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
- Physical Comedy3.6average 2.4
- Wit & Wordplay4.9average 3.7
- Absurdist Humor3.1average 2.0
- Satire & Parody3.0average 2.3
- Contemporary Realism6.0average 5.3
- Family Dynamics5.4average 4.7
Rarely in their work
- Fantasy0.3, average 1.7
- Scare1.2, average 2.6
- Wonder2.2, average 3.4
- Mystery2.9, average 4.1
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 5
- Slapstick Comedy 3
- Lighthearted 2
- Situational Humor 2
- Feel-Good Comedy 2
- Absurdist Humor 2
- Coming-of-Age Story 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Movies and TV shows
221990s
22 titles · average score 60
53
Big Daddy (1999)
as Mr. Brooks
42
The Out-of-Towners (1999)
as Dr. Faber
73
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
TV show · as Mr. Roth
55
Great Expectations (1998)
as Jerry Ragno
53
Thicker Than Blood (1998)
as Kendall
66
Rounders (1998)
as Zagosh
47
Billy Madison (1995)
as Principal Max Anderson
60
The Basketball Diaries (1995)
as Counterman
54
Let It Be Me (1995)
as Jordan
41
The Maddening (1995)
as Chicky Ross
Bye Bye America (1994)
as Abe
47
The Chase (1994)
as Officer Figus
38
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994)
as Barry Shalowitz
84
Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)
as Chess Club Regular
49
Nervous Ticks (1992)
as Saul Warshow
72
City Slickers (1991)
as Barry Shalowitz
68
Little Man Tate (1991)
as Physics Professor
84
City of Hope (1991)
as Mad Anthony
74
Law & Order (1990)
TV show · as Harvey Anchin
65
Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)
TV show · as Mr. Ridley
70
Naked Tango (1990)
as Bertoni the Jeweler
66
Wings (1990)
TV show · as Dave