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