Josh Mostel

Known for: Acting
Born: December 21, 1946, New York City, New York, USA
Movies: 52

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).

Best-Known Movies

6.5

Big Daddy

1999

7.2

Wall Street

1987

7.4

The Basketball Diaries

1995

6.8

State of Play

2009

7.0

Rounders

1998

6.2

Billy Madison

1995

6.5

The Money Pit

1986

7.3

Sophie's Choice

1982

6.5

City Slickers

1991

6.7

Great Expectations

1998

Filmography

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

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