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Michael Lerner

Actor / Character Actor | * 06/22/1941 († 81, 04/08/2023) | Brooklyn, New York (United States of America (USA))
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Michael Charles Lerner (June 22, 1941 – April 8, 2023) was an American actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Jack Lipnick in Barton Fink (1991). Lerner also played Arnold Rothstein in Eight Men Out (1988), Phil Gillman in Amos & Andrew (1993), The Warden in No Escape (1994), Mel Horowitz on the television series Clueless, Jerry Miller in The Beautician and the Beast (1997), Mayor Ebert in Roland Emmerich's Godzilla (1998), Mr. Greenway in Elf (2003), and Senator Brickman in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014). ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Crime

Known for these Movies & Shows

When young Buddy falls into Santa's gift sack on Christmas Eve, he's transported back to the North Pole and raised as a toy-making elf by Santa's helpers. But as he grows into adulthood, he can't shak ...

Elf

FSK: 6+ years

2003 | 3.3/5 | 1h 37min
Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
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French nuclear tests irradiate an iguana into a giant monster that viciously attacks freighter ships in the Pacific Ocean. A team of experts, including Niko Tatopoulos, conclude that the oversized rep ...

Godzilla

FSK: 12+ years

1998 | 2.8/5 | 2h 19min
Science Fiction, Action, Thriller
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A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood. ...

Barton Fink

FSK: 16+ years

1991 | 3.7/5 | 1h 56min
Comedy, Drama, Thriller, Mystery
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The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods as they join forces with their younger selves in an epic battle that must change the past – to save o ...

X-Men: Days of Future Past

FSK: 12+ years

2014 | 3.8/5 | 2h 12min
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
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Awards & Nominations for Michael Lerner

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
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Movies with Michael Lerner as Actor(110)

as Ned Levitt2023 Sallywood
as Louis Burt Mayer2022 First Oscar
as Bobby Fox2019 Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, Frankenstein
as Francis Adamo2018 American Bred
as Joel Swanson2016 Internet Famous
as Elroy Shickles2016 The Shickles
as Entwhistle2015 Ashby
as Senator Brickman2014 X-Men: Days of Future Past
as Dr.2014 1000 to 1
2013 Immigrant
as Phil Rosenberg2013 Somebody Marry Me
as David2013 Brahmin Bulls
as Baron2012 Mirror Mirror
as Wesley Mouch2011 Atlas Shrugged: Part I
as Leonard Proval2010 Pete Smalls Is Dead
as Cy Rosenthal2010 Wax On, Fuck Off
as Harvey2009 Life During Wartime
as Solomon Schlutz2009 A Serious Man
as Stanley2008 Yonkers Joe
as Mr. Souse2007 A Dennis the Menace Christmas
as Big Mikey2007 Slipstream
as Leguzza2006 The Last Time
as Art Dealer2006 Art School Confidential
as Ira Stuckman2006 When Do We Eat?
as Marvin Berstein2006 Love and Other Disasters
as Uncle Lou2004 Nobody Knows Anything!
as Artie Cohen2004 The Calcium Kid
as Jack Kray2004 Poster Boy
as Jack Dane2004 Larceny
as Fulton2003 Elf
as The Judge2002 29 Palms
as Producer (voice)2002 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure
as Dr. Stan York2001 Mockingbird Don't Sing
as Morrie Borelli2000 Murder at the Cannes Film Festival
as Khourosh2000 Attention Shoppers
as Mr. Channing1999 My Favorite Martian
as Howard1999 The Mod Squad
as Mannie Green1998 Desperation Boulevard
as Mayor Ebert1998 Godzilla
as Professor Marcus1998 Tale of the Mummy
as Big Fat Bernie Gayle1998 Safe Men
as Dr. Lupus1998 Celebrity
as Jerry Miller1997 The Beautician and the Beast
as Phil Kleinman1997 For Richer or Poorer
as Pal1995 Girl in the Cadillac
as Perry1995 A Pyromaniac's Love Story
as Frank1995 No Way Back
as Lieutenant Cross1994 Radioland Murders
as Biderman1994 Blank Check
as Goodloe Bender1994 The Road to Wellville
as Warden1994 No Escape
as Phil Gillman1993 Amos & Andrew
as George1992 The Comrades of Summer
as Weasel1992 Newsies
as himself1991 Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square
as Jack Lipnick1991 Barton Fink
as Earl1991 Omen IV: The Awakening
as Herb Denner1990 Any Man's Death
as Edward Doyle1990 Maniac Cop 2
as Irving1990 Made in Hollywood
as Elliot Shane1990 Framed
as Bugsy Calhoune1989 Harlem Nights
as Arnold Rothstein1988 Eight Men Out
as Burt Wilder1988 Vibes
as Nat Goldberg1987 The King of Love
as John Pressman1987 Anguish
as Captain Cirillo1987 Hands of a Stranger
1986 That Secret Sunday
as Sidney Ferraro1985 The Execution
as Abe Rosenberg1985 This Child Is Mine
as Arnie1985 Movers & Shakers
as Harry Cohn1983 Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess
as Willie Collins1983 Strange Invaders
as Dr. Robert Young1982 Class Reunion
as Mr. Katz1981 The Postman Always Rings Twice
as Henry De Vici1981 Threshold
as Marv1980 Gridlock
as Henry Lydell1980 Borderline
as Paulie1980 The Baltimore Bullet
as Jack Warner1980 This Year's Blonde
as Dr. Frederick Froll1980 Coast to Coast
as Sternberg1979 Goldengirl
as Billy's agent1979 Diary of a Young Comic
as Poker Player1979 Hart to Hart
as Jack Ruby1978 Ruby and Oswald
as Dr. Canlan1978 A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story
as Hatch1977 Outlaw Blues
as Barbet1977 The Other Side of Midnight
as Dr. Berglund1977 Killer on Board
as Myron Green1976 St. Ives
as Manny1976 Dark Victory
as Santini1976 Scott Free
as Marvin Margulies1975 F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood
as Dr. Marvin Kittredge1975 Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic
as Fat Rolly1975 Starsky and Hutch
as Phillip Conover1975 A Cry for Help
as Mike1975 The Dream Makers
as Jerry Steele1974 Reflections of Murder
as Marvin1974 Busting
as Frank Archer1974 Newman's Law
as Fred Richards1974 Hangup
as Ernie Bush1973 Firehouse
as Michael Glassman1972 Magic Carpet
as Paul Corliss1972 The Candidate
as Fats Detroit1971 What's a Nice Girl Like You...?
as Rod1971 The Ski Bum
as Lemberg1971 Marriage: Year One
as Jack Cutter1971 Thief
as Leo1970 Alex in Wonderland
as Sid Bagby1969 Three's a Crowd

TV Shows/Series with Michael Lerner as Actor(31)

as Sidney Greene2009 Glee
2007 Dirty Sexy Money
as Joe Roberts2004 Entourage
as Morty Berger1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Defense Attorney Morton Berger1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 Third Watch
as Judge Myron Winkleman1995 Courthouse
1989 Tales from the Crypt
as Amar1985 The Equalizer
1985 MacGyver
as Mr. Marvin1985 Amazing Stories
as Jerry1983 The A-Team
1981 Hill Street Blues
1979 Hart to Hart
1975 Starsky & Hutch
as Ashton Ripley1975 Wonder Woman
1974 Harry O
as Murray Rosner1974 The Rockford Files
as Arnold Love1974 The Rockford Files
1974 Rhoda
1974 Police Woman
as Dr. Samuel Fine1973 Kojak
1972 The Streets of San Francisco
1972 Emergency!
as Bartender1972 Banacek
as Captain Futterman1972 M*A*S*H
1972 The Bob Newhart Show
as Sergeant Chomsky1970 The Odd Couple
1969 The Brady Bunch
1967 Ironside
1966 That Girl

Full Name: Michael Lerner
Born: Sunday, 06/22 1941 (June) in Brooklyn, New York (United States of America (USA))
Died: Saturday, 04/08 2023 (April) in Burbank (aged: 81)
Zodiac sign: Cancer (Chinese zodiac sign: Snake)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Brooklyn College, London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, Lafayette High School
Siblings: Ken Lerner
Related to: Sam Lerner
Other names for Michael Lerner (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Michael Lerner (Schauspieler)"
Michael Lerner frequently works together with these people:
James Hong (15x, Actor)
Peter Brocco (12x, Actor)
James Murtaugh (12x, Actor)
Mills Watson (12x, Actor)
Peter Hobbs (12x, Actor)
Joseph V. Perry (12x, Actor)
Joe E. Tata (12x, Actor)
Walter Brooke (12x, Actor)
Bruce Kirby (11x, Actor)
Richard Stahl (11x, Actor)
Don Barry (11x, Actor)
Ethan Coen (8x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:2223, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/07/2024