Acting
Josh Mostel
- Titles
- 49movies13TV shows
- Career
Active from 1972 to 2025, with a break from 2000 to 2018, with up to 2 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 10top three billing
- Average score
52/100
- Highest rated
Sophie's Choice74/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 45 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Situational Comedy4.2average 2.7
- Cringe Humor3.4average 2.2
- Wit & Wordplay4.8average 3.7
- Physical Comedy3.5average 2.4
- Absurdist Humor3.0average 2.0
- Pop Culture3.0average 2.2
- Contemporary Realism6.1average 5.4
- Satire & Parody3.0average 2.3
Rarely in their work
- Fantasy0.4, average 1.7
- Scare1.3, average 2.6
- Wonder2.2, average 3.4
- Uncanny1.3, average 2.5
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 5
- Slapstick Comedy 3
- Situational Humor 3
- Lighthearted 2
- Absurdist Humor 2
- 90s Nostalgia 2
- Feel-Good Comedy 2
- Coming-of-Age Story 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Movies and TV shows
602020s
1 title · average score 67
as Saul
2010s
6 titles · average score 58
as Moishe
as Bernie Gimpel
TV show · as Bo
as Chuck MacArthur
TV show · as Mickey
as Principal
2000s
2 titles · average score 57
as Pete
as Mac McCreadle
1990s
22 titles · average score 60
as Mr. Brooks
as Dr. Faber
TV show · as Mr. Roth
as Jerry Ragno
as Kendall
as Principal Max Anderson
as Counterman
as Saul Warshow
TV show · as Harvey Anchin
TV show · as Mr. Ridley
as Bertoni the Jeweler
TV show · as Dave
1980s
20 titles · average score 57
as Mel Gorsky
TV show · as Wes Harden
as Ollie
as Jack Schnittman
as Howard F. Howard
TV show · as Winston Erdlow
as Wiseman
as Sol
as Private Detective
as Morris Fink
TV show · as Cue Card Guy
as Russell
1970s
9 titles · average score 63
TV show · as Jim 'Blotto' Blutarsky
TV show · as Barney Green
as Wheel-of-Fortune Operator
as Victor
as Norman
as King Herod
as Wally
as Bonelli