Josh Mostel

Josh Mostel
Born (1946-12-21) December 21, 1946
New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Years active 1971–present
Spouse(s)
Peggy Rajski
(m. 1983; div. 1998)

Kim Murdock
(m. 2016)

Joshua Mostel (born December 21, 1946) is an American actor.[1] 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).

Life and career

Mostel was born in New York City, the son of Kathryn Celia (née Harken), an actress, dancer, and writer, and comic actor Zero Mostel.[2] His brother Tobias is a painter, ceramic artist and professor of art, teaching at Florida State University.

Mostel started his career as a boy soprano at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. He graduated from Brandeis University. His Broadway debut was in 1971 with Unlikely Heroes. In 1973, Mostel had one of his most notable film performances as Herod in the Norman Jewison helmed Jesus Christ Superstar. In 1979, Mostel briefly starred in the television version of the film Animal House, Delta House, as "Blotto" Blutarsky, the brother of the character Bluto (played by John Belushi in the original film). He has since appeared in many films and Broadway productions.

On Broadway he appeared in the 1989 revival of The Threepenny Opera as Money Matthew, and as the frazzled head writer in the original production of My Favorite Year, opposite Tim Curry and Evan Pappas.

Mostel now lives in New York, with a summer home on Monhegan, Maine.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleU.S. Box Office
1971Going HomeMr. Bonelli
1972The King of Marvin GardensFrank
1973Jesus Christ SuperstarHerod Antipas $24,477,615[3]
1974Harry and TontoNorman Coombes
1976The MoneyWheel-of-fortune operator
Deadly HeroVictor
1981Dead RingerRussell
1982Fighting BackDuster $3,355,948
1982Sophie's ChoiceMorris Fink $30,036,000
1983Star 80Private Detective $6,472,990
1984The Brother from Another PlanetCasio Vendor $3,677,209
Windy CitySol $343,890
1985Almost YouDavid $95,000
Compromising PositionsDicky Dunck $12,531,831
StoogemaniaHoward F. Howard
1986The Money PitJack Schnittman $37,499,651
1987Radio DaysAbe $14,792,779
MatewanMayor Cabell Testerman $1,680,358
Wall StreetOllie $43,848,069
1989Animal BehaviorMel Gorsky $41,526
1991City SlickersBarry Shalowitz $124,033,791
Naked TangoBertoni the Jeweler $81,777
Little Man TatePhysics Professor $25,010,896
City of HopeMad Anthony $1,345,015
1992Nervous TicksSaul Warshow
1993Searching for Bobby FischerChess Club Regular $7,266,383
1994The ChaseOfficer Figus $7,924,955
Auf Wiedersehen AmerikaAbe
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's GoldBarry Shalowitz $43,622,150
1995The MaddeningChicky Ross
Billy MadisonPrincipal Max Anderson $25,588,734
The Basketball DiariesCounterman $2,381,087
Let It Be MeJordan
1998Great ExpectationsJerry Ragno $26,420,672
RoundersZagosh $22,912,409
Thicker Than BloodKendall
1999The Out-of-TownersDr. Faber $28,544,120
Big DaddyArthur Brooks $163,479,795
2001Knockaround GuysMac McCreadle $11,715,637
2008State of PlayPete $37,017,955
2015The Congressman[4]Bernie Gimpel[5]

Broadway productions

TitleDates of Production
Unlikely HeroesOctober 26, 1971 - November 13, 1971
An American MillionaireApril 20, 1974 - May 5, 1974
A Texas Trilogy: Lu Ann Hampton Laverty OberlanderSeptember 21, 1976 - October 30, 1976
A Texas Trilogy: The Last Meeting of the Knights of the White MagnoliaSeptember 22, 1976 - October 31, 1976
Threepenny OperaNovember 5, 1989 - December 31, 1989
My Favorite YearDecember 10, 1992 - January 10, 1993
The Flowering PeachMarch 20, 1994 - April 24, 1994
Getting Away with MurderMarch 17, 1996 - March 31, 1996

References

  1. ↑ Maslin, Janet (September 21, 1984). "Windy City (1984) 'WINDY CITY'". The New York Times.
  2. ↑ Josh Mostel Biography (1946-)
  3. ↑ Jesus Christ Superstar on IMDb
  4. ↑ Routhier, Ray (9 July 2015). "MIFF to screen made in Maine film". Portland Press Herald.
  5. ↑ Josh Mostel on IMDb
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