Michael Lerner
Acting • Born 1941-06-22 – Died 2023-04-08
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.
Filmography
170 credits
Barton Fink
Movie • 1991
Jack Lipnick
Godzilla
Movie • 1998
Mayor Ebert
A Pyromaniac's Love Story
Movie • 1995
Perry
Elf
Movie • 2003
Fulton
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Movie • 1981
Mr. Katz
Amos & Andrew
Movie • 1993
Phil Gillman
The Calcium Kid
Movie • 2004
Artie Cohen
The Candidate
Movie • 1972
Paul Corliss
Love and Other Disasters
Movie • 2006
Marvin Berstein
Radioland Murders
Movie • 1994
Lieutenant Cross
Borderline
Movie • 1980
Henry Lydell
Harlem Nights
Movie • 1989
Bugsy Calhoune
Class Reunion
Movie • 1982
Dr. Robert Young
My Favorite Martian
Movie • 1999
Mr. Channing
The Last Time
Movie • 2006
Leguzza
Maniac Cop 2
Movie • 1990
Edward Doyle
Eight Men Out
Movie • 1988
Arnold Rothstein
When Do We Eat?
Movie • 2006
Ira Stuckman
Diary of a Young Comic
Movie • 1979
Billy's agent
Anguish
Movie • 1987
John Pressman
Yonkers Joe
Movie • 2008
Stanley
No Way Back
Movie • 1995
Frank
Mirror Mirror
Movie • 2012
Baron
St. Ives
Movie • 1976
Myron Green
LArceny
Movie • 2004
Jack Dane
Safe Men
Movie • 1998
Big Fat Bernie Gayle
Strange Invaders
Movie • 1983
Willie Collins
The Beautician and the Beast
Movie • 1997
Jerry Miller
Tale of the Mummy
Movie • 1998
Professor Marcus
What's a Nice Girl Like You...?
Movie • 1971
Fats Detroit
Omen IV: The Awakening
Movie • 1991
Earl
Slipstream
Movie • 2007
Big Mikey
A Dennis the Menace Christmas
Movie • 2007
Mr. Souse
Busting
Movie • 1974
Marvin
Atlas Shrugged: Part I
Movie • 2011
Wesley Mouch
29 Palms
Movie • 2002
The Judge
Coast to Coast
Movie • 1980
Dr. Frederick Froll
Reflections of Murder
Movie • 1974
Jerry Steele
Movers & Shakers
Movie • 1985
Arnie
First Oscar
Movie • 2022
Louis Burt Mayer
Outlaw Blues
Movie • 1977
Hatch
Brahmin Bulls
Movie • 2013
David
A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story
Movie • 1978
Dr. Canlan
Immigrant
Movie • 2013
Confessions of the D.A. Man
Movie • 1978
Mark Warren
Thief
Movie • 1971
Jack Cutter
Starsky & Hutch
Movie • 1975
Fat Rolly
Threshold
Movie • 1981
Henry De Vici
Nobody Knows Anything!
Movie • 2004
Uncle Lou
Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic
Movie • 1975
Dr. Marvin Kittredge
Poster Boy
Movie • 2004
Jack Kray
Magic Carpet
Movie • 1972
Michael Glassman
Murder at the Cannes Film Festival
Movie • 2000
Morrie Borelli
Scott Free
Movie • 1976
Santini
101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure
Movie • 2003
Producer (voice)
Newman's Law
Movie • 1974
Frank Archer
Girl in the Cadillac
Movie • 1995
Pal
Made in Hollywood
Movie • 1990
Irving
Celebrity
Movie • 1998
Dr. Lupus
Life During Wartime
Movie • 2010
Harvey
Three's a Crowd
Movie • 1969
Sid Bagby
A Cry for Help
Movie • 1975
Phillip Conover
No Escape
Movie • 1994
Warden
Gridlock
Movie • 1980
Marv
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Movie • 2014
Senator Brickman
Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess
Movie • 1983
Harry Cohn
Ashby
Movie • 2015
Entwhistle
The King of Love
Movie • 1987
Nat Goldberg
The Execution
Movie • 1985
Sidney Ferraro
Dark Victory
Movie • 1976
Manny
For Richer or Poorer
Movie • 1997
Phil Kleinman
Framed
Movie • 1990
Elliot Shane
Marriage: Year One
Movie • 1971
Lemberg
Drive Me to Vegas and Mars
Movie • 2018
Milt the Man
iGOD
Movie • 2015
Self
Mockingbird Don't Sing
Movie • 2001
Dr. Stan York
Desperation Boulevard
Movie • 1998
Mannie Green
Art School Confidential
Movie • 2006
Art Dealer
Hands of a Stranger
Movie • 1987
Captain Cirillo
Attention Shoppers
Movie • 2000
Khourosh
This Child Is Mine
Movie • 1985
Abe Rosenberg
Vibes
Movie • 1988
Burt Wilder
Firehouse
Movie • 1973
Ernie Bush
This Year's Blonde
Movie • 1980
Jack Warner
The Dream Makers
Movie • 1975
Mike
Any Man's Death
Movie • 1990
Herb Denner
Killer on Board
Movie • 1977
Dr. Berglund
Blank Check
Movie • 1994
Biderman
The Other Side of Midnight
Movie • 1977
Barbet
Hangup
Movie • 1974
Fred Richards
A Serious Man
Movie • 2009
Solomon Schlutz
F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood
Movie • 1975
Marvin Margulies
Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square
Movie • 1991
Self
Ruby and Oswald
Movie • 1978
Jack Ruby
The Road to Wellville
Movie • 1994
Goodloe Bender
Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, Frankenstein
Movie • 2019
Bobby Fox
The Comrades of Summer
Movie • 1992
George
The Ski Bum
Movie • 1971
Rod
Newsies
Movie • 1992
Weasel
Pete Smalls Is Dead
Movie • 2010
Leonard Proval
1000 to 1
Movie • 2014
Dr.
Sallywood
Movie • 2024
Ned Levitt
Goldengirl
Movie • 1979
Sternberg
Alex in Wonderland
Movie • 1970
Leo
Somebody Marry Me
Movie • 2013
Phil Rosenberg
American Bred
Movie • 2018
Francis Adamo
The Baltimore Bullet
Movie • 1980
Paulie
That Secret Sunday
Movie • 1986
Wax On, Fuck Off
Movie • 2010
Cy Rosenthal
The Mod Squad
Movie • 1999
Howard
The Shickles
Movie • 2016
Elroy Shickles
Internet Famous
Movie • 2016
Joel Swanson
Hart to Hart
Movie • 1979
Poker Player
The Rockford Files: Backlash of the Hunter
Movie • 1974
Dr. Ruben Seelman
The Bannen Way
Movie • 2010
The Mensch
2 Dead 2 Kill
Movie • 2014
Alphonse Dente
Pigeon
Movie
Unnamed man
The Omen Legacy
Movie • 2001
Self
Picture Windows: Language of the Heart
Movie • 1995
Maestro
Burning Man: Metropolis
Movie • 2012
Hoover Robinson
Third Watch
TV • 1999
Seymour Morgenstern
M*A*S*H
TV • 1972
Captain Futterman
Rhoda
TV • 1974
The Odd Couple
TV • 1970
Sergeant Chomsky
The Brady Bunch
TV • 1969
That Girl
TV • 1966
Tales from the Crypt
TV • 1989
Mr. Byrd
The Bob Newhart Show
TV • 1972
Mr. Carolla
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV • 1999
Morty Berger
MacGyver
TV • 1985
Gantner
Kojak
TV • 1973
Dr. Samuel Fine
Dirty Sexy Money
TV • 2007
The Equalizer
TV • 1985
Amar
Wonder Woman
TV • 1975
Ashton Ripley
Emergency!
TV • 1972
Martin Noble
Harry O
TV • 1974
Police Woman
TV • 1974
Ralph Guidera
Hollywood Beat
TV • 1985
Max
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV • 1999
Defense Attorney Morton Berger
Courthouse
TV • 1995
Judge Myron Winkleman
The Bannen Way
TV • 2010
The Mensch
The Doris Day Show
TV • 1968
Mr. Murray
The Doris Day Show
TV • 1968
Fat Man
Ironside
TV • 1967
Joe Yarby
Ironside
TV • 1967
Adrian Father
The Streets of San Francisco
TV • 1972
Lou Watkins
Night Gallery
TV • 1970
Dr. Burgess (segment "You Can Come Up Now, Mrs. Millikan")
Starsky & Hutch
TV • 1975
Fat Rolly
Amazing Stories
TV • 1985
Mr. Marvin
Love, American Style
TV • 1969
Karatz
Barnaby Jones
TV • 1973
Albert Krueger
Hart to Hart
TV • 1979
Arthur Radner
The Rockford Files
TV • 1974
Arnold Love
The Good Wife
TV • 2009
Judge Dwight Sobel
Hill Street Blues
TV • 1981
Rollie Simone
Hill Street Blues
TV • 1981
Meyer Rabinowitz
Childrens Hospital
TV • 2008
Pop
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
TV • 1969
Parelli
The Rockford Files
TV • 1974
Murray Rosner
The A-Team
TV • 1983
Jerry
Glee
TV • 2009
Sidney Greene
Entourage
TV • 2004
Joe Roberts
Banacek
TV • 1972
Bartender
Picture Windows
TV • 1995
Maestro
Suburgatory
TV • 2011
Aaron Laynberg
Delphi Bureau
TV • 1972
Cy Turrell
Godzilla: The Series
TV • 1998
Mayor Ebert (voice)
Godzilla: The Series
TV • 1998
Mayor Ebert
Saving Grace
TV • 2007
Rebbe Jory Quecksilber
Clueless
TV • 1996
Mel Horowitz