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
Billy Madison (1995)
as Principal Max Anderson
The Basketball Diaries (1995)
as Counterman
The Money Pit (1986)
as Jack Schnittman
Big Daddy (1999)
as Arthur Brooks
Wall Street (1987)
as Ollie
Rounders (1998)
as Zagosh
State of Play (2009)
as Pete
City Slickers (1991)
as Barry Shalowitz
Great Expectations (1998)
as Jerry Ragno
Sophie's Choice (1982)
as Morris Fink
Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
as King Herod
Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)
as Chess Club Regular
The Chase (1994)
as Officer Figus
Radio Days (1987)
as Abe
Little Man Tate (1991)
as Physics Professor
Matewan (1987)
as Mayor Cabell Testerman
The Out-of-Towners (1999)
as Dr. Faber
Star 80 (1983)
as Private Detective
Naked Tango (1990)
as Bertoni the Jeweler
Knockaround Guys (2001)
as Mac McCreadle
Harry and Tonto (1974)
as Norman Coombes
City of Hope (1991)
as Mad Anthony
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994)
as Barry Shalowitz
The Brother from Another Planet (1984)
as Casio Vendor
The King of Marvin Gardens (1972)
as Frank
Deadly Hero (1975)
as Victor
Going Home (1971)
as Bonelli
Let It Be Me (1995)
as Jordan
Windy City (1984)
as Sol
The Maddening (1996)
as Chicky Ross
Bad Shabbos (2025)
as Saul
Fighting Back (1982)
as Duster
Dead Ringer (1981)
as Russell
The Money (1976)
as Wheel-of-Fortune Operator
Almost You (1985)
as David
Nervous Ticks (1992)
as Saul Warshow
Dead Layer (2019)
as Moishe
Growing Up and Other Lies (2014)
as Chuck MacArthur
Beneath the Harvest Sky (2013)
as Principal
Heavy Petting (1989)
as Self
Stoogemania (1985)
as Howard F. Howard
Animal Behavior (1989)
as Mel Gorsky
Thicker Than Blood (1998)
as Kendall
Compromising Positions (1985)
as Dicky Dunck
The Congressman (2016)
as Bernie Gimpel
Tracey Ullman Takes on New York (1993)
Actor
The Boy Who Loved Trolls (1984)
as Wiseman
Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles (2019)
as Self
Bye Bye America (1994)
as Abe
...And Then It Happened (1972)
as Wally
Superstars: The Documentary (2015)
Actor