Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
21 Dezember 1946 (79)
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as
Joshua 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).
Bekannt für
7.0
Film
Rounders
Zagosh
1998
6.5
Film
Big Daddy
Mr. Brooks
1999
6.5
Film
City Slickers
Barry Shalowitz
1991
5.8
Film
The Out-of-Towners
Dr. Faber
1999
6.6
Film
Great Expectations
Jerry Ragno
1998
7.3
Film
Sophie's Choice
Morris Fink
1982
6.6
Film
Little Man Tate
Physics Professor
1991
7.4
Film
The Basketball Diaries
Counterman
1995
7.1
Film
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Chess Club Regular
1993
6.5
Film
The Money Pit
Jack Schnittman
1986
0.0
Film
Dead Layer
Moishe
2019
6.1
Film
Knockaround Guys
Mac McCreadle
2001
6.2
Film
Billy Madison
Principal Max Anderson
1995
6.8
Film
State of Play
Pete
2009
7.1
Film
Jesus Christ Superstar
King Herod
1973
5.8
Film
The Chase
Officer Figus
1994
6.2
Series
Delta House
Jim 'Blotto' Blutarsky
1979
7.0
Series
Murphy's Law
Wes Harden
1988–1989
7.0
Series
Seventh Avenue
Barney Green
1977
0.0
Film
The Arrow at Rest at Every Instant of its Flight
2026
6.7
Film
Bad Shabbos
Saul
2025
6.2
Film
The Congressman
Bernie Gimpel
2016
6.5
Film
Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles
Self
2019
Acting credits 23 titles
The Arrow at Rest at Every Instant of its Flight
0.0
2026
Bad Shabbos
as Saul
6.7
2025
Dead Layer
as Moishe
0.0
2019
Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles
as Self
6.5
2019
The Congressman
as Bernie Gimpel
6.2
2016
State of Play
as Pete
6.8
2009
Knockaround Guys
as Mac McCreadle
6.1
2001
Big Daddy
as Mr. Brooks
6.5
1999
The Out-of-Towners
as Dr. Faber
5.8
1999
Great Expectations
as Jerry Ragno
6.6
1998
Rounders
as Zagosh
7.0
1998
Billy Madison
as Principal Max Anderson
6.2
1995
The Basketball Diaries
as Counterman
7.4
1995
The Chase
as Officer Figus
5.8
1994
Searching for Bobby Fischer
as Chess Club Regular
7.1
1993
City Slickers
as Barry Shalowitz
6.5
1991
Little Man Tate
as Physics Professor
6.6
1991
Murphy's Law
as Wes Harden
7.0
1988–1989
The Money Pit
as Jack Schnittman
6.5
1986
Sophie's Choice
as Morris Fink
7.3
1982
Delta House
as Jim 'Blotto' Blutarsky
6.2
1979
Seventh Avenue
as Barney Green
7.0
1977
Jesus Christ Superstar
as King Herod
7.1
1973