Josh Mostel
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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
Credits
City Slickers (1991)
as Barry Shalowitz
Big Daddy (1999)
as Mr. Brooks
The Basketball Diaries (1995)
as Counterman
Wall Street (1987)
as Ollie
Rounders (1998)
as Zagosh
Billy Madison (1995)
as Principal Max Anderson
Sophie's Choice (1982)
as Morris Fink
State of Play (2009)
as Pete
Matewan (1987)
as Mayor Cabell Testerman
The Money Pit (1986)
as Jack Schnittman
Great Expectations (1998)
as Jerry Ragno
Stoogemania (1985)
as Howard F. Howard
Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
as King Herod
Little Man Tate (1991)
as Physics Professor
Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)
as Chess Club Regular
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994)
as Barry Shalowitz
The Chase (1994)
as Officer Figus
Harry and Tonto (1974)
as Norman
The Out-of-Towners (1999)
as Dr. Faber
Knockaround Guys (2001)
as Mac McCreadle
The Arrow at Rest at Every Instant of its Flight (2026)
Actor
Radio Days (1987)
as Abe
The Brother from Another Planet (1984)
as Casio Vendor
Star 80 (1983)
as Private Detective
Naked Tango (1990)
as Bertoni the Jeweler
Fighting Back (1982)
as Duster
Dead Layer (2019)
as Moishe
Growing Up and Other Lies (2014)
as Chuck MacArthur
The King of Marvin Gardens (1972)
as Frank
Bye Bye America (1994)
as Abe
...And Then It Happened (1972)
as Wally
Let It Be Me (1995)
as Jordan
Bad Shabbos (2025)
as Saul
The Maddening (1995)
as Chicky Ross
Beneath the Harvest Sky (2013)
as Principal
Compromising Positions (1985)
as Dicky Dunck
City of Hope (1991)
as Mad Anthony
Deadly Hero (1975)
as Victor
Tracey Ullman Takes on New York (1993)
Actor
Going Home (1971)
as Bonelli
Nervous Ticks (1992)
as Saul Warshow
The Congressman (2016)
as Bernie Gimpel
The Money (1976)
as Wheel-of-Fortune Operator
Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles (2019)
as Self
Windy City (1984)
as Sol
The Boy Who Loved Trolls (1984)
as Wiseman
Almost You (1985)
as David
Heavy Petting (1989)
as Self
Animal Behavior (1989)
as Mel Gorsky
Superstars: The Documentary (2015)
Actor
Thicker Than Blood (1998)
as Kendall
Dead Ringer (1981)
as Russell