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Josh Mostel

Josh Mostel

Actor Dec 21 (age 79) New York City, New York, USA 1971–2025 (54 year career)
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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

The Basketball Diaries
Film

The Basketball Diaries

Counterman
Wall Street
Film

Wall Street

Ollie
Big Daddy
Film

Big Daddy

Arthur Brooks
Rounders
Film

Rounders

Zagosh
State of Play
Film

State of Play

Pete
Sophie's Choice
Film

Sophie's Choice

Morris Fink
Billy Madison
Film

Billy Madison

Principal Max Anderson
The Money Pit
Film

The Money Pit

Jack Schnittman

Filmography

Acting (64)

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Movies (51)

Bad Shabbos

Bad Shabbos

2025

as Saul

6.6
Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles

Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles

2019

as Self

6.5
Dead Layer

Dead Layer

2019

as Moishe

The Congressman

The Congressman

2016

as Bernie Gimpel

6.2
Superstars: The Documentary

Superstars: The Documentary

2015
7.0
Growing Up and Other Lies

Growing Up and Other Lies

2014

as Chuck MacArthur

4.2
Beneath the Harvest Sky

Beneath the Harvest Sky

2013

as Principal

6.0
State of Play

State of Play

2009

as Pete

6.8
Knockaround Guys

Knockaround Guys

2001

as Mac McCreadle

6.0
Big Daddy

Big Daddy

1999

as Arthur Brooks

6.5
The Out-of-Towners

The Out-of-Towners

1999

as Dr. Faber

5.8
Great Expectations

Great Expectations

1998

as Jerry Ragno

6.6
Rounders

Rounders

1998

as Zagosh

7.0
Thicker Than Blood

Thicker Than Blood

1998

as Kendall

6.5
The Maddening

The Maddening

1996

as Chicky Ross

4.6
The Basketball Diaries

The Basketball Diaries

1995

as Counterman

7.4
Billy Madison

Billy Madison

1995

as Principal Max Anderson

6.2
Let It Be Me

Let It Be Me

1995

as Jordan

5.0
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold

1994

as Barry Shalowitz

5.3
The Chase

The Chase

1994

as Officer Figus

5.8
Bye Bye America

Bye Bye America

1994

as Abe

3.8
Searching for Bobby Fischer

Searching for Bobby Fischer

1993

as Chess Club Regular

7.1
Tracey Ullman Takes on New York

Tracey Ullman Takes on New York

1993
4.8
Nervous Ticks

Nervous Ticks

1992

as Saul Warshow

3.3
City Slickers

City Slickers

1991

as Barry Shalowitz

6.5
Little Man Tate

Little Man Tate

1991

as Physics Professor

6.6
City of Hope

City of Hope

1991

as Mad Anthony

6.7
Naked Tango

Naked Tango

1990

as Bertoni the Jeweler

6.4
Animal Behavior

Animal Behavior

1989

as Mel Gorsky

2.0
Heavy Petting

Heavy Petting

1989

as Self

5.2
Wall Street

Wall Street

1987

as Ollie

7.2
Matewan

Matewan

1987

as Mayor Cabell Testerman

7.4
Radio Days

Radio Days

1987

as Abe

7.0
The Money Pit

The Money Pit

1986

as Jack Schnittman

6.5
Stoogemania

Stoogemania

1985

as Howard F. Howard

2.2
Compromising Positions

Compromising Positions

1985

as Dicky Dunck

5.2
Almost You

Almost You

1985

as David

5.3
The Brother from Another Planet

The Brother from Another Planet

1984

as Casio Vendor

6.6
Windy City

Windy City

1984

as Sol

4.0
The Boy Who Loved Trolls

The Boy Who Loved Trolls

1984

as Wiseman

1.0
Star 80

Star 80

1983

as Private Detective

6.4
Sophie's Choice

Sophie's Choice

1982

as Morris Fink

7.3
Fighting Back

Fighting Back

1982

as Duster

5.6
Dead Ringer

Dead Ringer

1981

as Russell

6.0
The Money

The Money

1976

as Wheel-of-Fortune Operator

5.4
Deadly Hero

Deadly Hero

1975

as Victor

5.7
Harry and Tonto

Harry and Tonto

1974

as Norman Coombes

7.1
Jesus Christ Superstar

Jesus Christ Superstar

1973

as King Herod

7.1
The King of Marvin Gardens

The King of Marvin Gardens

1972

as Frank

5.9
...And Then It Happened

...And Then It Happened

1972

as Wally

Going Home

Going Home

1971

as Bonelli

6.2