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