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Josh Mostel

Actor

Josh Mostel

Born December 21, 1946 in New York City, New York, USA48 films

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).

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The Basketball Diaries posterFirst watchThe Basketball Diaries19957.4as CountermanA high school basketball player’s life turns upside down after free-falling into the harrowing world of drug addiction.View film

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Wall Street poster7.2Wall Street1987Rounders poster7.0Rounders1998Big Daddy poster6.5Big Daddy1999State of Play poster6.8State of Play2009Sophie's Choice poster7.3Sophie's Choice1982Billy Madison poster6.2Billy Madison1995The Money Pit poster6.5The Money Pit1986Searching for Bobby Fischer poster7.1Searching for Bobby Fischer1993

Filmography

48 films as actor
  1. 2026The Arrow at Rest at Every Instant of its Flight
  2. 2025Bad ShabbosSaul
  3. 2019Dead LayerMoishe
  4. 2016The CongressmanBernie Gimpel
  5. 2014Growing Up and Other LiesChuck MacArthur
  6. 2013Beneath the Harvest SkyPrincipal
  7. 2009State of PlayPete
  8. 2001Knockaround GuysMac McCreadle
  9. 1999Big DaddyMr. Brooks
  10. 1999The Out-of-TownersDr. Faber
  11. 1998RoundersZagosh
  12. 1998Thicker Than BloodKendall
  13. 1998Great ExpectationsJerry Ragno
  14. 1995Let It Be MeJordan
  15. 1995The MaddeningChicky Ross
  16. 1995The Basketball DiariesCounterman
  17. 1995Billy MadisonPrincipal Max Anderson
  18. 1994City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's GoldBarry Shalowitz
  19. 1994Bye Bye AmericaAbe
  20. 1994The ChaseOfficer Figus
  21. 1993Tracey Ullman Takes on New York
  22. 1993Searching for Bobby FischerChess Club Regular
  23. 1992Nervous TicksSaul Warshow
  24. 1991City of HopeMad Anthony
  25. 1991Little Man TatePhysics Professor
  26. 1991City SlickersBarry Shalowitz
  27. 1990Naked TangoBertoni the Jeweler
  28. 1989Animal BehaviorMel Gorsky
  29. 1987Wall StreetOllie
  30. 1987MatewanMayor Cabell Testerman
  31. 1987Radio DaysAbe
  32. 1986The Money PitJack Schnittman
  33. 1985StoogemaniaHoward F. Howard
  34. 1985Compromising PositionsDicky Dunck
  35. 1985Almost YouDavid
  36. 1984The Boy Who Loved TrollsWiseman
  37. 1984Windy CitySol
  38. 1984The Brother from Another PlanetCasio Vendor
  39. 1983Star 80Private Detective
  40. 1982Sophie's ChoiceMorris Fink
  41. 1982Fighting BackDuster
  42. 1981Dead RingerRussell
  43. 1976The MoneyWheel-of-Fortune Operator
  44. 1975Deadly HeroVictor
  45. 1974Harry and TontoNorman
  46. 1973Jesus Christ SuperstarKing Herod
  47. 1972The King of Marvin GardensFrank
  48. 1971Going HomeBonelli