Actor
Michael Lerner
22 June 1941† 8 April 2023 (aged 81) Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Movies
- 120
- Shows
- 45
Biography
Michael Charles Lerner (June 22, 1941 – April 8, 2023) was an American actor. He was best known for his Academy Award-nominated performance in Barton Fink, as well as appearing in the films Elf, Godzilla, Eight Men Out, and X-Men: Days of Future Past.
Known For
- Upcoming
- Pigeon · Film · Unnamed man
- 2024
- Sallywood · Film · Ned Levitt
- 2022
- First Oscar · Film · Louis Burt Mayer
- 2019
- Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, Frankenstein · Film · Bobby Fox
- 2018
- Drive Me to Vegas and Mars · Film · Milt the Man
- American Bred · Film · Francis Adamo
- 2016
- The Shickles · Film · Elroy Shickles
- Internet Famous · Film · Joel Swanson
- 2015
- 2014
- X-Men: Days of Future Past · Film · Senator Brickman
- 1000 to 1 · Film · Dr.
- 2 Dead 2 Kill · Film · Alphonse Dente
- 2013
- Immigrant · Film
- Brahmin Bulls · Film · David
- Somebody Marry Me · Film · Phil Rosenberg
- Maron · Series · Ralph
- 2012
- Burning Man: Metropolis · Film · Hoover Robinson
- Mirror Mirror · Film · Baron
- 2011
- Atlas Shrugged: Part I · Film · Wesley Mouch
- Suburgatory · Series · Aaron Laynberg
- 2010
- Pete Smalls Is Dead · Film · Leonard Proval
- Wax On, Fuck Off · Film · Cy Rosenthal
- Life During Wartime · Film · Harvey
- The Bannen Way · Film · The Mensch
- The Bannen Way · Series · The Mensch
- 2009
- A Serious Man · Film · Solomon Schlutz
- The Good Wife · Series · Judge Dwight Sobel
- Glee · Series · Sidney Greene
- 2008
- Yonkers Joe · Film · Stanley
- Childrens Hospital · Series · Pop
- 2007
- A Dennis the Menace Christmas · Film · Mr. Souse
- Slipstream · Film · Big Mikey
- Dirty Sexy Money · Series
- Saving Grace · Series · Rebbe Jory Quecksilber
- 2006
- The Last Time · Film · Leguzza
- Love and Other Disasters · Film · Marvin Berstein
- Art School Confidential · Film · Art Dealer
- When Do We Eat? · Film · Ira Stuckman
- 2004
- Nobody Knows Anything! · Film · Uncle Lou
- Poster Boy · Film · Jack Kray
- The Calcium Kid · Film · Artie Cohen
- LArceny · Film · Jack Dane
- Entourage · Series · Joe Roberts
- 2003
- Elf · Film · Fulton
- 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure · Film · Producer (voice)
- 2002
- 29 Palms · Film · The Judge
- 2001
- The Omen Legacy · Film
- Mockingbird Don't Sing · Film · Dr. Stan York
- 2000
- Murder at the Cannes Film Festival · Film · Morrie Borelli
- Attention Shoppers · Film · Khourosh
- 1999
- The Mod Squad · Film · Howard
- My Favorite Martian · Film · Mr. Channing
- Third Watch · Series · Seymour Morgenstern
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Series · Morty Berger
- 1998
- Celebrity · Film · Dr. Lupus
- Safe Men · Film · Big Fat Bernie Gayle
- Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy · Film · Professor Marcus
- Desperation Boulevard · Film · Mannie Green
- Godzilla · Film · Mayor Ebert
- Godzilla: The Series · Series · Mayor Ebert (voice)
- 1997
- For Richer or Poorer · Film · Phil Kleinman
- The Beautician and the Beast · Film · Jerry Miller
- 1996
- Clueless · Series · Mel Horowitz
- 1995
- Girl in the Cadillac · Film · Pal
- Picture Windows: Language of the Heart · Film · Maestro
- No Way Back · Film · Frank
- A Pyromaniac's Love Story · Film · Perry
- Picture Windows · Series · Maestro
- Courthouse · Series · Myron Winkleman
- 1994
- The Road to Wellville · Film · Goodloe Bender
- Radioland Murders · Film · Lieutenant Cross
- No Escape · Film · Warden
- Blank Check · Film · Biderman
- 1993
- Amos & Andrew · Film · Phil Gillman
- 1992
- The Comrades of Summer · Film · George
- Newsies · Film · Weasel
- 1991
- Barton Fink · Film · Jack Lipnick
- Omen IV: The Awakening · Film · Earl
- Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square · Film
- 1990
- Made in Hollywood · Film · Irving
- Maniac Cop 2 · Film · Edward Doyle
- Framed · Film · Elliot Shane
- Any Man's Death · Film · Herb Denner
- 1989
- Harlem Nights · Film · Bugsy Calhoune
- Tales from the Crypt · Series · Mr. Byrd
- 1988
- Eight Men Out · Film · Arnold Rothstein
- Vibes · Film · Burt Wilder
- 1987
- The King of Love · Film · Nat Goldberg
- Hands of a Stranger · Film · Captain Cirillo
- Anguish · Film · John Pressman
- 1986
- That Secret Sunday · Film
- 1985
- This Child Is Mine · Film · Abe Rosenberg
- Movers & Shakers · Film · Arnie
- The Execution · Film · Sidney Ferraro
- MacGyver · Series · Gantner
- Amazing Stories · Series · Mr. Marvin
- Hollywood Beat · Series · Max
- The Equalizer · Series · Amar
- 1983
- Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess · Film · Harry Cohn
- Strange Invaders · Film · Willie Collins
- The A-Team · Series · Jerry
- 1982
- Class Reunion · Film · Dr. Robert Young
- 1981
- Threshold · Film · Henry De Vici
- The Postman Always Rings Twice · Film · Mr. Katz
- Hill Street Blues · Series · Rollie Simone
- 1980
- Borderline · Film · Henry Lydell
- Coast to Coast · Film · Dr. Frederick Froll
- Gridlock · Film · Marv
- This Year's Blonde · Film · Jack Warner
- The Baltimore Bullet · Film · Paulie
- 1979
- Goldengirl · Film · Sternberg
- Hart to Hart · Film · Poker Player
- Diary of a Young Comic · Film · Norman Greenleaf · Billy's agent
- Hart to Hart · Series · Arthur Radner
- 1978
- Ruby and Oswald · Film · Jack Ruby
- Confessions of the D.A. Man · Film · Mark Warren
- A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story · Film · Dr. Canlan
- 1977
- Killer on Board · Film · Dr. Berglund
- Outlaw Blues · Film · Hatch
- The Other Side of Midnight · Film · Barbet
- 1976
- Scott Free · Film · Santini
- St. Ives · Film · Myron Green
- Dark Victory · Film · Manny
- 1975
- F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood · Film · Marvin Margulies
- Starsky & Hutch · Film · Fat Rolly
- A Cry for Help · Film · Phillip Conover
- Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic · Film · Dr. Marvin Kittredge
- The Dream Makers · Film · Mike
- Wonder Woman · Series · Ashton Ripley
- Starsky & Hutch · Series · Fat Rolly
- 1974
- Reflections of Murder · Film · Jerry Steele
- Hangup · Film · Fred Richards
- Newman's Law · Film · Frank Archer
- The Rockford Files: Backlash of the Hunter · Film · Dr. Ruben Seelman
- Busting · Film · Marvin
- Police Woman · Series · Ralph Guidera
- The Rockford Files · Series · Arnold Love
- Harry O · Series
- Rhoda · Series
- 1973
- Firehouse · Film · Ernie Bush
- Kojak · Series · Dr. Samuel Fine
- Barnaby Jones · Series · Albert Krueger
- 1972
- Magic Carpet · Film · Michael Glassman
- The Candidate · Film · Paul Corliss
- Delphi Bureau · Series · Cy Turrell
- The Streets of San Francisco · Series · Lou Watkins
- M*A*S*H · Series · Captain Futterman
- The Bob Newhart Show · Series · Mr. Carolla
- Banacek · Series · Bartender
- Emergency! · Series · Martin Noble
- 1971
- What's a Nice Girl Like You...? · Film · Fats Detroit
- Marriage: Year One · Film · Lemberg
- Thief · Film · Jack Cutter
- The Ski Bum · Film · Rod
- 1970
- Alex in Wonderland · Film · Leo
- Night Gallery · Series · Dr. Burgess (segment "You Can Come Up Now · Mrs. Millikan")
- The Odd Couple · Series · Sergeant Chomsky
- 1969
- Three's a Crowd · Film · Sid Bagby
- Love, American Style · Series · Karatz
- The Brady Bunch · Series
- The Bold Ones: The New Doctors · Series · Parelli
- 1968
- The Doris Day Show · Series · Mr. Murray
- 1967
- Ironside · Series · Joe Yarby
- 1966
- That Girl · Series