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Josh Mostel

Bio: 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)

Born: Sat, Dec 21 1946

Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Josh Mostel is 78 years old

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Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles

Josh Mostel was

72 in Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles

as 'Self'.

Fri, Aug 23 2019

The Congressman

Josh Mostel was

69 in The Congressman

as 'Bernie Gimpel'.

Sat, Apr 09 2016

Superstars: The Documentary

Josh Mostel was

68 in Superstars: The Documentary

Fri, Dec 11 2015

Growing Up and Other Lies

Josh Mostel was

67 in Growing Up and Other Lies

as 'Chuck MacArthur'.

Sat, Apr 26 2014

Beneath the Harvest Sky

Josh Mostel was

66 in Beneath the Harvest Sky

as 'Principal'.

Sun, Sep 08 2013

State of Play

Josh Mostel was

62 in State of Play

as 'Pete'.

Fri, Apr 17 2009

Knockaround Guys

Josh Mostel was

54 in Knockaround Guys

as 'Mac McCreadle'.

Fri, Nov 30 2001

Big Daddy

Josh Mostel was

52 in Big Daddy

as 'Arthur Brooks'.

Fri, Jun 25 1999

The Out-of-Towners

Josh Mostel was

52 in The Out-of-Towners

as 'Dr. Faber'.

Fri, Apr 02 1999

Rounders

Josh Mostel was

51 in Rounders

as 'Zagosh'.

Fri, Sep 11 1998

Thicker Than Blood

Josh Mostel was

51 in Thicker Than Blood

as 'Kendall'.

Sun, May 31 1998

Great Expectations

Josh Mostel was

51 in Great Expectations

as 'Jerry Ragno'.

Fri, Jan 30 1998

The Maddening

Josh Mostel was

49 in The Maddening

as 'Chicky Ross'.

Tue, Jun 18 1996

Let It Be Me

Josh Mostel was

48 in Let It Be Me

as 'Jordan'.

Fri, Nov 17 1995

The Basketball Diaries

Josh Mostel was

48 in The Basketball Diaries

as 'Counterman'.

Fri, Apr 21 1995

Billy Madison

Josh Mostel was

48 in Billy Madison

as 'Principal Max Anderson'.

Fri, Feb 10 1995

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold

Josh Mostel was

47 in City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold

as 'Barry Shalowitz'.

Fri, Jun 10 1994

Bye Bye America

Josh Mostel was

47 in Bye Bye America

as 'Abe'.

Thu, Apr 28 1994

The Chase

Josh Mostel was

47 in The Chase

as 'Officer Figus'.

Fri, Mar 04 1994

Tracey Ullman Takes on New York

Josh Mostel was

46 in Tracey Ullman Takes on New York

Sat, Oct 09 1993

Searching for Bobby Fischer

Josh Mostel was

46 in Searching for Bobby Fischer

as 'Chess Club Regular'.

Fri, Aug 13 1993

Nervous Ticks

Josh Mostel was

45 in Nervous Ticks

as 'Saul Warshow'.

Sun, Mar 01 1992

City of Hope

Josh Mostel was

44 in City of Hope

as 'Mad Anthony'.

Fri, Oct 11 1991

Little Man Tate

Josh Mostel was

44 in Little Man Tate

as 'Physics Professor'.

Fri, Sep 06 1991

City Slickers

Josh Mostel was

44 in City Slickers

as 'Barry Shalowitz'.

Fri, Jun 07 1991

Naked Tango

Josh Mostel was

43 in Naked Tango

as 'Bertoni the Jeweler'.

Thu, Sep 27 1990

Animal Behavior

Josh Mostel was

42 in Animal Behavior

as 'Mel Gorsky'.

Fri, Oct 27 1989

Heavy Petting

Josh Mostel was

42 in Heavy Petting

as 'Self'.

Fri, Sep 22 1989

Wall Street

Josh Mostel was

40 in Wall Street

as 'Ollie'.

Thu, Dec 10 1987

Matewan

Josh Mostel was

40 in Matewan

as 'Mayor Cabell Testerman'.

Fri, Aug 28 1987

Radio Days

Josh Mostel was

40 in Radio Days

as 'Abe'.

Fri, Jan 30 1987

The Money Pit

Josh Mostel was

39 in The Money Pit

as 'Jack Schnittman'.

Wed, Mar 26 1986

Stoogemania

Josh Mostel was

39 in Stoogemania

as 'Howard F. Howard'.

Wed, Jan 01 1986

Compromising Positions

Josh Mostel was

38 in Compromising Positions

as 'Dicky Dunck'.

Fri, Aug 30 1985

Almost You

Josh Mostel was

38 in Almost You

as 'David'.

Fri, Mar 29 1985

The Boy Who Loved Trolls

Josh Mostel was

37 in The Boy Who Loved Trolls

as 'Wiseman'.

Mon, Oct 29 1984

Windy City

Josh Mostel was

37 in Windy City

as 'Sol'.

Fri, Sep 21 1984

The Brother from Another Planet

Josh Mostel was

37 in The Brother from Another Planet

as 'Casio Vendor'.

Fri, Sep 07 1984

Star 80

Josh Mostel was

36 in Star 80

as 'Private Detective'.

Thu, Nov 10 1983

Sophie's Choice

Josh Mostel was

35 in Sophie's Choice

as 'Morris Fink'.

Wed, Dec 08 1982

Fighting Back

Josh Mostel was

35 in Fighting Back

as 'Duster'.

Fri, May 21 1982

Dead Ringer

Josh Mostel was

34 in Dead Ringer

as 'Russell'.

Mon, Jun 01 1981

The Money

Josh Mostel was

29 in The Money

as 'Wheel-of-Fortune Operator'.

Mon, May 31 1976

Deadly Hero

Josh Mostel was

28 in Deadly Hero

as 'Victor'.

Sun, Dec 14 1975

Harry and Tonto

Josh Mostel was

27 in Harry and Tonto

as 'Norman Coombes'.

Mon, Aug 12 1974

Jesus Christ Superstar

Josh Mostel was

26 in Jesus Christ Superstar

as 'King Herod'.

Wed, Aug 15 1973

The King of Marvin Gardens

Josh Mostel was

25 in The King of Marvin Gardens

as 'Frank'.

Thu, Oct 12 1972

...And Then It Happened

Josh Mostel was

25 in ...And Then It Happened

as 'Wally'.

Sat, Jan 01 1972

Going Home

Josh Mostel was

24 in Going Home

as 'Bonelli'.

Wed, Dec 01 1971

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Mr. Robot

Josh Mostel was

68+ in Mr. Robot

as 'Bo'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jun 24 2015

The Blacklist

Josh Mostel was

66+ in The Blacklist

as 'Mickey'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 23 2013

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Josh Mostel was

52+ in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as 'Mr. Roth'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1999

Beverly Hills, 90210

Josh Mostel was

43+ in Beverly Hills, 90210

as 'Mr. Ridley'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1990

Law & Order

Josh Mostel was

43+ in Law & Order

as 'Harvey Anchin'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 13 1990

Wings

Josh Mostel was

43+ in Wings

as 'Dave'.

First Air Date
Thu, Apr 19 1990

Murphy's Law

Josh Mostel was

41+ in Murphy's Law

as 'Wes Harden'.

First Air Date
Wed, Nov 02 1988

Spenser: For Hire

Josh Mostel was

38+ in Spenser: For Hire

as 'Leonard'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1985

The Equalizer

Josh Mostel was

38+ in The Equalizer

as 'Winston Erdlow'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1985

At Ease

Josh Mostel was

36+ in At Ease

First Air Date
Fri, Mar 04 1983

Cheers

Josh Mostel was

35+ in Cheers

as 'Cue Card Guy'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 30 1982

Delta House

Josh Mostel was

32+ in Delta House

as 'Jim 'Blotto' Blutarsky'.

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 16 1979

Seventh Avenue

Josh Mostel was

30+ in Seventh Avenue

as 'Barney Green'.

First Air Date
Thu, Feb 10 1977