Josh Mostel

Born: 1946-12-21

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

as Counterman
Released: 1995-04-21

A high school basketball player’s life turns upside down after free-falling into the harrowing...

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as Pete
Released: 2009-04-17

When a congressional aide is killed, a Washington, D.C. journalist starts investigating the case...

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as Arthur Brooks
Released: 1999-06-25

A lazy law school grad adopts a kid to impress his girlfriend, but everything doesn't go as...

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Rounders

as Zagosh
Released: 1998-09-11

A young reformed gambler must return to playing big stakes poker to help a friend pay off loan...

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The Money Pit

as Jack Schnittman
Released: 1986-03-26

After being evicted from their Manhattan apartment, a couple buy what looks like the home of...

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Wall Street

as Ollie
Released: 1987-12-10

A young and impatient stockbroker is willing to do anything to get to the top, including trading...

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Jesus Christ Superstar

as King Herod
Released: 1973-08-15

As played out by a theatre troupe, the last days of Jesus Christ are depicted from the...

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The Brother from Another Planet

as Casio Vendor
Released: 1984-09-07

An alien slave crash-lands in New York City while being pursued by two Men in Black bounty...

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Billy Madison

as Principal Max Anderson
Released: 1995-02-10

Billy Madison is the 27 year-old son of Bryan Madison, a very rich man who has made his living...

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Star 80

as Private Detective
Released: 1983-11-10

Paul Snider is a narcissistic, small time hustler who fancies himself a ladies man. His life...

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Sophie's Choice

as Morris Fink
Released: 1982-12-08

Stingo, a young writer, moves to Brooklyn in 1947 to begin work on his first novel. As he...

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Little Man Tate

as Physics Professor
Released: 1991-09-06

Dede is a sole parent trying to bring up her son Fred. When it is discovered that Fred is a...

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Searching for Bobby Fischer

as Chess Club Regular
Released: 1993-08-13

A seven-year-old chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the...

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Harry and Tonto

as Norman Coombes
Released: 1974-08-12

Harry is a retired teacher in his 70s living in the Upper West Side of New York City where his...

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The King of Marvin Gardens

as Frank
Released: 1972-10-12

Jason Staebler lives on the Boardwalk and fronts for the local mob in Atlantic City. He is a...

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Great Expectations

as Jerry Ragno
Released: 1998-01-30

Loosely based on the Charles Dickens' classic novel, "Great Expectations" is a sensual tale of a...

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Radio Days

as Abe
Released: 1987-01-30

The Narrator tells us how the radio influenced his childhood in the days before TV. In the New...

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The Chase

as Officer Figus
Released: 1994-03-04

Jack Hammond is sentenced to life in prison, but manages to escape. To get away from the police...

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Knockaround Guys

as Mac McCreadle
Released: 2001-11-30

Four sons of well-known New York mobsters must retrieve a bag of cash from a small Montana town...

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as Barry Shalowitz
Released: 1991-06-07

Three New York businessmen decide to take a "Wild West" vacation that turns out not to be the...

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See!
as Barry Shalowitz
Released: 1994-06-10

Mitch Robbins' 40th birthday begins quite well until he returns home and finds his brother Glen,...

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The Out-of-Towners

as Dr. Faber
Released: 1999-04-02

The adventures of married couple Henry and Nancy Clark, vexed by misfortune while in New York...

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City of Hope

as Mad Anthony
Released: 1991-10-11

This gritty inner-city film follows various people living in a troubled New Jersey setting, most...

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Matewan

as Mayor Cabell Testerman
Released: 1987-08-28

Filmed in the coal country of West Virginia, "Matewan" celebrates labor organizing in the...

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Growing Up and Other Lies

as Chuck MacArthur
Released: 2014-04-26

After living for years as a struggling artist in New York City, Jake is calling it quits and...

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Fighting Back

as Duster
Released: 1982-05-21

An Italian deli owner forms a vigilante group to rid his Philadelphia neighborhood of street punks.

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Almost You

as David
Released: 1985-03-29

Alex and Erica Boyer are a young couple in crisis. Alex, despite his loving wife, beautiful home...

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Naked Tango

as Bertoni the Jeweler
Released: 1990-09-27

When a young European woman assumes a false identity in 1920s Argentina, she gets more than she...

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The Maddening

as Chicky Ross
Released: 1996-06-18

David and Cassie Osborne have an argument one night. So the next morning after David goes to...

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Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles

as Self
Released: 2019-08-23

The origin story behind one of Broadway's most beloved musicals, Fiddler on The Roof, and its...

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Compromising Positions

as Dicky Dunck
Released: 1985-08-30

An ex-newspaper woman who is now a suburban housewife can't resist getting involved in an...

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Beneath the Harvest Sky

as Principal
Released: 2013-09-08

A teen drama set during the fall potato harvest in a small northern Maine town.

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Thicker Than Blood

as Kendall
Released: 1998-05-31

Griffin Byrne is the idealistic new history, English and maths teacher in Father Frank Larkin's...

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Heavy Petting

as Self
Released: 1989-09-22

Celebrities and creatives -- including musician David Byrne, performance artist Spalding Gray,...

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Let It Be Me

as Jordan
Released: 1995-11-17

Right after getting engaged, a man starts taking dance lessons.

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Deadly Hero

as Victor
Released: 1975-12-14

Officer Lacy is an 18-year veteran of the New York Police Department who finds himself demoted...

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Windy City

as Sol
Released: 1984-09-21

The lives of a group of young Chicago men, as seen through the eyes of one of them, a writer.

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Going Home

as Bonelli
Released: 1971-12-01

After doing 13 years in prison for the murder of his wife, mechanic Harry Graham is out on...

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Nervous Ticks

as Saul Warshow
Released: 1992-03-01

A comedy about a man (Bill Pullman), who is on the run after his mistress (Julie Brown)...

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The Money

as Wheel-of-Fortune Operator
Released: 1976-05-31

A prominent businessman's children become the target of a young, unemployed man, who sees them...

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The Congressman

as Bernie Gimpel
Released: 2016-04-09

Maine Congressman Charlie Winship has had a bad day. After being caught on video failing to...

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Animal Behavior

as Mel Gorsky
Released: 1989-10-27

Biologist Alex Brisco develops a new method to communicate with chimpanzees. Instead of using...

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Stoogemania

as Howard F. Howard
Released: 1986-01-01

The film centers on Howard F. Howard, an overweight everyman. Engaged to Beverly, the woman of...

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The Boy Who Loved Trolls

as Wiseman
Released: 1984-10-29

Paul feels life should be an adventure, and sets out on one to prove that Trolls really exist.

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Superstars: The Documentary

as uncredited
Released: 2015-12-11

In 1971, director Norman Jewison took a group of young actors, singers, and dancers to war-torn...

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Dead Ringer

as Russell
Released: 1981-06-01

Part fiction, part documentary. Dead Ringer was created as a promotional tie-in to Meat Loaf's...

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...And Then It Happened

as Wally
Released: 1972-01-01

The film "And Then It Happened" follows two school bus drivers known for their safety records....

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Mr. Roth
First aired: 1999-09-20

In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In...

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Law & Order

as Harvey Anchin
First aired: 1990-09-13

In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing...

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The Blacklist

as Mickey
First aired: 2013-09-23

Raymond "Red" Reddington, one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives, surrenders in person at FBI...

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Cheers

as Cue Card Guy
First aired: 1982-09-30

The story about a blue-collar Boston bar run by former sports star Sam Malone and the quirky and...

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Mr. Robot

as Bo
First aired: 2015-06-24

A contemporary and culturally resonant drama about a young programmer, Elliot, who suffers from...

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Beverly Hills, 90210

as Mr. Ridley
First aired: 1990-10-04

Follow the lives of a group of teenagers living in the upscale, star-studded community of...

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Wings

as Dave
First aired: 1990-04-19

Brothers Brian and Joe Hackett attempt to run an airline on the New England island of Nantucket...

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The Equalizer

as Winston Erdlow
First aired: 1985-09-18

Robert McCall is a former agent of a secret government agency who is now running his own private...

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Spenser: For Hire

as Leonard
First aired: 1985-09-20

Mystery and suspense series based on Robert Parker's "Spenser" novels. Spenser, a private...

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Delta House

as Jim 'Blotto' Blutarsky
First aired: 1979-01-16

Delta House is an American sitcom that was adapted from the 1978 film National Lampoon's Animal...

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At Ease

as uncredited
First aired: 1983-03-04

At Ease is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from March to June 1983. The series features an...

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Murphy's Law

as Wes Harden
First aired: 1988-11-02

Murphy's Law was an American television series that starred George Segal and Maggie Han, loosely...

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Seventh Avenue

as Barney Green
First aired: 1977-02-10

A poor young man from New York's Lower East Side determines to overcome his status, and through...

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