Zero Mostel
Acting
1915-02-28 · Brooklyn, New York, USA
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.
movieRemembering Gene Wilder
as Self (archive footage) · 2024 · 7.2
movieMel Brooks: Unwrapped
as Self (archive footage) · 2018 · 6.4
movieMel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self (archive footage) · 2013 · 8.2
movieHitler: The Comedy Years
as Max Bialystock (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2007 · 5.0
movieBroadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as Pseudolus ("A Funny Thing Happened on the ...") (arch. foot.) · 2005 · 7.2
movieBroadway's Lost Treasures
as Tevye (segment "Fiddler On The Roof") · 2003 · 6.4
movieThe Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
as Self (archive footage) · 1986 · 6.2
movieMuppet Treasures
as Self · 1985 · 6.5
movieBest Boy
as Self · 1979 · 6.6
movieWatership Down
as Kehaar (voice) · 1978 · 7.2
movieRide of the Valkyrie
as · 1977 · 6.3
movieThe Little Drummer Boy: Book II
as Brutus (voice) · 1976 · 6.1
movieThe Front
as Hecky Brown · 1976 · 7.0
movieMastermind
as Inspector Hoku Ichihara · 1976 · 4.8
tvThe Muppet Show
as Self - Special Guest Star · 1976 · 8.0
movieJourney into Fear
as Kopelkin · 1975 · 6.0
movieFore Play
as President / Don Pasquale · 1975 · 3.8
movieOnce Upon a Scoundrel
as Carlos del Refugio · 1974 · 5.4
movieRhinoceros
as John · 1974 · 5.6
movieMarco
as Kublai Khan · 1973 · 7.0
movieSaga of Sonora
as Heavy Harry · 1973 · 9.0
movieOld Faithful
as Ranger Zeppel · 1973 · 0.0
movieThe Hot Rock
as Abe Greenberg · 1972 · 6.6
tvThe Electric Company
as Spell Binder (voice) · 1971 · 7.3