Josh Mostel Biography (1946-) (2024)

Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
Vic Morrow to Lennie Niehaus

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Mr. Bonelli, Going Home, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1971
Frank, The King of Marvin Gardens, Columbia, 1972
(As Joshua Mostel) King Herod, Jesus Christ, Superstar (musical),Universal, 1973
(As Joshua Mostel) Norman Coombes, Harry and Tonto, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1974
Wheel of Fortune operator, The Money (also known as Atlantic City Jackpot), 1975
Victor, Deadly Hero, Avco-Embassy, 1976
Duster, Fighting Back (also known as Death Vengeance), Paramount, 1982
Morris Fink, Sophie's Choice, Universal, 1982
Russell, Dead Ringer, 1982
Private detective, Star 80, Warner Bros., 1983
Casio vendor, Brother from Another Planet, Cinecom, 1984
David, Almost You, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1984
Sol, Windy City, Warner Bros., 1984
Dicky Dunck, Compromising Positions, Paramount, 1985
Howard F. Howard, Stoogemania (also known as Party Stooge),Atlantic, 1986
Jack Schnittman, The Money Pit, Universal, 1986
Mayor Cabell Testerman, Matewan, Cinecom, 1987
Ollie, Wall Street, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1987
Uncle Abe, Radio Days, Orion, 1987
Himself, Heavy Petting (documentary), Skouras, 1988
Mel Gorsky, Animal Behavior, Cinestar, 1989
Bertoni the jeweler, Naked Tango (also known as Tango desnudo), New Line Cinema, 1990
Barry Shalowitz, City Slickers, Columbia, 1991
Mad Anthony, City of Hope, Samuel Goldwyn, 1991
Physics professor, Little Man Tate, Orion, 1991
Chess club regular, Searching for Bobby Fischer (also known as Innocent Moves), Paramount, 1993
Sol Warshow, Nervous Ticks, Columbia/TriStar Home Video, 1993
Barry Shalowitz, City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (also known as City Slickers: The Legend of Curly's Gold and City Slickers II), Columbia, 1994
Officer Figus, The Chase, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1994
Bye Bye America (also known as Goodbye America,The Wayof the World,Auf Wiedersehen Amerika, and Do Widzenia, Ameryko), Pyramide International, 1994
Counter person, The Basketball Diaries, New Line Cinema, 1995
Principal Max Anderson, Billy Madison, Universal, 1995
Chicky Ross, The Maddening, Vidmark, 1996
Jerry Ragno, Great Expectations, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998
Zagosh, Rounders, Miramax, 1998
Arthur Brooks, Big Daddy, Columbia, 1999
Dr. Faber, The Out-of-Towners, Paramount, 1999
Mac McCreadle, Knockaround Guys, New Line Cinema, 2002
Stage Appearances
Joey, The Homecoming, Provincetown Theatre, Provincetown, MA, 1968
The Hostage, Provincetown Theatre, 1968

Lysistrata, Provincetown Theatre, 1968
Member of ensemble, The Proposition (revue), Massachusetts production, 1969
Private Larry Fishbein, "Defender of the Faith," folk singer, "Epstein,"and first intern, "Eli, the Fanatic," in Unlikely Heroes, Plymouth Theatre, New York City, 1971
Member of ensemble, The Proposition (revue), Gramercy Arts Theatre, then Mercer-Shaw Theatre, both New York City, both beginning 1971
Curse You, Spread Eagle, Washington Theatre Club, Washington, DC,1971
Harvey and Frank Likk, Soft Touch, Wilbur Theatre, Boston, MA, 1973
More Than You Deserve, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, New York City, 1974
Member of ensemble, Straws in the Wind (revue), American Place Theatre, New York City, 1975
Messenger, An American Millionaire, Circle in the Square, New YorkCity, 1975
Milo Crawford, "Lu Ann Hampton Laverty Oberlander" and "The Last Meetingof the Knights of the White Magnolia," in A Texas Trilogy, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC, then Broadhurst Theatre,New York City, both 1976
Dubois, The Misanthrope, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, Anspacher Theatre, New York City, 1977
Hirschel, Gemini, Arena Stage, Washington, DC, 1978
Louie, Every Place Is Newark, Aspen Playwrights Conference, Aspen,CO, 1978
Orville, The Wright Brothers, Aspen Playwrights Conference, 1978
Bottom, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Kenyon Theatre Festival, Warren, OH, 1980
C. K., Men in the Kitchen, Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT, c. 1986
Charlie Langman, The Road to Urga, Lincoln Center Theater, New York City, 1987
Norman Bulansky, The Boys Next Door, Lamb's Theatre, New York City, 1987
Matt of the Mint, 3 Penny Opera (musical), Lunt-Fontanne Theatre,New York City, 1989
Dollar Bill Brunowski, A Perfect Diamond, Apple Corps Theatre, NewYork City, 1990
Sy Benson, My Favorite Year (musical), Lincoln Center, Vivian Beaumont Theater, New York City, 1992-1993
Shem, The Flowering Peach, National Actors Theatre, Lyceum Theatre, New York City, 1994
Vassili Laimorgos, Getting Away with Murder, Broadhurst Theatre, 1996
Mayor and first rabbinical judge, A Dybbuk; or, Between Two Worlds, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, Estelle R. Newman Theatre, New York City, 1997
Cranes, off-Broadway production, 1999
Appeared off-Broadway in Rocky Road; also appeared in The Dog Play.
Stage Director
Ferocious Kisses, Manhattan Punchline Theatre, New York City, 1981
Love as We Know It, Manhattan Punchline Theatre, 1986
Red Diaper Baby, Actors' Playhouse, then Second Stage Theatre, McGinn-Cazale Theatre, both New York City, 1992
Director of the play Misconceptions.
Television Appearances
Series
Jim "Blotto" Blutarski, Delta House, ABC, 1979
(As Joshua Mostel) Private Maxwell, At Ease, ABC, 1983
Wesley Hardin, Murphy's Law, ABC, 1988-1989
Miniseries
Barney Green, Seventh Avenue, NBC, 1977
Movies
Wiseman, The Boy Who Loved Trolls, PBS, 1984
Jordan, Let It Be Me (also known as Love Dance), Starz!, 1995
Kendall, Thicker Than Blood, TNT, 1998
Arthur Cimasi, Strip Search, HBO, 2004
Specials
Zero Hour, ABC, 1967
Tracey Ullman Takes On New York, HBO, 1993
Episodic
(As Joshua Mostel) Leonard, "An Eye for an Eye," Spenser: For Hire, ABC, 1986
Taurus, The Equalizer, CBS, 1986
Winston Erdlow, The Equalizer, CBS, 1987
Ridley, "Class of Beverly Hills," Beverly Hills 90210, Fox, 1990
(As Joshua Mostel) Cue card guy, "Heeeere's ... Cliffy!," Cheers,NBC, 1992
Mr. Dumaurier, Phenom, ABC, 1993
Winnetka Road, NBC, 1994
Dave, "The Gift of Life," Wings, NBC, 1996
Harvey Anchin, "Kid Pro Quo," Law & Order, NBC, 2003
Pilots
Nathan, Hereafter, NBC, 1975
Steve and a student, Off Campus, CBS, 1977
Kirby Taylor, Passion, CBS, 1991
WRITINGS
Teleplays
Specials
Author (with Mickey Lemle) of the television special Media Probes: TheLanguage Show.

Further Reference

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Periodicals

New York Post, April 7, 1994

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