
Josh Mostel
Department: Acting
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

City Slickers
1991

The Brother from Another Planet
1984

The Chase
1994

The Money Pit
1986

Billy Madison
1995

Little Man Tate
1991

Star 80
1983

Radio Days
1987

Matewan
1987

Great Expectations
1998

Big Daddy
1999

Jesus Christ Superstar
1973

Harry and Tonto
1974

Fighting Back
1982

Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles
2019

The Basketball Diaries
1995

Bye Bye America
1994

Tracey Ullman Takes on New York
1993

Let It Be Me
1995

State of Play
2009

The King of Marvin Gardens
1972

Nervous Ticks
1992

Almost You
1985

Deadly Hero
1975

Beneath the Harvest Sky
2013

Rounders
1998

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
1994

Thicker Than Blood
1998

Windy City
1984

The Boy Who Loved Trolls
1984

Dead Ringer
1981

Naked Tango
1990

Sophie's Choice
1982

The Out-of-Towners
1999

Wall Street
1987

Knockaround Guys
2001

The Congressman
2016

City of Hope
1991

Heavy Petting
1989

Animal Behavior
1989

Compromising Positions
1985

Growing Up and Other Lies
2014

The Maddening
1996

Stoogemania
1985

Going Home
1971

Searching for Bobby Fischer
1993

Superstars: The Documentary
2015

The Money
1976

...And Then It Happened
1972

Dead Layer
2019

Bad Shabbos
2025

Spenser: For Hire
1985

Beverly Hills, 90210
1990

Mr. Robot
2015

Delta House
1979

Murphy's Law
1988

At Ease
1983

Seventh Avenue
1977

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999

Law & Order
1990

Wings
1990

The Equalizer
1985

The Blacklist
2013

Cheers
1982