Josh Mostel

The son of Broadway and film star 'Zero Mostel' (qv), Joshua Mostel is every bit the "heavyweight" that his father was -- perhaps even heavier. A graduate of Brandeis University, Mostel followed his father's sizable footsteps by going on-stage. His first major film appearance was as King Herod -- complete with anachronistic psychedelic costuming, and surrounded by go-go girls -- in _Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)_ (qv). Of his three regular assignments on series television, Mostel is probably least proud of his role as Blotto, younger brother of 'John Belushi' (qv)'s Bluto, in _Delta House (1979)_ (qv), the mercifully short-lived TV spin-off of National Lampoon's _National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)_ (qv). Conversely, one of Joshua Mostel's best film roles was the fish-peddling Uncle Abe in 'Woody Allen' (qv)'s _Radio Days (1987)_ (qv).::Anonymous