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Joshua "Josh" Mostel (born December 21, 1946) is an American actor. The son of celebrated actor Zero Mostel, he is best known for his supporting roles in films such as ''Jesus Christ Superstar'' (1973), ''Harry and Tonto'' (1974), ''Sophie's Choice'' (1982), ''City Slickers'' (1991), ''Billy Madison'' (1995), and ''Big Daddy'' (1999). ==Life and career== Mostel was born in New York City, the son of Kathryn Celia (née Harken), an actress, dancer, and writer, and comic actor Zero Mostel.〔(Josh Mostel Biography (1946-) )〕 His brother Tobias is a painter, ceramic artist and professor of art, teaching at Florida State University. Mostel started his career as a boy soprano at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. He graduated from Brandeis University. His Broadway debut was in 1971 with ''Unlikely Heroes''. In 1973, Mostel had one of his most notable film performances as Herod in the Norman Jewison helmed ''Jesus Christ Superstar'' . In 1979, Mostel briefly starred in the television version of the film ''Animal House'', ''Delta House'', as "Blotto" Blutarsky, the brother of the character Bluto (played by John Belushi in the original film). He has since appeared in many films and Broadway productions. On Broadway he appeared in the 1989 revival of ''The Threepenny Opera'' as Money Matthew, and as the frazzled head writer in the original production of ''My Favorite Year'', opposite Tim Curry and Evan Pappas. Mostel now lives in New York, with a summer home on Monhegan, Maine. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Josh Mostel」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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