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).
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Acting History
2025
Bad Shabbos as Saul
2019Dead Layer as Moishe
2019Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles as Self
2016The Congressman as Bernie Gimpel
2015Superstars: The Documentary
2015Mr. Robot as Bo
2014Growing Up and Other Lies as Chuck MacArthur
2013The Blacklist as Mickey
2013Beneath the Harvest Sky as Principal
2009State of Play as Pete
2001Knockaround Guys as Mac McCreadle
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Mr. Roth
1999Big Daddy as Arthur Brooks
1999The Out-of-Towners as Dr. Faber
1998Rounders as Zagosh
1998Thicker Than Blood as Kendall
1998Great Expectations as Jerry Ragno
1996The Maddening as Chicky Ross
1995Let It Be Me as Jordan
1995The Basketball Diaries as Counterman
1995Billy Madison as Principal Max Anderson
1994City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold as Barry Shalowitz
1994Bye Bye America as Abe
1994The Chase as Officer Figus
1993Tracey Ullman Takes on New York
1993Searching for Bobby Fischer as Chess Club Regular
1992Nervous Ticks as Saul Warshow
1991City of Hope as Mad Anthony
1991Little Man Tate as Physics Professor
1991City Slickers as Barry Shalowitz
1990Beverly Hills, 90210 as Mr. Ridley
1990Naked Tango as Bertoni the Jeweler
1990Law & Order as Harvey Anchin
1990Wings as Dave
1989Animal Behavior as Mel Gorsky
1989Heavy Petting as Self
1988Murphy's Law as Wes Harden
1987Wall Street as Ollie
1987Matewan as Mayor Cabell Testerman
1987Radio Days as Abe
1986The Money Pit as Jack Schnittman
1985Stoogemania as Howard F. Howard
1985Spenser: For Hire as Leonard
1985The Equalizer as Winston Erdlow
1985Compromising Positions as Dicky Dunck
1985Almost You as David
1984The Boy Who Loved Trolls as Wiseman
1984Windy City as Sol
1984The Brother from Another Planet as Casio Vendor
1983Star 80 as Private Detective
1983At Ease
1982Sophie's Choice as Morris Fink
1982Cheers as Cue Card Guy
1982Fighting Back as Duster
1981Dead Ringer as Russell
1979Delta House as Jim 'Blotto' Blutarsky
1977Seventh Avenue as Barney Green
1976The Money as Wheel-of-Fortune Operator
1975Deadly Hero as Victor
1974Harry and Tonto as Norman Coombes
1973Jesus Christ Superstar as King Herod
1972The King of Marvin Gardens as Frank
1972...And Then It Happened as Wally
1971Going Home as Bonelli