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