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