Michael Lerner
Known for
Acting
Life
1941 – 2023 (aged 81)
Born in
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Credits
View on IMDb162 acting credits
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
X-Men: Days of Future Past
15 May 2014
Elf
07 Nov 2003
Godzilla
20 May 1998
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
20 Sep 1999
Mirror Mirror
15 Mar 2012
A Serious Man
02 Oct 2009
Barton Fink
01 Aug 1991
101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure
02 Mar 2003
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Filmography
2024
- Sallywoodas Ned Levitt
2022
- First Oscaras Louis Burt Mayer
2019
- Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, Frankensteinas Bobby Fox
2018
- Drive Me to Vegas and Marsas Milt the Man
- American Bredas Francis Adamo
2016
- The Shicklesas Elroy Shickles
- Internet Famousas Joel Swanson
2015
- Ashbyas Entwhistle
2014
- X-Men: Days of Future Pastas Senator Brickman
- 1000 to 1as Dr.
- 2 Dead 2 Killas Alphonse Dente
2013
- Immigrant
- Brahmin Bullsas David
- Somebody Marry Meas Phil Rosenberg
- Maronas Ralph1 episode
2012
- Burning Man: Metropolisas Hoover Robinson
- Mirror Mirroras Baron
2011
- Suburgatoryas Aaron Laynberg1 episode
- Atlas Shrugged: Part Ias Wesley Mouch
2010
- Pete Smalls Is Deadas Leonard Proval
- Wax On, Fuck Offas Cy Rosenthal
- Life During Wartimeas Harvey
- The Bannen Wayas The Mensch
- The Bannen Wayas The Mensch16 episodes
2009
- A Serious Manas Solomon Schlutz
- The Good Wifeas Judge Dwight Sobel1 episode
- Gleeas Sidney Greene5 episodes
2008
- Childrens Hospitalas Pop1 episode
- Yonkers Joeas Stanley
2007
- A Dennis the Menace Christmasas Mr. Souse
- Dirty Sexy Money1 episode
- Saving Graceas Rebbe Jory Quecksilber1 episode
- Slipstreamas Big Mikey
2006
- The Last Timeas Leguzza
- Love and Other Disastersas Marvin Berstein
- Art School Confidentialas Art Dealer
- When Do We Eat?as Ira Stuckman
2004
- Nobody Knows Anything!as Uncle Lou
- Entourageas Joe Roberts1 episode
- Poster Boyas Jack Kray
- The Calcium Kidas Artie Cohen
- LArcenyas Jack Dane
2003
- Elfas Fulton
- 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventureas Producer (voice)
2002
- 29 Palmsas The Judge
2001
- Mockingbird Don't Singas Dr. Stan York
2000
- Murder at the Cannes Film Festivalas Morrie Borelli
- Attention Shoppersas Khourosh
1999
- Third Watchas Seymour Morgenstern1 episode
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Defense Attorney Morton Berger1 episode
- The Mod Squadas Howard
- My Favorite Martianas Mr. Channing
1998
- Celebrityas Dr. Lupus
- Godzilla: The Seriesas Mayor Ebert1 episode
- Safe Menas Big Fat Bernie Gayle
- Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummyas Professor Marcus
- Desperation Boulevardas Mannie Green
- Godzillaas Mayor Ebert
1997
- For Richer or Pooreras Phil Kleinman
- The Beautician and the Beastas Jerry Miller
1996
- Cluelessas Mel Horowitz18 episodes
1995
- Girl in the Cadillacas Pal
- Picture Windowsas Maestro1 episode
- Courthouseas Myron Winkleman11 episodes
- Picture Windows: Language of the Heartas Maestro
- No Way Backas Frank
- A Pyromaniac's Love Storyas Perry
1994
- The Road to Wellvilleas Goodloe Bender
- Radioland Murdersas Lieutenant Cross
- No Escapeas Warden
- Blank Checkas Biderman
1993
- Amos & Andrewas Phil Gillman
1992
- The Comrades of Summeras George
- Newsiesas Weasel
1991
- Barton Finkas Jack Lipnick
- Omen IV: The Awakeningas Earl
1990
- Made in Hollywoodas Irving
- Maniac Cop 2as Edward Doyle
- Framedas Elliot Shane
- Any Man's Deathas Herb Denner
1989
- Harlem Nightsas Bugsy Calhoune
- Tales from the Cryptas Mr. Byrd1 episode
1988
- Eight Men Outas Arnold Rothstein
- Vibesas Burt Wilder
1987
- The King of Loveas Nat Goldberg
- Hands of a Strangeras Captain Cirillo
- Anguishas John Pressman
1985
- This Child Is Mineas Abe Rosenberg
- MacGyveras Gantner1 episode
- Amazing Storiesas Mr. Marvin1 episode
- Hollywood Beatas Max1 episode
- The Equalizeras Amar1 episode
- Movers & Shakersas Arnie
- The Executionas Sidney Ferraro
1983
- Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddessas Harry Cohn
- Strange Invadersas Willie Collins
- The A-Teamas Jerry1 episode
1982
- Class Reunionas Dr. Robert Young
1981
- Thresholdas Henry De Vici
- The Postman Always Rings Twiceas Mr. Katz
- Hill Street Bluesas Meyer Rabinowitz1 episode
1980
- Borderlineas Henry Lydell
- Coast to Coastas Dr. Frederick Froll
- Gridlockas Marv
- This Year's Blondeas Jack Warner
- The Baltimore Bulletas Paulie
1979
- Goldengirlas Sternberg
- Hart to Hartas Arthur Radner1 episode
- Hart to Hartas Poker Player
- Diary of a Young Comicas Norman Greenleaf - Billy's agent
1978
- Ruby and Oswaldas Jack Ruby
- Confessions of the D.A. Manas Mark Warren
- A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Storyas Dr. Canlan
1977
- Killer on Boardas Dr. Berglund
- Outlaw Bluesas Hatch
- The Other Side of Midnightas Barbet
1976
- Scott Freeas Santini
- St. Ivesas Myron Green
- Dark Victoryas Manny
1975
- F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywoodas Marvin Margulies
- Wonder Womanas Ashton Ripley1 episode
- Starsky & Hutchas Fat Rolly1 episode
- Starsky & Hutchas Fat Rolly
- A Cry for Helpas Phillip Conover
- Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholicas Dr. Marvin Kittredge
- The Dream Makersas Mike
1974
- Reflections of Murderas Jerry Steele
- Hangupas Fred Richards
- Police Womanas Ralph Guidera1 episode
- The Rockford Filesas Murray Rosner1 episode
- Harry O1 episode
- Rhoda1 episode
- Newman's Lawas Frank Archer
- The Rockford Files: Backlash of the Hunteras Dr. Ruben Seelman
- Bustingas Marvin
1973
- Kojakas Dr. Samuel Fine1 episode
- Barnaby Jonesas Albert Krueger1 episode
- Firehouseas Ernie Bush
1972
- Magic Carpetas Michael Glassman
- Delphi Bureauas Cy Turrell1 episode
- The Streets of San Franciscoas Lou Watkins1 episode
- M*A*S*Has Captain Futterman1 episode
- The Bob Newhart Showas Mr. Carolla1 episode
- Banacekas Bartender1 episode
- The Candidateas Paul Corliss
- Emergency!as Martin Noble1 episode
1971
- What's a Nice Girl Like You...?as Fats Detroit
- Marriage: Year Oneas Lemberg
- Thiefas Jack Cutter
- The Ski Bumas Rod
1970
- Alex in Wonderlandas Leo
- Night Galleryas Dr. Burgess (segment "You Can Come Up Now, Mrs. Millikan")1 episode
- The Odd Coupleas Sergeant Chomsky1 episode
1969
- Three's a Crowdas Sid Bagby
- Love, American Styleas Karatz1 episode
- The Brady Bunch1 episode
- The Bold Ones: The New Doctorsas Parelli1 episode
1968
- The Doris Day Showas Fat Man1 episode
1967
- Ironsideas Adrian Father1 episode
1966
- That Girl1 episode