Zero Mostel
ActingBorn Feb 28, 1915Died Aug 8, 1977
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.
Known For
Carol + 2
movie1966
Saga of Sonora
movie1973
The World of Sholom Aleichem
movie1959
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
movie2013
The Muppet Show
tv1976
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
tv1962
The Electric Company
tv1971
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
movie2005
Remembering Gene Wilder
movie2024
Watership Down
movie1978
Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell
movie1951
The Enforcer
movie1951
Filmography
2024Remembering Gene Wilderas Self (archive footage)movie2018Mel Brooks: Unwrappedas Self (archive footage)movie2013Mel Brooks: Make a Noiseas Self (archive footage)movie2007Hitler: The Comedy Yearsas Max Bialystock (archive footage) (uncredited)movie2005Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awardsas Pseudolus ("A Funny Thing Happened on the ...") (arch. foot.)movie2003Broadway's Lost Treasuresas Tevye (segment "Fiddler On The Roof")movie1986The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Yearsas Self (archive footage)movie1985Muppet Treasuresas Selfmovie1979Best Boyas Selfmovie1978Watership Downas Kehaar (voice)movie1977Ride of the Valkyriemovie1976The Little Drummer Boy: Book IIas Brutus (voice)movie1976The Frontas Hecky Brownmovie1976Mastermindas Inspector Hoku Ichiharamovie1976The Muppet Showas Self - Special Guest Startv1975Journey into Fearas Kopelkinmovie1975Fore Playas President / Don Pasqualemovie1974Once Upon a Scoundrelas Carlos del Refugiomovie1974Rhinocerosas Johnmovie1973Marcoas Kublai Khanmovie1973Saga of Sonoraas Heavy Harrymovie1973Old Faithfulas Ranger Zeppelmovie1972The Hot Rockas Abe Greenbergmovie1971The Electric Companyas Spell Binder (voice)tv1970The Flip Wilson Showas Selftv1970The Angel Levineas Morris Mishkinmovie1969The Great Bank Robberyas Rev. Pious Bluemovie1968Great Catherineas Potemkinmovie1968The Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guesttv1968The Producersas Max Bialystockmovie1968Red, White, and Zeromovie1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas Self (uncredited)tv1966A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forumas Pseudolusmovie1966Carol + 2as Selfmovie1962The Merv Griffin Showas Selftv1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Selftv1961Waiting for Godotas Estragon / Gogomovie1959The World of Sholom Aleichemas Melamed / Maxelmovie1956Tony Awardsas Self - Performertv1951The Model and the Marriage Brokeras George Wixtedmovie1951The Guy Who Came Backas Boots Mullinsmovie1951Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bellas Emmettmovie1951Siroccoas Balukjiaanmovie1951The Enforceras 'Big Babe' Lazichmovie1950Panic in the Streetsas Raymond Fitchmovie1948The Ed Sullivan Showas Selftv1943Du Barry Was a Ladyas Rami, the Swami / Taliostramovie