Josh Mostel
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 21 December 1946 · New York City, New York, USA
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
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- 2026The Arrow at Rest at Every Instant of its Flight
- 2025Bad Shabbos as Saul
- 2019Dead Layer as Moishe
- 2019Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles as Self
- 2016The Congressman as Bernie Gimpel
- 2015Superstars: The Documentary
- 2014Growing Up and Other Lies as Chuck MacArthur
- 2013Beneath the Harvest Sky as Principal
- 2009State of Play as Pete
- 2001Knockaround Guys as Mac McCreadle
- 1999Big Daddy as Mr. Brooks
- 1999The Out-of-Towners as Dr. Faber
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Mr. Roth · 1 episode
- 1998Rounders as Zagosh
- 1998Thicker Than Blood as Kendall
- 1998Great Expectations as Jerry Ragno
- 1995Let It Be Me as Jordan
- 1995The Maddening as Chicky Ross
- 1995The Basketball Diaries as Counterman
- 1995Billy Madison as Principal Max Anderson
- 1994City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold as Barry Shalowitz
- 1994Bye Bye America as Abe
- 1994The Chase as Officer Figus
- 1993Tracey Ullman Takes on New York
- 1993Searching for Bobby Fischer as Chess Club Regular
- 1992Nervous Ticks as Saul Warshow
- 1991City of Hope as Mad Anthony
- 1991Little Man Tate as Physics Professor
- 1991City Slickers as Barry Shalowitz
- 1990Naked Tango as Bertoni the Jeweler
- 1989Animal Behavior as Mel Gorsky
- 1989Heavy Petting as Self
- 1987Wall Street as Ollie
- 1987Matewan as Mayor Cabell Testerman
- 1987Radio Days as Abe
- 1986The Money Pit as Jack Schnittman
- 1985Stoogemania as Howard F. Howard
- 1985Compromising Positions as Dicky Dunck
- 1985Almost You as David
- 1984The Boy Who Loved Trolls as Wiseman
- 1984Windy City as Sol
- 1984The Brother from Another Planet as Casio Vendor
- 1983Star 80 as Private Detective
- 1982Sophie's Choice as Morris Fink
- 1982Fighting Back as Duster
- 1981Dead Ringer as Russell
- 1976The Money as Wheel-of-Fortune Operator
- 1975Deadly Hero as Victor
- 1974Harry and Tonto as Norman
- 1973Jesus Christ Superstar as King Herod
- 1972The King of Marvin Gardens as Frank
- 1972...And Then It Happened as Wally
- 1971Going Home as Bonelli