Josh Mostel: movies and TV shows
Josh Mostel has 64 credits in the archive: 51 films and 13 TV series, from 1971 to 2025. Highest rated: Mr. Robot (8.3/10).
Career timeline
1971 – 2025 · busiest year: 1985 (5 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bad Shabbos | Saul | Film | 6.7 | 78 |
| 2019 | Dead Layer | Moishe | Film | — | 72 |
| 2019 | Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles | Self | Film | 6.5 | 72 |
| 2016 | The Congressman | Bernie Gimpel | Film | 6.2 | 69 |
| 2015 | Mr. Robot | Bo | TV | 8.3 | 68 |
| 2015 | Superstars: The Documentary | Film | 7.0 | 68 | |
| 2014 | Growing Up and Other Lies | Chuck MacArthur | Film | 4.3 | 67 |
| 2013 | The Blacklist | Mickey | TV | 7.6 | 66 |
| 2013 | Beneath the Harvest Sky | Principal | Film | 6.0 | 66 |
| 2009 | State of Play | Pete | Film | 6.8 | 62 |
| 2001 | Knockaround Guys | Mac McCreadle | Film | 6.1 | 54 |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Mr. Roth | TV | 8.0 | 52 |
| 1999 | Big Daddy | Arthur Brooks | Film | 6.5 | 52 |
| 1999 | The Out-of-Towners | Dr. Faber | Film | 5.8 | 52 |
| 1998 | Great Expectations | Jerry Ragno | Film | 6.6 | 51 |
| 1998 | Rounders | Zagosh | Film | 7.0 | 51 |
| 1998 | Thicker Than Blood | Kendall | Film | 7.1 | 51 |
| 1996 | The Maddening | Chicky Ross | Film | 4.7 | 49 |
| 1995 | The Basketball Diaries | Counterman | Film | 7.4 | 48 |
| 1995 | Billy Madison | Principal Max Anderson | Film | 6.2 | 48 |
| 1995 | Let It Be Me | Jordan | Film | 5.4 | 48 |
| 1994 | The Chase | Officer Figus | Film | 5.8 | 47 |
| 1994 | City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold | Barry Shalowitz | Film | 5.3 | 47 |
| 1994 | Bye Bye America | Abe | Film | 3.8 | 47 |
| 1993 | Searching for Bobby Fischer | Chess Club Regular | Film | 7.1 | 46 |
| 1993 | Tracey Ullman Takes on New York | Film | 6.2 | 46 | |
| 1992 | Nervous Ticks | Saul Warshow | Film | 4.5 | 45 |
| 1991 | City Slickers | Barry Shalowitz | Film | 6.5 | 44 |
| 1991 | Little Man Tate | Physics Professor | Film | 6.6 | 44 |
| 1991 | City of Hope | Mad Anthony | Film | 6.6 | 44 |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Harvey Anchin | TV | 7.3 | 43 |
| 1990 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Mr. Ridley | TV | 7.3 | 43 |
| 1990 | Wings | Dave | TV | 6.8 | 43 |
| 1990 | Naked Tango | Bertoni the Jeweler | Film | 6.4 | 43 |
| 1989 | Animal Behavior | Mel Gorsky | Film | 3.6 | 42 |
| 1989 | Heavy Petting | Self | Film | 5.7 | 42 |
| 1988 | Murphy's Law | Wes Harden | TV | 7.0 | 41 |
| 1987 | Wall Street | Ollie | Film | 7.2 | 40 |
| 1987 | Radio Days | Abe | Film | 7.0 | 40 |
| 1987 | Matewan | Mayor Cabell Testerman | Film | 7.4 | 40 |
| 1986 | The Money Pit | Jack Schnittman | Film | 6.5 | 39 |
| 1985 | The Equalizer | Winston Erdlow | TV | 7.1 | 38 |
| 1985 | Spenser: For Hire | Leonard | TV | 6.9 | 38 |
| 1985 | Stoogemania | Howard F. Howard | Film | 3.0 | 38 |
| 1985 | Compromising Positions | Dicky Dunck | Film | 5.3 | 38 |
| 1985 | Almost You | David | Film | 6.1 | 38 |
| 1984 | The Brother from Another Planet | Casio Vendor | Film | 6.7 | 37 |
| 1984 | The Boy Who Loved Trolls | Wiseman | Film | 4.5 | 37 |
| 1984 | Windy City | Sol | Film | 4.6 | 37 |
| 1983 | At Ease | TV | — | 36 | |
| 1983 | Star 80 | Private Detective | Film | 6.5 | 36 |
| 1982 | Cheers | Cue Card Guy | TV | 7.6 | 35 |
| 1982 | Sophie's Choice | Morris Fink | Film | 7.3 | 35 |
| 1982 | Fighting Back | Duster | Film | 5.8 | 35 |
| 1981 | Dead Ringer | Russell | Film | 6.5 | 34 |
| 1979 | Delta House | Jim 'Blotto' Blutarsky | TV | 5.8 | 32 |
| 1977 | Seventh Avenue | Barney Green | TV | 7.0 | 30 |
| 1976 | The Money | Wheel-of-Fortune Operator | Film | 6.0 | 29 |
| 1975 | Deadly Hero | Victor | Film | 5.8 | 28 |
| 1974 | Harry and Tonto | Norman Coombes | Film | 7.1 | 27 |
| 1973 | Jesus Christ Superstar | King Herod | Film | 7.1 | 26 |
| 1972 | The King of Marvin Gardens | Frank | Film | 5.9 | 25 |
| 1972 | ...And Then It Happened | Wally | Film | — | 25 |
| 1971 | Going Home | Bonelli | Film | 6.4 | 24 |