Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1946-12-21 (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

8.2%

Mr. Robot

Jun 24, 2015

7.9%

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Sep 20, 1999

6.5%

Big Daddy

Jun 25, 1999

7.6%

The Blacklist

Sep 23, 2013

7.2%

Wall Street

Dec 10, 1987

7.4%

The Basketball Diaries

Apr 21, 1995

6.8%

State of Play

Apr 17, 2009

7.0%

Rounders

Sep 11, 1998

6.2%

Billy Madison

Feb 10, 1995

6.5%

The Money Pit

Mar 26, 1986

7.3%

Sophie's Choice

Dec 8, 1982

6.4%

City Slickers

Jun 7, 1991

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Acting

2019		Dead Layer as Moishe
2019		Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles as Self

2016

The Congressman as Bernie Gimpel

2015		Superstars: The Documentary
2015		Mr. Robot as Bo

2014

Growing Up and Other Lies as Chuck MacArthur

2013		The Blacklist as Mickey
2013		Beneath the Harvest Sky as Principal

2009

State of Play as Pete

2001

Knockaround Guys as Mac McCreadle

1999		Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Mr. Roth
1999		Big Daddy as Arthur Brooks
1999		The Out-of-Towners as Dr. Faber

1998		Rounders as Zagosh
1998		Thicker Than Blood as Kendall
1998		Great Expectations as Jerry Ragno

1996

The Maddening as Chicky Ross

1995		Let It Be Me as Jordan
1995		The Basketball Diaries as Counterman
1995		Billy Madison as Principal Max Anderson

1994		City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold as Barry Shalowitz
1994		Bye Bye America as Abe
1994		The Chase as Officer Figus

1993		Tracey Ullman Takes on New York
1993		Searching for Bobby Fischer as Chess Club Regular

1992

Nervous Ticks as Saul Warshow

1991		City of Hope as Mad Anthony
1991		Little Man Tate as Physics Professor
1991		City Slickers as Barry Shalowitz

1990		Beverly Hills, 90210 as Mr. Ridley
1990		Naked Tango as Bertoni the Jeweler
1990		Law & Order as Harvey Anchin
1990		Wings as Dave

1989		Animal Behavior as Mel Gorsky
1989		Heavy Petting as Self

1988

Murphy's Law as Wes Harden

1987		Wall Street as Ollie
1987		Matewan as Mayor Cabell Testerman
1987		Radio Days as Abe

1986		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

1984		The Boy Who Loved Trolls as Wiseman
1984		Windy City as Sol
1984		The Brother from Another Planet as Casio Vendor

1983		Star 80 as Private Detective
1983		At Ease

1982		Sophie's Choice as Morris Fink
1982		Cheers as Cue Card Guy
1982		Fighting Back as Duster

1981

Dead Ringer as Russell

1979

Delta House as Jim 'Blotto' Blutarsky

1977

Seventh Avenue as Barney Green

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
1972		...And Then It Happened as Wally

1971

Going Home as Bonelli