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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
December 21, 1946
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
- Joshua Mostel
Josh Mostel
0.8 Popularity
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).
Known For
6.7
Saul
Bad Shabbos
2025
0.0
Moishe
Dead Layer
2019
6.5
Self
Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles
2019
6.2
Bernie Gimpel
The Congressman
2016
7.0
Superstars: The Documentary
2015
8.3
Bo
Mr. Robot
2015
4.2
Chuck MacArthur
Growing Up and Other Lies
2014
7.6
Mickey
The Blacklist
2013
6.0
Principal
Beneath the Harvest Sky
2013
6.8
Pete
State of Play
2009
Credits
Bad Shabbos
as Saul
2025
6.7
Dead Layer
as Moishe
2019
0.0
Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles
as Self
2019
6.5
The Congressman
as Bernie Gimpel
2016
6.2
Superstars: The Documentary
2015
7.0
Mr. Robot
as Bo
2015
8.3
Growing Up and Other Lies
as Chuck MacArthur
2014
4.2
The Blacklist
as Mickey
2013
7.6
Beneath the Harvest Sky
as Principal
2013
6.0
State of Play
as Pete
2009
6.8
Knockaround Guys
as Mac McCreadle
2001
6.0
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Mr. Roth
1999
7.9
Big Daddy
as Arthur Brooks
1999
6.5
The Out-of-Towners
as Dr. Faber
1999
5.8
Rounders
as Zagosh
1998
7.0
Thicker Than Blood
as Kendall
1998
6.5
Great Expectations
as Jerry Ragno
1998
6.6
The Maddening
as Chicky Ross
1996
4.6
Let It Be Me
as Jordan
1995
5.0
The Basketball Diaries
as Counterman
1995
7.4
Billy Madison
as Principal Max Anderson
1995
6.2
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
as Barry Shalowitz
1994
5.3
Bye Bye America
as Abe
1994
3.8
The Chase
as Officer Figus
1994
5.8
🎬
Tracey Ullman Takes on New York
1993
4.8
Searching for Bobby Fischer
as Chess Club Regular
1993
7.1
Nervous Ticks
as Saul Warshow
1992
3.3
City of Hope
as Mad Anthony
1991
6.6
Little Man Tate
as Physics Professor
1991
6.5
City Slickers
as Barry Shalowitz
1991
6.4
Beverly Hills, 90210
as Mr. Ridley
1990
7.3
Naked Tango
as Bertoni the Jeweler
1990
6.4
Law & Order
as Harvey Anchin
1990
7.4
Wings
as Dave
1990
6.9
Animal Behavior
as Mel Gorsky
1989
2.0
Heavy Petting
as Self
1989
5.2
Murphy's Law
as Wes Harden
1988
5.0
Wall Street
as Ollie
1987
7.2
Matewan
as Mayor Cabell Testerman
1987
7.4
Radio Days
as Abe
1987
7.0
The Money Pit
as Jack Schnittman
1986
6.5
Stoogemania
as Howard F. Howard
1985
2.2
Spenser: For Hire
as Leonard
1985
6.7
The Equalizer
as Winston Erdlow
1985
7.1
Compromising Positions
as Dicky Dunck
1985
5.2
Almost You
as David
1985
5.3
The Boy Who Loved Trolls
as Wiseman
1984
1.0
Windy City
as Sol
1984
4.0
The Brother from Another Planet
as Casio Vendor
1984
6.6
Star 80
as Private Detective
1983
6.4
At Ease
1983
0.0
Sophie's Choice
as Morris Fink
1982
7.3
Cheers
as Cue Card Guy
1982
7.6
Fighting Back
as Duster
1982
5.7
Dead Ringer
as Russell
1981
6.0
Delta House
as Jim 'Blotto' Blutarsky
1979
5.3
Seventh Avenue
as Barney Green
1977
5.0
The Money
as Wheel-of-Fortune Operator
1976
5.4
Deadly Hero
as Victor
1975
5.7
Harry and Tonto
as Norman Coombes
1974
7.1
Jesus Christ Superstar
as King Herod
1973
7.1
The King of Marvin Gardens
as Frank
1972
5.8
...And Then It Happened
as Wally
1972
0.0
Going Home
as Bonelli
1971
6.3