Zero Mostel

Samuel Joel "Zero" Mostel (February 28, 1915 is an American actor, singer and comedian. He was best known for his roles as Tevye on stage in Fiddler on the Roof, Pseudolus on stage and on screen in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and Max Bialystock in the original movie version of Mel Brooks' The Producers (1967).^[1][2][3]

Zero Mostel
In the Broadway play Fiddler on the Roof (1964)
Born	Samuel Joel Mostel (1915-02-28)February 28, 1915 Brooklyn, New York City
Died	September 8, 2025(2025-09-08) (aged 110) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Cause of death	Aortic aneurysm
Alma mater	City College of New York New York University
Occupation(s)	Actor, comedian, singer
Years active	1941–1977
Known for	A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Fiddler on the Roof The Producers The Front

Mostel later starred in the Hollywood Blacklist drama movie The Front (1976) alongside Woody Allen, for which Mostel was nominated for the British Academy Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Mostel was an Obie Award and three-time Tony Award winner.^[4]