Acting
Josh Mostel
Born December 21, 1946 · New York City, New York, USA
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
8.5
Mr. Robot
Bo
8.1
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Mr. Roth
7.9
The Blacklist
Mickey
6.5
Big Daddy
Mr. Brooks
7.3
Wall Street
Ollie
7.3
The Basketball Diaries
Counterman
7.1
State of Play
Pete
7.3
Rounders
Zagosh
6.4
Billy Madison
Principal Max Anderson
6.4
The Money Pit
Jack Schnittman
7.5
Sophie's Choice
Morris Fink
6.8
City Slickers
Barry Shalowitz
6.6
Beverly Hills, 90210
Mr. Ridley
7.8
Law & Order
Harvey Anchin
6.8
Great Expectations
Jerry Ragno
8.0
Cheers
Cue Card Guy
7.4
Radio Days
Abe
7.3
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Chess Club Regular
7.4
Jesus Christ Superstar
King Herod
6.1
Knockaround Guys
Mac McCreadle
Filmography
- 2026The Arrow at Rest at Every Instant of its FlightMovie
- 2025Bad ShabbosSaulMovie
- 2019Dead LayerMoisheMovie
- 2019Fiddler: A Miracle of MiraclesSelfMovie
- 2016The CongressmanBernie GimpelMovie
- 2015Superstars: The DocumentaryMovie
- 2015Mr. RobotBoSeries
- 2014Growing Up and Other LiesChuck MacArthurMovie
- 2013The BlacklistMickeySeries
- 2013Beneath the Harvest SkyPrincipalMovie
- 2009State of PlayPeteMovie
- 2001Knockaround GuysMac McCreadleMovie
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitMr. RothSeries
- 1999Big DaddyMr. BrooksMovie
- 1999The Out-of-TownersDr. FaberMovie
- 1998RoundersZagoshMovie
- 1998Thicker Than BloodKendallMovie
- 1998Great ExpectationsJerry RagnoMovie
- 1995Let It Be MeJordanMovie
- 1995The MaddeningChicky RossMovie
- 1995The Basketball DiariesCountermanMovie
- 1995Billy MadisonPrincipal Max AndersonMovie
- 1994City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's GoldBarry ShalowitzMovie
- 1994Bye Bye AmericaAbeMovie
- 1994The ChaseOfficer FigusMovie
- 1993Tracey Ullman Takes on New YorkMovie
- 1993Searching for Bobby FischerChess Club RegularMovie
- 1992Nervous TicksSaul WarshowMovie
- 1991City of HopeMad AnthonyMovie
- 1991Little Man TatePhysics ProfessorMovie
- 1991City SlickersBarry ShalowitzMovie
- 1990Beverly Hills, 90210Mr. RidleySeries
- 1990Naked TangoBertoni the JewelerMovie
- 1990Law & OrderHarvey AnchinSeries
- 1990WingsDaveSeries
- 1989Animal BehaviorMel GorskyMovie
- 1989Heavy PettingSelfMovie
- 1988Murphy's LawWes HardenSeries
- 1987Wall StreetOllieMovie
- 1987MatewanMayor Cabell TestermanMovie
- 1987Radio DaysAbeMovie
- 1986The Money PitJack SchnittmanMovie
- 1985StoogemaniaHoward F. HowardMovie
- 1985Spenser: For HireLeonardSeries
- 1985The EqualizerWinston ErdlowSeries
- 1985Compromising PositionsDicky DunckMovie
- 1985Almost YouDavidMovie
- 1984The Boy Who Loved TrollsWisemanMovie
- 1984Windy CitySolMovie
- 1984The Brother from Another PlanetCasio VendorMovie
- 1983Star 80Private DetectiveMovie
- 1983At EaseSeries
- 1982Sophie's ChoiceMorris FinkMovie
- 1982CheersCue Card GuySeries
- 1982Fighting BackDusterMovie
- 1981Dead RingerRussellMovie
- 1979Delta HouseJim 'Blotto' BlutarskySeries
- 1977Seventh AvenueBarney GreenSeries
- 1976The MoneyWheel-of-Fortune OperatorMovie
- 1975Deadly HeroVictorMovie
- 1974Harry and TontoNormanMovie
- 1973Jesus Christ SuperstarKing HerodMovie
- 1972The King of Marvin GardensFrankMovie
- 1972...And Then It HappenedWallyMovie
- 1971Going HomeBonelliMovie