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).

Filmography

• 2026The Arrow at Rest at Every Instant of its Flight
• 2025Bad Shabbos — Saul
• 2019Dead Layer — Moishe
• 2016The Congressman — Bernie Gimpel
• Mr. Robot — Bo
• 2015Superstars: The Documentary
• 2014Growing Up and Other Lies — Chuck MacArthur
• 2013Beneath the Harvest Sky — Principal
• The Blacklist — Mickey
• 2009State of Play — Pete
• 2001Knockaround Guys — Mac McCreadle
• 1999Big Daddy — Mr. Brooks
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — Mr. Roth
• 1999The Out-of-Towners — Dr. Faber
• 1998Great Expectations — Jerry Ragno
• 1998Rounders — Zagosh
• 1998Thicker Than Blood — Kendall
• 1995Billy Madison — Principal Max Anderson
• 1995Let It Be Me — Jordan
• 1995The Basketball Diaries — Counterman
• 1995The Maddening — Chicky Ross
• 1994Bye Bye America — Abe
• 1994City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold — Barry Shalowitz
• 1994The Chase — Officer Figus
• 1993Searching for Bobby Fischer — Chess Club Regular
• 1993Tracey Ullman Takes on New York
• 1992Nervous Ticks — Saul Warshow
• 1991City Slickers — Barry Shalowitz
• 1991City of Hope — Mad Anthony
• 1991Little Man Tate — Physics Professor
• Beverly Hills, 90210 — Mr. Ridley
• Law & Order — Harvey Anchin
• 1990Naked Tango — Bertoni the Jeweler
• Wings — Dave
• 1989Animal Behavior — Mel Gorsky
• Murphy's Law — Wes Harden
• 1987Matewan — Mayor Cabell Testerman
• 1987Radio Days — Abe
• 1987Wall Street — Ollie
• 1986The Money Pit — Jack Schnittman
• 1985Almost You — David
• 1985Compromising Positions — Dicky Dunck
• Spenser: For Hire — Leonard
• 1985Stoogemania — Howard F. Howard
• The Equalizer — Winston Erdlow
• 1984The Boy Who Loved Trolls — Wiseman
• 1984The Brother from Another Planet — Casio Vendor
• 1984Windy City — Sol
• At Ease
• 1983Star 80 — Private Detective
• Cheers — Cue Card Guy
• 1982Fighting Back — Duster
• 1982Sophie's Choice — Morris Fink
• 1981Dead Ringer — Russell
• Delta House — Jim 'Blotto' Blutarsky
• Seventh Avenue — Barney Green
• 1976The Money — Wheel-of-Fortune Operator
• 1975Deadly Hero — Victor
• 1974Harry and Tonto — Norman
• 1973Jesus Christ Superstar — King Herod
• 1972...And Then It Happened — Wally
• 1972The King of Marvin Gardens — Frank
• 1971Going Home — Bonelli

Appearances as themselves (2)

• 2019Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles — Self
• 1989Heavy Petting — Self