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Zero Mostel

Acting Born Feb 28, 1915 Died Aug 8, 1977 Brooklyn, New York, USA 50 credits

Biography

Zero Mostel works in acting. Born February 28, 1915 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. Died August 8, 1977. Archytele lists 50 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.

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Known for

Film

Watership Down

as Kehaar (voice)

The Muppet Show

as Self - Special Guest Star
Film

The Front

as Hecky Brown
Film

The Hot Rock

as Abe Greenberg

The Electric Company

as Spell Binder (voice)
Film

The Waterboy

as Self

Sweet Family

as Morris Mishkin
Film

The Great Bank Robbery

as Rev. Pious Blue
Film

The Stepford Wives

as Self - Guest
Film

Man of the Year

as Self
Film

Man of the Year

as Self (uncredited)
Film

The Producers

as Max Bialystock

Frequent co-stars

Gene Wilder 2 shared titles
John Bennett 2 shared titles
Roy Kinnear 2 shared titles
Michael Hordern 2 shared titles
Humphrey Bogart 2 shared titles
Everett Sloane 2 shared titles
Bob Steele 2 shared titles
Dan Riss 2 shared titles
Morgan Freeman 1 shared title
Rita Moreno 1 shared title

Career timeline

Remembering Gene Wilder
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Broadway's Lost Treasures
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
Muppet Treasures
Best Boy
Watership Down
Ride of the Valkyrie
The Muppet ShowThe FrontMastermindThe Little Drummer Boy: Book II
Fore PlayJourney into Fear
RhinocerosOnce Upon a Scoundrel
Saga of SonoraOld FaithfulMarco
The Hot Rock
The Electric Company
The Flip Wilson ShowThe Angel Levine
The Great Bank Robbery
The Dick Cavett ShowRowan & Martin's Laugh-InRowan & Martin's Laugh-InThe ProducersRed, White, and Zero
Carol + 2A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonThe Merv Griffin Show
Waiting for Godot
The World of Sholom Aleichem
Tony AwardsTony AwardsTony Awards
SiroccoThe EnforcerThe Model and the Marriage BrokerThe Guy Who Came BackMr. Belvedere Rings the Bell
Panic in the Streets
The Ed Sullivan Show
Du Barry Was a Lady

Full filmography

  • Remembering Gene Wilder (2024) as Self (archive footage)
  • Mel Brooks: Unwrapped (2018) as Self (archive footage)
  • Mel Brooks: Make a Noise (2013) as Self (archive footage)
  • Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007) as Max Bialystock (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards (2005) as Pseudolus ("A Funny Thing Happened on the ...") (arch. foot.)
  • Broadway's Lost Treasures (2003) as Tevye (segment "Fiddler On The Roof")
  • The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986) as Self (archive footage)
  • Muppet Treasures (1985) as Self
  • Best Boy (1979) as Self
  • Watership Down (1978) as Kehaar (voice)
  • Ride of the Valkyrie (1977)
  • The Muppet Show (1976) as Self - Special Guest Star
  • The Front (1976) as Hecky Brown
  • Mastermind (1976) as Inspector Hoku Ichihara
  • The Little Drummer Boy: Book II (1976) as Brutus (voice)
  • Fore Play (1975) as President / Don Pasquale
  • Journey into Fear (1975) as Kopelkin
  • Rhinoceros (1974) as John
  • Once Upon a Scoundrel (1974) as Carlos del Refugio
  • Saga of Sonora (1973) as Heavy Harry
  • Old Faithful (1973) as Ranger Zeppel
  • Marco (1973) as Kublai Khan
  • The Hot Rock (1972) as Abe Greenberg
  • The Electric Company (1971) as Spell Binder (voice)
  • The Flip Wilson Show (1970) as Self
  • The Angel Levine (1970) as Morris Mishkin
  • The Great Bank Robbery (1969) as Rev. Pious Blue
  • The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
  • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968) as Self
  • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968) as Self (uncredited)
  • The Producers (1968) as Max Bialystock
  • Red, White, and Zero (1968)
  • Great Catherine (1968) as Potemkin
  • Carol + 2 (1966) as Self
  • A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966) as Pseudolus
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
  • The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
  • Waiting for Godot (1961) as Estragon / Gogo
  • The World of Sholom Aleichem (1959) as Melamed / Maxel
  • Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Nominee
  • Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Presenter
  • Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Performer
  • Sirocco (1951) as Balukjiaan
  • The Enforcer (1951) as 'Big Babe' Lazich
  • The Model and the Marriage Broker (1951) as George Wixted
  • The Guy Who Came Back (1951) as Boots Mullins
  • Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell (1951) as Emmett
  • Panic in the Streets (1950) as Raymond Fitch
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
  • Du Barry Was a Lady (1943) as Rami / Taliostra