Gender
Male
Born
Feb 28, 1915
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died
Sep 08, 1977
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Performer
Also Known As
Samuel Joel Mostel [Birthname]
Relations
Husband of
Clara Sverd (1939 - 1944) divorced
Husband of
Kate Mostel (1944 - 1977) his death
Father of
Josh Mostel
Father of
Tobias Mostel
Comments
Blacklisted during McCarthy era. Also: "Milky Way" (Long Beach); "Imaginary Invalid" (Cambridge); "Lunatics and Lovers" (Cal.); "Latent Heterosexual" (Dallas).
  • CREDITS
    Fiddler on the Roof (Dec 28, 1976 - May 21, 1977)
    Musical, Revival
    • Starring: Zero Mostel
      • Tevye - Original
    Ulysses in Nighttown (Mar 10, 1974 - May 11, 1974)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Zero Mostel
      • Leopold Bloom - Original
    Fiddler on the Roof (Sep 22, 1964 - Jul 02, 1972)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Zero Mostel
      • Tevye - Original
    A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (May 08, 1962 - Aug 29, 1964)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Zero Mostel
      • Prologus - Original
      • Pseudolus - Original
    • Performer: Zero Mostel
      • Prologus - Replacement (Nov 04, 1963 - ?)
      • Pseudolus - Replacement (Nov 04, 1963 - ?)
      • Prologus - Replacement (Dec 23, 1962 - ?)
      • Pseudolus - Replacement (Dec 23, 1962 - ?)
    Rhinoceros (Sep 18, 1961 - Sep 30, 1961)
    Play, Return Engagement
    • Starring: Zero Mostel
      • John - Original
    Rhinoceros (Jan 09, 1961 - Aug 05, 1961)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Zero Mostel
      • John - Original
    Good as Gold (Mar 07, 1957 - Mar 09, 1957)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Zero Mostel
      • Doc Penny - Original
    The Good Woman of Setzuan (Dec 18, 1956 - Jan 06, 1957)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Zero Mostel
      • Mr. Shu Fu - Original
    Lunatics and Lovers (Dec 13, 1954 - Oct 01, 1955)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Zero Mostel
      • Dan Cupid - Replacement (Jun 1955 - ?)
    Flight Into Egypt (Mar 18, 1952 - Apr 19, 1952)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Zero Mostel
      • Glubb - Original
    Beggar's Holiday (Dec 26, 1946 - Mar 29, 1947)
    Musical, Original
    • Also Starring: Zero Mostel
      • Hamilton Peachum - Original
    Concert Varieties (Jun 01, 1945 - Jun 28, 1945)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Zero Mostel
      • Original
    Top-Notchers (May 29, 1942 - Jun 20, 1942)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Zero Mostel
      • Original
    Keep 'em Laughing (Apr 24, 1942 - May 28, 1942)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Zero Mostel
      • Original
    Cafe Crown (Jan 23, 1942 - May 23, 1942)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Zero Mostel
      • Patron - Replacement
    Fiddler on the Roof (Jun 02, 1976 - Dec 12, 1976)
    Musical, Revival
    • Starring: Zero Mostel
      • Tevye - Original
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Actor in Play

    1974 | Nominee  | Ulysses in Nighttown
    Starring: Zero Mostel

    Best Actor in a Musical

    1965 | Winner  | Fiddler on the Roof
    Starring: Zero Mostel

    Best Actor in a Musical

    1963 | Winner  | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
    Starring: Zero Mostel

    Best Actor in Play

    1961 | Winner  | Rhinoceros
    Starring: Zero Mostel

    Drama Desk Award

    Outstanding Performance

    1974 | Winner  | Ulysses in Nighttown
    Starring: Zero Mostel
Fiddler on the Roof (Dec 28, 1976 - May 21, 1977)
Musical, Revival
  • Starring: Zero Mostel
    • Tevye - Original
Ulysses in Nighttown (Mar 10, 1974 - May 11, 1974)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Zero Mostel
    • Leopold Bloom - Original
Fiddler on the Roof (Sep 22, 1964 - Jul 02, 1972)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Zero Mostel
    • Tevye - Original
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (May 08, 1962 - Aug 29, 1964)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Zero Mostel
    • Prologus - Original
    • Pseudolus - Original
  • Performer: Zero Mostel
    • Prologus - Replacement (Nov 04, 1963 - ?)
    • Pseudolus - Replacement (Nov 04, 1963 - ?)
    • Prologus - Replacement (Dec 23, 1962 - ?)
    • Pseudolus - Replacement (Dec 23, 1962 - ?)
Rhinoceros (Sep 18, 1961 - Sep 30, 1961)
Play, Return Engagement
  • Starring: Zero Mostel
    • John - Original
Rhinoceros (Jan 09, 1961 - Aug 05, 1961)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Zero Mostel
    • John - Original
Good as Gold (Mar 07, 1957 - Mar 09, 1957)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Zero Mostel
    • Doc Penny - Original
The Good Woman of Setzuan (Dec 18, 1956 - Jan 06, 1957)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Zero Mostel
    • Mr. Shu Fu - Original
Lunatics and Lovers (Dec 13, 1954 - Oct 01, 1955)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Zero Mostel
    • Dan Cupid - Replacement (Jun 1955 - ?)
Flight Into Egypt (Mar 18, 1952 - Apr 19, 1952)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Zero Mostel
    • Glubb - Original
Beggar's Holiday (Dec 26, 1946 - Mar 29, 1947)
Musical, Original
  • Also Starring: Zero Mostel
    • Hamilton Peachum - Original
Concert Varieties (Jun 01, 1945 - Jun 28, 1945)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Zero Mostel
    • Original
Top-Notchers (May 29, 1942 - Jun 20, 1942)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Zero Mostel
    • Original
Keep 'em Laughing (Apr 24, 1942 - May 28, 1942)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Zero Mostel
    • Original
Cafe Crown (Jan 23, 1942 - May 23, 1942)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Zero Mostel
    • Patron - Replacement
Fiddler on the Roof (Jun 02, 1976 - Dec 12, 1976)
Musical, Revival
  • Starring: Zero Mostel
    • Tevye - Original

Tony Award®

 

Best Actor in Play

1974 | Nominee  | Ulysses in Nighttown
Starring: Zero Mostel

Best Actor in a Musical

1965 | Winner  | Fiddler on the Roof
Starring: Zero Mostel

Best Actor in a Musical

1963 | Winner  | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Starring: Zero Mostel

Best Actor in Play

1961 | Winner  | Rhinoceros
Starring: Zero Mostel

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Performance

1974 | Winner  | Ulysses in Nighttown
Starring: Zero Mostel

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