Josh Mostel

Acting

Josh Mostel

Born December 21, 1946New York City, New York, USA64 credits

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

Bad Shabbos
6.5

Bad Shabbos

Movie

2025

Dead Layer

Dead Layer

Movie

2019

Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles
6.5

Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles

Movie

2019

The Congressman
6.2

The Congressman

Movie

2016

Superstars: The Documentary
7.0

Superstars: The Documentary

Movie

2015

Mr. Robot
8.3

Mr. Robot

TV

2015

Filmography

Bad Shabbos
2025Bad Shabbosas SaulMovie
Dead Layer
2019Dead Layeras MoisheMovie
Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles
2019Fiddler: A Miracle of Miraclesas SelfMovie
The Congressman
2016The Congressmanas Bernie GimpelMovie
Superstars: The Documentary
2015Superstars: The DocumentaryMovie
Mr. Robot
2015Mr. Robotas BoTV
Growing Up and Other Lies
2014Growing Up and Other Liesas Chuck MacArthurMovie
The Blacklist
2013The Blacklistas MickeyTV
Beneath the Harvest Sky
2013Beneath the Harvest Skyas PrincipalMovie
State of Play
2009State of Playas PeteMovie
Knockaround Guys
2001Knockaround Guysas Mac McCreadleMovie
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Mr. RothTV
Big Daddy
1999Big Daddyas Arthur BrooksMovie
The Out-of-Towners
1999The Out-of-Townersas Dr. FaberMovie
Rounders
1998Roundersas ZagoshMovie
Thicker Than Blood
1998Thicker Than Bloodas KendallMovie
Great Expectations
1998Great Expectationsas Jerry RagnoMovie
The Maddening
1996The Maddeningas Chicky RossMovie
Let It Be Me
1995Let It Be Meas JordanMovie
The Basketball Diaries
1995The Basketball Diariesas CountermanMovie
Billy Madison
1995Billy Madisonas Principal Max AndersonMovie
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
1994City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Goldas Barry ShalowitzMovie
Bye Bye America
1994Bye Bye Americaas AbeMovie
The Chase
1994The Chaseas Officer FigusMovie
T
1993Tracey Ullman Takes on New YorkMovie
Searching for Bobby Fischer
1993Searching for Bobby Fischeras Chess Club RegularMovie
Nervous Ticks
1992Nervous Ticksas Saul WarshowMovie
City of Hope
1991City of Hopeas Mad AnthonyMovie
Little Man Tate
1991Little Man Tateas Physics ProfessorMovie
City Slickers
1991City Slickersas Barry ShalowitzMovie
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990Beverly Hills, 90210as Mr. RidleyTV
Naked Tango
1990Naked Tangoas Bertoni the JewelerMovie
Law & Order
1990Law & Orderas Harvey AnchinTV
Wings
1990Wingsas DaveTV
Animal Behavior
1989Animal Behavioras Mel GorskyMovie
Heavy Petting
1989Heavy Pettingas SelfMovie
Murphy's Law
1988Murphy's Lawas Wes HardenTV
Wall Street
1987Wall Streetas OllieMovie
Matewan
1987Matewanas Mayor Cabell TestermanMovie
Radio Days
1987Radio Daysas AbeMovie
The Money Pit
1986The Money Pitas Jack SchnittmanMovie
Stoogemania
1985Stoogemaniaas Howard F. HowardMovie
Spenser: For Hire
1985Spenser: For Hireas LeonardTV
The Equalizer
1985The Equalizeras Winston ErdlowTV
Compromising Positions
1985Compromising Positionsas Dicky DunckMovie
Almost You
1985Almost Youas DavidMovie
The Boy Who Loved Trolls
1984The Boy Who Loved Trollsas WisemanMovie
Windy City
1984Windy Cityas SolMovie
The Brother from Another Planet
1984The Brother from Another Planetas Casio VendorMovie
Star 80
1983Star 80as Private DetectiveMovie
At Ease
1983At EaseTV
Sophie's Choice
1982Sophie's Choiceas Morris FinkMovie
Cheers
1982Cheersas Cue Card GuyTV
Fighting Back
1982Fighting Backas DusterMovie
Dead Ringer
1981Dead Ringeras RussellMovie
Delta House
1979Delta Houseas Jim 'Blotto' BlutarskyTV
Seventh Avenue
1977Seventh Avenueas Barney GreenTV
The Money
1976The Moneyas Wheel-of-Fortune OperatorMovie
Deadly Hero
1975Deadly Heroas VictorMovie
Harry and Tonto
1974Harry and Tontoas Norman CoombesMovie
Jesus Christ Superstar
1973Jesus Christ Superstaras King HerodMovie
The King of Marvin Gardens
1972The King of Marvin Gardensas FrankMovie
...And Then It Happened
1972...And Then It Happenedas WallyMovie
Going Home
1971Going Homeas BonelliMovie