire
as Leonard
1985
The Equalizer
as Winston Erdlow
1985
Compromising Positions
as Dicky Dunck
1985
Almost You
as David
1985
The Boy Who Loved Trolls
as Wiseman
1984
Windy City
as Sol
1984
The Brother from Another Planet
as Casio Vendor
1984
Star 80
as Private Detective
1983
At Ease
1983
Sophie's Choice
as Morris Fink
1982
Cheers
as Cue Card Guy
1982
Fighting Back
as Duster
1982
Dead Ringer
as Russell
1981
Delta House
as Jim 'Blotto' Blutarsky
1979
Seventh Avenue
as Barney Green
1977
The Money
as Wheel-of-Fortune Operator
1976
Deadly Hero
as Victor
1975
Harry and Tonto
as Norman
1974
Jesus Christ Superstar
as King Herod
1973
The King of Marvin Gardens
as Frank
1972
...And Then It Happened
as Wally
1972
Going Home
as Bonelli
1971