Zero Mostel
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Samuel Joel “Zero” Mostel (February 28, 1915 – September 8, 1977) was an American actor of stage and screen, 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Zero Mostel, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Hecky Brown
The Front
Max Bialystock
The Producers
Balukjiaan
Sirocco
Raymond Fitch
Panic in the Streets
'Big Babe' Lazich
The Enforcer
Self (archive footage)
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Rami - the Swami / Taliostra
Du Barry Was a Lady
Emmett
Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell
John
Rhinoceros
Max Bialystock (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Pseudolus
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Self
Muppet Treasures
Pseudolus ("A Funny Thing Happened on the ...") (arch. foot.)
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Inspector Hoku Ichihara
Mastermind
Rev. Pious Blue
The Great Bank Robbery
President / Don Pasquale
Fore Play
Potemkin
Great Catherine
George Wixted
The Model and the Marriage Broker
Kopelkin
Journey into Fear
Morris Mishkin
The Angel Levine
Boots Mullins
The Guy Who Came Back
Tevye (segment "Fiddler On The Roof")
Broadway's Lost Treasures
Self (archive footage)
Remembering Gene Wilder
Self (archive footage)
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
Abe Greenberg
The Hot Rock
Carlos del Refugio
Once Upon a Scoundrel
Brutus (voice)
The Little Drummer Boy Book II
Self (archive footage)
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
Kehaar (voice)
Watership Down
Estragon / Gogo
Waiting for Godot
Self
Carol + 2
Ride of the Valkyrie
Red, White, and Zero
Ranger Zeppel
Old Faithful
Heavy Harry
Saga of Sonora
Kublai Khan
Marco
Melamed / Maxel
The World of Sholom Aleichem
Self
Best Boy
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
38
Gender
Male
Birthday
1915-02-28
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Also Known As
Зеро Мостел