Zero Mostel
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
28 Feb 1915
Age
111 Years
Born In
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Total Projects
50
Years Active
81 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.6 ★
Overview
Samuel Joel “Zero” Mostel (February 28, 1915 – September 8, 1977) was an American actor. He was best known for his portrayal of comic characters such as Tevye onstage in Fiddler on the Roof, Pseudolus onstage and onscreen in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and Max Bialystock in the original film version of The Producers....
Known For
Filmography
movie
Remembering Gene Wilder
Remembering Gene Wilder
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Hitler: The Comedy Years
as Max Bialystock (archive footage) (uncredited)
movie
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as Pseudolus ("A Funny Thing Happened on the ...") (arch. foot.)
movie
Broadway's Lost Treasures
Broadway's Lost Treasures
as Tevye (segment "Fiddler On The Roof")
movie
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Muppet Treasures
Muppet Treasures
as Self
movie
Best Boy
Best Boy
as Self
movie
Watership Down
Watership Down
as Kehaar (voice)
movie
Ride of the Valkyrie
Ride of the Valkyrie
movie
The Little Drummer Boy: Book II
The Little Drummer Boy: Book II
as Brutus (voice)
movie
The Front
The Front
as Hecky Brown
movie
Mastermind
Mastermind
as Inspector Hoku Ichihara
tv
The Muppet Show
The Muppet Show
as Self - Special Guest Star
movie
Journey into Fear
Journey into Fear
as Kopelkin
movie
Fore Play
Fore Play
as President / Don Pasquale
movie
Once Upon a Scoundrel
Once Upon a Scoundrel
as Carlos del Refugio
movie
Rhinoceros
Rhinoceros
as John
movie
Marco
Marco
as Kublai Khan
movie
Saga of Sonora
Saga of Sonora
as Heavy Harry
movie
Old Faithful
Old Faithful
as Ranger Zeppel
movie
The Hot Rock
The Hot Rock
as Abe Greenberg
tv
The Electric Company
The Electric Company
as Spell Binder (voice)
tv
The Flip Wilson Show
The Flip Wilson Show
as Self
movie
The Angel Levine
The Angel Levine
as Morris Mishkin
movie
The Great Bank Robbery
The Great Bank Robbery
as Rev. Pious Blue
movie
Great Catherine
Great Catherine
as Potemkin
tv
The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
movie
The Producers
The Producers
as Max Bialystock
movie
Red, White, and Zero
Red, White, and Zero
tv
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self
tv
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self (uncredited)
movie
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
as Pseudolus
movie
Carol + 2
Carol + 2
as Self
tv
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
tv
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
movie
Waiting for Godot
Waiting for Godot
as Estragon / Gogo
movie
The World of Sholom Aleichem
The World of Sholom Aleichem
as Melamed / Maxel
tv
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Nominee
tv
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter
tv
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Performer
movie
The Model and the Marriage Broker
The Model and the Marriage Broker
as George Wixted
movie
The Guy Who Came Back
The Guy Who Came Back
as Boots Mullins
movie
Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell
Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell
as Emmett
movie
Sirocco
Sirocco
as Balukjiaan
movie
The Enforcer
The Enforcer
as 'Big Babe' Lazich
movie
Panic in the Streets
Panic in the Streets
as Raymond Fitch
tv
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
movie
Du Barry Was a Lady
Du Barry Was a Lady
as Rami, the Swami / Taliostra