The son of Broadway and film star
Zero Mostel, Joshua Mostel is every
bit the "heavyweight" that his father was -- perhaps even heavier. A
graduate of Brandeis University, Mostel followed his father's sizable
footsteps by going on-stage. His first major film appearance was as
King Herod -- complete with anachronistic psychedelic costuming, and
surrounded by go-go girls -- in
Jesus Christ Superstar (1973). Of his
three regular assignments on series television, Mostel is probably
least proud of his role as Blotto, younger brother of
John Belushi's
Bluto, in
Delta House (1979), the mercifully short-lived TV spin-off
of
National Lampoon's Animal House (1978). Conversely, one of Joshua Mostel's
best film roles was the fish-peddling Uncle Abe in
Woody Allen's
Radio Days (1987).
Coronation Day(2025)as Josh
Bad Shabbos(2024)as Saul
The Sandlerverse 2(2023)as Principal Max Anderson
The Blacklist(2013)as Mickey
Hunters(2020)as Rabbi Steckler
Trevor(1994)
Jesus Christ Superstar(1973)
Superstars: The Extended Version(2021)as Self, Herod
Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles(2019)as Self
Superstars(2015)as Self
Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast(2014)as Self - Guest
Heavy Petting(1989)as Self
