Zero Mostel
Acting
Biography
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. He was blacklisted during the 1950s, and his testimony before the House Committee on Un-American Activities was well-publicized. He was a Tony Award and Obie Award winner.
Filmography
Acting (38)
2024
Remembering Gene Wilderas Self (archive footage)
7.4
2018
Mel Brooks: Unwrappedas Self (archive footage)
6.4
2013
Mel Brooks: Make a Noiseas Self (archive footage)
8.1
2007
Hitler: The Comedy Yearsas Max Bialystock (archive footage) (uncredited)
5.0
2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awardsas Pseudolus ("A Funny Thing Happened on the ...") (arch. foot.)
7.2
2003
Broadway's Lost Treasuresas Tevye (segment "Fiddler On The Roof")
6.4
1986
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Yearsas Self (archive footage)
6.1
1985
Muppet Treasuresas Self
7.3
1979
Best Boyas Self
6.6
1978
Watership Downas Kehaar (voice)
7.2
6.3
1976
The Little Drummer Boy: Book IIas Brutus (voice)
6.1
1976
The Frontas Hecky Brown
7.0
1976
Mastermindas Inspector Hoku Ichihara
4.8
1975
Journey into Fearas Kopelkin
6.0
1975
Fore Playas President / Don Pasquale
3.8
1974
Once Upon a Scoundrelas Carlos del Refugio
5.4
1974
Rhinocerosas John
5.6
1973
Marcoas Kublai Khan
7.0
1973
Saga of Sonoraas Heavy Harry
9.0
1973
Old Faithfulas Ranger Zeppel
1972
The Hot Rockas Abe Greenberg
6.5
1970
The Angel Levineas Morris Mishkin
5.4
1969
The Great Bank Robberyas Rev. Pious Blue
6.6
1968
Great Catherineas Potemkin
5.9
1968
The Producersas Max Bialystock
7.1
5.0
1966
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forumas Pseudolus
6.1
1966
Carol + 2as Self
10.0
1961
Waiting for Godotas Estragon / Gogo
6.0
1959
The World of Sholom Aleichemas Melamed / Maxel
9.0
1951
The Model and the Marriage Brokeras George Wixted
6.5
1951
The Guy Who Came Backas Boots Mullins
6.3
1951
Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bellas Emmett
7.2
1951
Siroccoas Balukjiaan
6.0
1951
The Enforceras 'Big Babe' Lazich
7.1
1950
Panic in the Streetsas Raymond Fitch
6.9
1943
Du Barry Was a Ladyas Rami / Taliostra
6.5