Acting credits
63
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Josh Mostel
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.0
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Movies: 50Series: 13
TMDB ID: 33489
IMDb ID: nm0609215
Known for: Acting
Born: December 21, 1946
Age: 79
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1971 - 2025
Years active: 55
Average TMDB rating: 6.8
Wikidata: Q961297
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).
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Josh Mostel.
6.5
Bad Shabbos
as Saul
2025 Movie
Dead Layer
as Moishe
2019 Movie
6.5
Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles
as Self
2019 Movie
6.2
The Congressman
as Bernie Gimpel
2016 Movie
7.0
Superstars: The Documentary
2015 Movie
4.2
Growing Up and Other Lies
as Chuck MacArthur
2014 Movie
6.0
Beneath the Harvest Sky
as Principal
2013 Movie
6.8
State of Play
as Pete
2009 Movie
6.0
Knockaround Guys
as Mac McCreadle
2001 Movie
6.5
Big Daddy
as Arthur Brooks
1999 Movie
5.8
The Out-of-Towners
as Dr. Faber
1999 Movie
7.0
Rounders
as Zagosh
1998 Movie
6.5
Thicker Than Blood
as Kendall
1998 Movie
6.6
Great Expectations
as Jerry Ragno
1998 Movie
4.6
The Maddening
as Chicky Ross
1996 Movie
5.0
Let It Be Me
as Jordan
1995 Movie
7.4
The Basketball Diaries
as Counterman
1995 Movie
6.2
Billy Madison
as Principal Max Anderson
1995 Movie
5.3
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
as Barry Shalowitz
1994 Movie
3.8
Bye Bye America
as Abe
1994 Movie
5.8
The Chase
as Officer Figus
1994 Movie
7.1
Searching for Bobby Fischer
as Chess Club Regular
1993 Movie
3.3
Nervous Ticks
as Saul Warshow
1992 Movie
6.7
City of Hope
as Mad Anthony
1991 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Josh Mostel.
8.3
Mr. Robot
as Bo • 2 eps
2015 Series
7.6
The Blacklist
as Mickey • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Mr. Roth • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.3
Beverly Hills, 90210
as Mr. Ridley • 1 eps
1990 Series
7.3
Law & Order
as Harvey Anchin • 1 eps
1990 Series
6.9
Wings
as Dave • 1 eps
1990 Series
5.0
Murphy's Law
as Wes Harden • 13 eps
1988 Series
6.7
Spenser: For Hire
as Leonard • 1 eps
1985 Series
7.1
The Equalizer
as Winston Erdlow • 1 eps
1985 Series
At Ease
14 eps
1983 Series
7.5
Cheers
as Cue Card Guy • 1 eps
1982 Series
5.3
Delta House
as Jim 'Blotto' Blutarsky • 13 eps
1979 Series
5.0
Seventh Avenue
as Barney Green • 3 eps
1977 Series