The Pitt star Moshe Kasher, 46, reveals cancer diagnosis in graphic message

Moshe Kasher has revealed the ‘lousy news’ that he underwent surgery after being diagnosed with cancer three months ago.

The Pitt actor, 46, had found a ‘bump’ in his throat, which turned out to be HPV-positive tonsil cancer that needed to be removed.

He had found the lump several months ago while working as a writer on the Judd Apatow-directed film The Comeback King out in Georgia.

‘It was cancer. Which did not rule so hard,’ he wrote in a post, in which he also quipped ‘Happy Father’s Day’ in the caption.

He posted a picture of himself with a bandage on his neck and a tube attached, saying he was on ‘so much oxy[codone] as he wrote a message.

‘Two days ago, a Jewish surgery robot at Cedars-Sinai yanked my jaw open for 5 hours and cut it out and then slit my throat and dissected my neck leaving me with a hardcore neck scar which will make people reluctant to street fight me,’ Moshe penned.

He also shared a diagram of the surgery before continuing his graphic description of the procedure he’d just endured.

‘My tongue was clamped and yanked out of my mouth and is so swollen and bruised,’ the actor continued. ‘I sound like I Am Sam.’

While he appeared to have a sense of humour about the ordeal, Moshe admitted the experience was ‘the most terrifying and consciousness-consuming experience of my life.’

Despite his diagnosis, he remained on set with 12-hour writing days for the Glen Powell-fronted film, to help push through the ‘terror, meditation, tears, and medical planning.’

In a shout-out to the acclaimed director, he added: ‘I truly cannot believe I managed to work an entire movie while dealing with this. But Judd could not have been a more kind, supportive and nurturing friend all while on the verge of a five hour energy overdose from his terrifying habit.’

Moshe also thanked the staff at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where he was treated, calling them ‘kind’ and ‘pros’.

Concluding, he wrote: ‘I’m in pain and I’m in the middle of a very difficult process. It’s gonna be a long summer. But the good news is the cancer I have has an incredibly high cure rate (in the 95% zone).

‘As for getting through this – I am. I will continue. I will get better. I’m so grateful I have a life that’s worth living and a kid to raise this Father’s Day.’

Moshe is dad to eight-year-old daughter, Frida, whom he shares with his wife and fellow comedian, Natasha Leggero.

While the actor is best known for his work on The Pitt as Jacob Samuel, a American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter who helps deaf patients, he’s also a comedian and writer.

He and Natasha host the Endless Honeymoon podcast, named after their comedy special of the same name.

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