Josh Mostel

Josh Mostel

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

December 21, 1946 (79 yrs)

place of birth

New York City, New York, USA

also known as

Joshua Mostel

total credits

50 movies

Biography

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).

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Known For

Rounders

Rounders

as Zagosh

The Basketball Diaries

The Basketball Diaries

as Counterman

Big Daddy

Big Daddy

as Arthur Brooks

Wall Street

Wall Street

as Ollie

Billy Madison

Billy Madison

as Principal Max Anderson

Great Expectations

Great Expectations

as Jerry Ragno

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Rounders
7.0

Rounders

1998as Zagosh
The Basketball Diaries
7.4

The Basketball Diaries

1995as Counterman
Big Daddy
6.5

Big Daddy

1999as Arthur Brooks
Wall Street
7.2

Wall Street

1987as Ollie
Billy Madison
6.2

Billy Madison

1995as Principal Max Anderson
Great Expectations
6.6

Great Expectations

1998as Jerry Ragno
The Money Pit
6.5

The Money Pit

1986as Jack Schnittman
State of Play
6.8

State of Play

2009as Pete
The Chase
5.8

The Chase

1994as Officer Figus
Jesus Christ Superstar
7.1

Jesus Christ Superstar

1973as King Herod
Sophie's Choice
7.3

Sophie's Choice

1982as Morris Fink
Radio Days
7.0

Radio Days

1987as Abe
Little Man Tate
6.6

Little Man Tate

1991as Physics Professor
City Slickers
6.5

City Slickers

1991as Barry Shalowitz
Searching for Bobby Fischer
7.1

Searching for Bobby Fischer

1993as Chess Club Regular
Knockaround Guys
6.1

Knockaround Guys

2001as Mac McCreadle
Star 80
6.5

Star 80

1983as Private Detective
The Out-of-Towners
5.8

The Out-of-Towners

1999as Dr. Faber
Matewan
7.4

Matewan

1987as Mayor Cabell Testerman
City of Hope
6.8

City of Hope

1991as Mad Anthony
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
5.3

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold

1994as Barry Shalowitz
Deadly Hero
5.8

Deadly Hero

1975as Victor
The Brother from Another Planet
6.7

The Brother from Another Planet

1984as Casio Vendor
Naked Tango
6.4

Naked Tango

1990as Bertoni the Jeweler
Beneath the Harvest Sky
6.0

Beneath the Harvest Sky

2013as Principal
Going Home
6.4

Going Home

1971as Bonelli
Fighting Back
5.8

Fighting Back

1982as Duster
Almost You
6.1

Almost You

1985as David
The Boy Who Loved Trolls
4.5

The Boy Who Loved Trolls

1984as Wiseman
The King of Marvin Gardens
5.9

The King of Marvin Gardens

1972as Frank
The Maddening
4.7

The Maddening

1996as Chicky Ross
Harry and Tonto
7.1

Harry and Tonto

1974as Norman Coombes
Thicker Than Blood
7.1

Thicker Than Blood

1998as Kendall
Compromising Positions
5.3

Compromising Positions

1985as Dicky Dunck
Animal Behavior
3.6

Animal Behavior

1989as Mel Gorsky
Windy City
4.6

Windy City

1984as Sol
The Money
6.0

The Money

1976as Wheel-of-Fortune Operator
The Congressman
6.2

The Congressman

2016as Bernie Gimpel
Bad Shabbos
6.7

Bad Shabbos

2025as Saul
Heavy Petting
5.7

Heavy Petting

1989as Self
Growing Up and Other Lies
4.3

Growing Up and Other Lies

2014as Chuck MacArthur
Nervous Ticks
4.5

Nervous Ticks

1992as Saul Warshow
Tracey Ullman Takes on New York
6.2

Tracey Ullman Takes on New York

1993
Stoogemania
3.0

Stoogemania

1985as Howard F. Howard
Bye Bye America
3.8

Bye Bye America

1994as Abe
Dead Ringer
6.5

Dead Ringer

1981as Russell
Let It Be Me
5.4

Let It Be Me

1995as Jordan
Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles
6.5

Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles

2019as Self
Dead Layer

Dead Layer

2019as Moishe
Superstars: The Documentary
7.0

Superstars: The Documentary

2015