Josh Mostel
Known for acting · Born 21 December 1946 · 79 · New York City, New York, USA
65 credits
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
Billy Madison
1995
Big Daddy
1999
State of Play
2009
Mr. Robot
2015
The Money Pit
1986
Sophie's Choice
1982
City Slickers
1991
Great Expectations
1998
Jesus Christ Superstar
1973
Delta House
1979
Murphy's Law
1988
The Out-of-Towners
1999
Acting (65)
2026The Arrow at Rest at Every Instant of its FlightFilm
2025Bad ShabbosSaulFilm
2019Fiddler: A Miracle of MiraclesSelfFilm
2019Dead LayerMoisheFilm
2016The CongressmanBernie GimpelFilm
2015Mr. RobotBo · 2 episodesSeries
2015Superstars: The DocumentaryFilm
2014Growing Up and Other LiesChuck MacArthurFilm
2013The BlacklistMickeySeries
2013Beneath the Harvest SkyPrincipalFilm
2009State of PlayPeteFilm
2001Knockaround GuysMac McCreadleFilm
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitMr. RothSeries
1999Big DaddyMr. BrooksFilm
1999The Out-of-TownersDr. FaberFilm
1998RoundersZagoshFilm
1998Great ExpectationsJerry RagnoFilm
1998Thicker Than BloodKendallFilm
1995The Basketball DiariesCountermanFilm
1995Billy MadisonPrincipal Max AndersonFilm
1995The MaddeningChicky RossFilm
1995Let It Be MeJordanFilm
1994The ChaseOfficer FigusFilm
1994City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's GoldBarry ShalowitzFilm
1994Bye Bye AmericaAbeFilm
1993Searching for Bobby FischerChess Club RegularFilm
1993Tracey Ullman Takes on New YorkFilm
1992Nervous TicksSaul WarshowFilm
1991City SlickersBarry ShalowitzFilm
1991Little Man TatePhysics ProfessorFilm
1991City of HopeMad AnthonyFilm
1990Beverly Hills, 90210Mr. RidleySeries
1990Law & OrderHarvey AnchinSeries
1990WingsDaveSeries
1990Naked TangoBertoni the JewelerFilm
1989Heavy PettingSelfFilm
1989Animal BehaviorMel GorskyFilm
1988Murphy's LawWes Harden · 13 episodesSeries
1987Wall StreetOllieFilm
1987Radio DaysAbeFilm
1987MatewanMayor Cabell TestermanFilm
1986The Money PitJack SchnittmanFilm
1985The EqualizerWinston ErdlowSeries
1985Spenser: For HireLeonardSeries
1985Compromising PositionsDicky DunckFilm
1985Almost YouDavidFilm
1985StoogemaniaHoward F. HowardFilm
1984The Brother from Another PlanetCasio VendorFilm
1984Windy CitySolFilm
1984The Boy Who Loved TrollsWisemanFilm
1983Star 80Private DetectiveFilm
1983At Ease · 14 episodesSeries
1982Sophie's ChoiceMorris FinkFilm
1982CheersCue Card GuySeries
1982Fighting BackDusterFilm
1981Dead RingerRussellFilm
1979Delta HouseJim 'Blotto' Blutarsky · 13 episodesSeries
1977Seventh AvenueBarney Green · 3 episodesSeries
1976The MoneyWheel-of-Fortune OperatorFilm
1975Deadly HeroVictorFilm
1974Harry and TontoNormanFilm
1973Jesus Christ SuperstarKing HerodFilm
1972The King of Marvin GardensFrankFilm
1972...And Then It HappenedWallyFilm
1971Going HomeBonelliFilm