Acting
Zero Mostel
Born February 28, 1915 · Brooklyn, New York, USA · Died August 8, 1977
Biography
Samuel Joel “Zero” Mostel (February 28, 1915 – September 8, 1977) was an American actor. He was best known for his portrayal of comic characters such as Tevye onstage in Fiddler on the Roof, Pseudolus onstage and onscreen in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and Max Bialystock in the original film version of The Producers. He was blacklisted during the 1950s, and his testimony before the House Committee on Un-American Activities was well-publicized. He was a Tony Award and Obie Award winner.
Known for
7.5
The Producers
Max Bialystock
7.5
Watership Down
Kehaar (voice)
8.4
The Muppet Show
Self - Special Guest Star
7.3
The Front
Hecky Brown
7.2
Panic in the Streets
Raymond Fitch
6.8
The Hot Rock
Abe Greenberg
6.8
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Pseudolus
7.2
The Enforcer
'Big Babe' Lazich
8.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
6.2
Sirocco
Balukjiaan
8.0
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self, Self (uncredited)
8.2
The Electric Company
Spell Binder (voice)
7.9
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
7.4
The Flip Wilson Show
Self
7.8
Remembering Gene Wilder
Self (archive footage)
8.3
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
6.1
Du Barry Was a Lady
Rami / Taliostra
7.0
The Model and the Marriage Broker
George Wixted
5.7
Rhinoceros
John
6.5
The Little Drummer Boy: Book II
Brutus (voice)
Filmography
- 2024Remembering Gene WilderSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 2018Mel Brooks: UnwrappedSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 2013Mel Brooks: Make a NoiseSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 2007Hitler: The Comedy YearsMax Bialystock (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
- 2005Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony AwardsPseudolus ("A Funny Thing Happened on the ...") (arch. foot.)Movie
- 2003Broadway's Lost TreasuresTevye (segment "Fiddler On The Roof")Movie
- 1986The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 YearsSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 1985Muppet TreasuresSelfMovie
- 1979Best BoySelfMovie
- 1978Watership DownKehaar (voice)Movie
- 1977Ride of the ValkyrieMovie
- 1976The Little Drummer Boy: Book IIBrutus (voice)Movie
- 1976The FrontHecky BrownMovie
- 1976MastermindInspector Hoku IchiharaMovie
- 1976The Muppet ShowSelf - Special Guest StarSeries
- 1975Journey into FearKopelkinMovie
- 1975Fore PlayPresident / Don PasqualeMovie
- 1974Once Upon a ScoundrelCarlos del RefugioMovie
- 1974RhinocerosJohnMovie
- 1973MarcoKublai KhanMovie
- 1973Saga of SonoraHeavy HarryMovie
- 1973Old FaithfulRanger ZeppelMovie
- 1972The Hot RockAbe GreenbergMovie
- 1971The Electric CompanySpell Binder (voice)Series
- 1970The Flip Wilson ShowSelfSeries
- 1970The Angel LevineMorris MishkinMovie
- 1969The Great Bank RobberyRev. Pious BlueMovie
- 1968Great CatherinePotemkinMovie
- 1968The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - GuestSeries
- 1968The ProducersMax BialystockMovie
- 1968Red, White, and ZeroMovie
- 1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf, Self (uncredited)Series
- 1966A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumPseudolusMovie
- 1966Carol + 2SelfMovie
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelfSeries
- 1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelfSeries
- 1961Waiting for GodotEstragon / GogoMovie
- 1959The World of Sholom AleichemMelamed / MaxelMovie
- 1956Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee, Self - Presenter, Self - PerformerSeries
- 1951The Model and the Marriage BrokerGeorge WixtedMovie
- 1951The Guy Who Came BackBoots MullinsMovie
- 1951Mr. Belvedere Rings the BellEmmettMovie
- 1951SiroccoBalukjiaanMovie
- 1951The Enforcer'Big Babe' LazichMovie
- 1950Panic in the StreetsRaymond FitchMovie
- 1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelfSeries
- 1943Du Barry Was a LadyRami / TaliostraMovie