Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

64

Gender

Male

Birthday

1946-12-21 (80 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Joshua Mostel

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).

Known For

Matewan

Matewan

Jesus Christ Superstar

Jesus Christ Superstar

Harry and Tonto

Harry and Tonto

The Basketball Diaries

The Basketball Diaries

Sophie's Choice

Sophie's Choice

Wall Street

Wall Street

Searching for Bobby Fischer

Searching for Bobby Fischer

Acting

City Slickers

1991

City Slickers

as

Barry Shalowitz

The Brother from Another Planet

1984

The Brother from Another Planet

as

Casio Vendor

The Chase

1994

The Chase

as

Officer Figus

The Money Pit

1986

The Money Pit

as

Jack Schnittman

Billy Madison

1995

Billy Madison

as

Principal Max Anderson

Little Man Tate

1991

Little Man Tate

as

Physics Professor

1983

Star 80

as

Private Detective

Radio Days

1987

Radio Days

as

Abe

Matewan

1987

Matewan

as

Mayor Cabell Testerman

Great Expectations

1998

Great Expectations

as

Jerry Ragno

Big Daddy

1999

Big Daddy

as

Arthur Brooks

Jesus Christ Superstar

1973

Jesus Christ Superstar

as

King Herod

Harry and Tonto

1974

Harry and Tonto

as

Norman Coombes

Fighting Back

1982

Fighting Back

as

Duster

Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles

2019

Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles

as

Self

The Basketball Diaries

1995

The Basketball Diaries

as

Counterman

Bye Bye America

1994

Bye Bye America

as

Abe

Tracey Ullman Takes on New York

1993

Tracey Ullman Takes on New York

as

Let It Be Me

1995

Let It Be Me

as

Jordan

State of Play

2009

State of Play

as

Pete

The King of Marvin Gardens

1972

The King of Marvin Gardens

as

Frank

Nervous Ticks

1992

Nervous Ticks

as

Saul Warshow

Almost You

1985

Almost You

as

David

Deadly Hero

1975

Deadly Hero

as

Victor

Beneath the Harvest Sky

2013

Beneath the Harvest Sky

as

Principal

Rounders

1998

Rounders

as

Zagosh

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold

1994

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold

as

Barry Shalowitz

Thicker Than Blood

1998

Thicker Than Blood

as

Kendall

Windy City

1984

Windy City

as

Sol

The Boy Who Loved Trolls

1984

The Boy Who Loved Trolls

as

Wiseman

Dead Ringer

1981

Dead Ringer

as

Russell

Naked Tango

1990

Naked Tango

as

Bertoni the Jeweler

Sophie's Choice

1982

Sophie's Choice

as

Morris Fink

The Out-of-Towners

1999

The Out-of-Towners

as

Dr. Faber

Wall Street

1987

Wall Street

as

Ollie

Knockaround Guys

2001

Knockaround Guys

as

Mac McCreadle

The Congressman

2016

The Congressman

as

Bernie Gimpel

City of Hope

1991

City of Hope

as

Mad Anthony

Heavy Petting

1989

Heavy Petting

as

Self

Animal Behavior

1989

Animal Behavior

as

Mel Gorsky

Compromising Positions

1985

Compromising Positions

as

Dicky Dunck

Growing Up and Other Lies

2014

Growing Up and Other Lies

as

Chuck MacArthur

The Maddening

1996

The Maddening

as

Chicky Ross

Stoogemania

1985

Stoogemania

as

Howard F. Howard

Going Home

1971

Going Home

as

Bonelli

Searching for Bobby Fischer

1993

Searching for Bobby Fischer

as

Chess Club Regular

Superstars: The Documentary

2015

Superstars: The Documentary

as

The Money

1976

The Money

as

Wheel-of-Fortune Operator

...And Then It Happened

1972

...And Then It Happened

as

Wally

Dead Layer

2019

Dead Layer

as

Moishe

Bad Shabbos

2025

Bad Shabbos

as

Saul

Spenser: For Hire

Spenser: For Hire

as

Leonard

Beverly Hills, 90210

Beverly Hills, 90210

as

Mr. Ridley

Mr. Robot

Mr. Robot

as

Bo

Delta House

Delta House

as

Jim 'Blotto' Blutarsky

Murphy's Law

Murphy's Law

as

Wes Harden

At Ease

At Ease

as

Seventh Avenue

Seventh Avenue

as

Barney Green

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as

Mr. Roth

Law & Order

Law & Order

as

Harvey Anchin

Wings

Wings

as

Dave

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

as

Winston Erdlow

The Blacklist

The Blacklist

as

Mickey

Cheers

Cheers

as

Cue Card Guy

Production

Crew

Directing