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

The Producers

as Max Bialystock

Watership Down

as Kehaar (voice)

The Muppet Show

as Self - Special Guest Star

The Front

as Hecky Brown

Panic in the Streets

as Raymond Fitch

The Hot Rock

as Abe Greenberg

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

as Pseudolus

The Enforcer

as 'Big Babe' Lazich

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Sirocco

as Balukjiaan