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Joshua Mostel (born December 21, 1946) is an American actor with numerous film and credits. The son of , he is best known for his supporting roles in films such as Jesus Christ Superstar (1973), Harry and Tonto (1974), Sophie's Choice (1982), (1991), (1995), and Big Daddy (1999).


Early life
Mostel was born in New York City, the son of Kathryn Celia, née Harkin, an actress, dancer, and writer, and , a comic actor.


Career
Mostel started his career as a at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. He graduated from Brandeis University. His Broadway debut was in 1971 with . In 1973, Mostel had one of his more notable film performances as Herod in Jesus Christ Superstar. In 1979, Mostel briefly starred in , the television version of the film ; he played Blotto Blutarsky, the brother of the character Bluto (played by in the original film).

On Broadway, he appeared in the 1989 revival of The Threepenny Opera as Money Matthew and as the frazzled head writer in the original 1992 production of My Favorite Year. He also played the part of "the best trader on the street", Ollie, one of Gordon Gekko's traders in Wall Street.


Personal life
Mostel lives in New York, with a summer home on Monhegan Island.

Tobias Mostel, his brother, is a painter, ceramic artist and professor of art, teaching at Florida State University and Tallahassee Community College. Art History Department, Florida State University. With special thanks to Tobias and Aileen Mostel. OLLI Spring 2013 Newsletter by OLLI FSU


Acting roles

Film
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Mr. Bonelli
Frank
Norman Coombes
Wheel-of-fortune operator
Victor
Russell
Duster
Morris Fink
Private Detective
Casio Vendor
Sol
David
Dicky Dunck
Howard F. Howard
Jack Schnittman
Abe
Mayor Cabell Testerman
Ollie
Mel Gorsky
Barry Shalowitz
Bertoni the Jeweler
Physics Professor
Mad Anthony
Saul Warshow
Chess Club Regular
Officer Figus
Abe
Barry Shalowitz
Chicky Ross
Principal Max Anderson
Counterman
Jordan
Jerry Ragno
Zagosh
Dr. Faber
Arthur Brooks
Mac McCreadle
Pete
Bernie Gimpel
Saul


Television
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1987The EqualizerWinston ErdlowEpisode: "Beyond Control"
1990Beverly Hills, 90210Mr. RidleyEpisode: "Class of Beverly Hills"
TV movie
2003Law & OrderHarvey AnchinEpisode: "Kid Pro Quo"
2012Mr. RothEpisode: ""
2015Victor Flores1 episode
2020HuntersRabbi Steckler3 episodes


Broadway productions
October 26, 1971 – November 13, 1971
April 20, 1974 – May 5, 1974
September 21, 1976 – October 30, 1976
September 22, 1976 – October 31, 1976
November 5, 1989 – December 31, 1989
December 10, 1992 – January 10, 1993
March 20, 1994 – April 24, 1994
March 17, 1996 – March 31, 1996


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