Josh Mostel

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1946-12-21 (79 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Josh Mostel

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).

Acting

1991

City Slickers

as Barry Shalowitz

1994

The Chase

as Officer Figus

1986

The Money Pit

as Jack Schnittman

1995

Billy Madison

as Principal Max Anderson

1991

Little Man Tate

as Physics Professor

1983

Star 80

as Private Detective

1987

1987

Matewan

as Mayor Cabell Testerman

1998

Great Expectations

as Jerry Ragno

1999

Big Daddy

as Arthur Brooks

1973

1974

Harry and Tonto

as Norman Coombes

1982

Fighting Back

as Duster

1995

1994

1995

Let It Be Me

as Jordan

2009

1992

Nervous Ticks

as Saul Warshow

1985

Almost You

as David

1975

Deadly Hero

as Victor

2013

1998

Rounders

as Zagosh

1998

1984

1981

Dead Ringer

as Russell

1990

Naked Tango

as Bertoni the Jeweler

1982

Sophie's Choice

as Morris Fink

1999

The Out-of-Towners

as Dr. Faber

1987

Wall Street

as Ollie

2001

Knockaround Guys

as Mac McCreadle

2016

The Congressman

as Bernie Gimpel

1991

City of Hope

as Mad Anthony

1989

1989

Animal Behavior

as Mel Gorsky

1985

2014

Growing Up and Other Lies

as Chuck MacArthur

1996

The Maddening

as Chicky Ross

1985

Stoogemania

as Howard F. Howard

1971

Going Home

as Bonelli

1993

Searching for Bobby Fischer

as Chess Club Regular

1976

The Money

as Wheel-of-Fortune Operator

2019

Dead Layer

as Moishe

2025

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