Josh Mostel

Josh Mostel

🎂 21st December 1946 (79 yrs) 📍 New York City, New York, USA

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).

Josh Mostel

🎬 Movies Featuring Josh Mostel

Bad Shabbos

Bad Shabbos (2025)

as Saul
Dead Layer

Dead Layer (2019)

as Moishe
Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles

Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles (2019)

as Self
The Congressman

The Congressman (2016)

as Bernie Gimpel
Superstars: The Documentary

Superstars: The Documentary (2015)

Growing Up and Other Lies

Growing Up and Other Lies (2014)

as Chuck MacArthur
Beneath the Harvest Sky

Beneath the Harvest Sky (2013)

as Principal
State of Play

State of Play (2009)

as Pete
Knockaround Guys

Knockaround Guys (2001)

as Mac McCreadle
Big Daddy

Big Daddy (1999)

as Arthur Brooks
The Out-of-Towners

The Out-of-Towners (1999)

as Dr. Faber
Rounders

Rounders (1998)

as Zagosh
Thicker Than Blood

Thicker Than Blood (1998)

as Kendall
Great Expectations

Great Expectations (1998)

as Jerry Ragno
The Maddening

The Maddening (1996)

as Chicky Ross
Let It Be Me

Let It Be Me (1995)

as Jordan
The Basketball Diaries

The Basketball Diaries (1995)

as Counterman
Billy Madison

Billy Madison (1995)

as Principal Max Anderson
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994)

as Barry Shalowitz
Bye Bye America

Bye Bye America (1994)

as Abe
The Chase

The Chase (1994)

as Officer Figus
No Image

Tracey Ullman Takes on New York (1993)

Searching for Bobby Fischer

Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)

as Chess Club Regular
Nervous Ticks

Nervous Ticks (1992)

as Saul Warshow
City of Hope

City of Hope (1991)

as Mad Anthony
Little Man Tate

Little Man Tate (1991)

as Physics Professor
City Slickers

City Slickers (1991)

as Barry Shalowitz
Naked Tango

Naked Tango (1990)

as Bertoni the Jeweler
Animal Behavior

Animal Behavior (1989)

as Mel Gorsky
Heavy Petting

Heavy Petting (1989)

as Self
Wall Street

Wall Street (1987)

as Ollie
Matewan

Matewan (1987)

as Mayor Cabell Testerman
Radio Days

Radio Days (1987)

as Abe
The Money Pit

The Money Pit (1986)

as Jack Schnittman
Stoogemania

Stoogemania (1985)

as Howard F. Howard
Compromising Positions

Compromising Positions (1985)

as Dicky Dunck
Almost You

Almost You (1985)

as David
The Boy Who Loved Trolls

The Boy Who Loved Trolls (1984)

as Wiseman
Windy City

Windy City (1984)

as Sol
The Brother from Another Planet

The Brother from Another Planet (1984)

as Casio Vendor
Star 80

Star 80 (1983)

as Private Detective
Sophie's Choice

Sophie's Choice (1982)

as Morris Fink
Fighting Back

Fighting Back (1982)

as Duster
Dead Ringer

Dead Ringer (1981)

as Russell
The Money

The Money (1976)

as Wheel-of-Fortune Operator
Deadly Hero

Deadly Hero (1975)

as Victor
Harry and Tonto

Harry and Tonto (1974)

as Norman Coombes
Jesus Christ Superstar

Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)

as King Herod
The King of Marvin Gardens

The King of Marvin Gardens (1972)

as Frank
...And Then It Happened

...And Then It Happened (1972)

as Wally
Going Home

Going Home (1971)

as Bonelli