Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1941-06-22
- Day of Death2023-04-08 (81 years)
- Place of BirthBrooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Also Known AsMichael Charles Lerner
Michael Lerner
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.
Acting Career
- 2024
Sallywood
As: Ned Levitt
- 2022
First Oscar
As: Louis Burt Mayer
- 2019
Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, Frankenstein
As: Bobby Fox
- 2018
Drive Me to Vegas and Mars
As: Milt the Man
- 2018
American Bred
As: Francis Adamo
- 2016
The Shickles
As: Elroy Shickles
- 2016
Internet Famous
As: Joel Swanson
- 2015
Ashby
As: Entwhistle
- 2014
X-Men: Days of Future Past
As: Senator Brickman
20141000 to 1
As: Dr.
20142 Dead 2 Kill
As: Alphonse Dente
2013Brahmin Bulls
As: David
2013Somebody Marry Me
As: Phil Rosenberg
- 2012
Mirror Mirror
As: Baron
2011Suburgatory
As: Aaron Laynberg
2011Atlas Shrugged: Part I
As: Wesley Mouch
2010Pete Smalls Is Dead
As: Leonard Proval
2010Wax On, Fuck Off
As: Cy Rosenthal
2010Life During Wartime
As: Harvey
2010The Bannen Way
As: The Mensch
2010The Bannen Way
As: The Mensch
- 2009
A Serious Man
As: Solomon Schlutz
2009The Good Wife
As: Judge Dwight Sobel
2009Glee
As: Sidney Greene
2008Childrens Hospital
As: Pop
2008Yonkers Joe
As: Stanley
2007A Dennis the Menace Christmas
As: Mr. Souse
2007Slipstream
As: Big Mikey
2006The Last Time
As: Leguzza
2006Love and Other Disasters
As: Marvin Berstein
2006Art School Confidential
As: Art Dealer
2006When Do We Eat?
As: Ira Stuckman
2004Nobody Knows Anything!
As: Uncle Lou
2004Entourage
As: Joe Roberts
2004Poster Boy
As: Jack Kray
2004The Calcium Kid
As: Artie Cohen
2004LArceny
As: Jack Dane
- 2003
Elf
As: Fulton
2003101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure
As: Producer (voice)
200229 Palms
As: The Judge
2001Mockingbird Don't Sing
As: Dr. Stan York
2000Murder at the Cannes Film Festival
As: Morrie Borelli
2000Attention Shoppers
As: Khourosh
1999Third Watch
As: Seymour Morgenstern
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
As: Morty Berger
- 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
As: Defense Attorney Morton Berger
1999The Mod Squad
As: Howard
1999My Favorite Martian
As: Mr. Channing
1998Godzilla: The Series
As: Mayor Ebert (voice)
- 1998
Godzilla: The Series
As: Mayor Ebert
1998Celebrity
As: Dr. Lupus
1998Safe Men
As: Big Fat Bernie Gayle
1998Tale of the Mummy
As: Professor Marcus
1998Desperation Boulevard
As: Mannie Green
- 1998
Godzilla
As: Mayor Ebert
1997For Richer or Poorer
As: Phil Kleinman
1997The Beautician and the Beast
As: Jerry Miller
1995Girl in the Cadillac
As: Pal
1995Picture Windows
As: Maestro
1995Picture Windows: Language of the Heart
As: Maestro
1995No Way Back
As: Frank
1995A Pyromaniac's Love Story
As: Perry
1994The Road to Wellville
As: Goodloe Bender
1994Radioland Murders
As: Lieutenant Cross
1994No Escape
As: Warden
1994Blank Check
As: Biderman
1993Amos & Andrew
As: Phil Gillman
1992The Comrades of Summer
As: George
1992Newsies
As: Weasel
1991Barton Fink
As: Jack Lipnick
1991Omen IV: The Awakening
As: Earl
1990Made in Hollywood
As: Irving
1990Maniac Cop 2
As: Edward Doyle
1990Framed
As: Elliot Shane
1990Any Man's Death
As: Herb Denner
1989Harlem Nights
As: Bugsy Calhoune
1989Tales from the Crypt
As: Mr. Byrd
1988Eight Men Out
As: Arnold Rothstein
1988Vibes
As: Burt Wilder
1987Hands of a Stranger
As: Captain Cirillo
1987Anguish
As: John Pressman
1985This Child Is Mine
As: Abe Rosenberg
1985MacGyver
As: Gantner
1985Amazing Stories
As: Mr. Marvin
1985Hollywood Beat
As: Max
1985The Equalizer
As: Amar
1985Movers & Shakers
As: Arnie
1985The Execution
As: Sidney Ferraro
1983Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess
As: Harry Cohn
1983Strange Invaders
As: Willie Collins
1983The A-Team
As: Jerry
1982Class Reunion
As: Dr. Robert Young
1981Threshold
As: Henry De Vici
1981The Postman Always Rings Twice
As: Mr. Katz
1981Hill Street Blues
As: Rollie Simone
- 1981
Hill Street Blues
As: Meyer Rabinowitz
1980Borderline
As: Henry Lydell
1980Coast to Coast
As: Dr. Frederick Froll
1980Gridlock
As: Marv
1980This Year's Blonde
As: Jack Warner
1980The Baltimore Bullet
As: Paulie
1979Goldengirl
As: Sternberg
1979Hart to Hart
As: Arthur Radner
1979Hart to Hart
As: Poker Player
1979Diary of a Young Comic
As: Billy's agent
1978Ruby and Oswald
As: Jack Ruby
1978Confessions of the D.A. Man
As: Mark Warren
1978A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story
As: Dr. Canlan
1977Killer on Board
As: Dr. Berglund
1977Outlaw Blues
As: Hatch
1977The Other Side of Midnight
As: Barbet
1976Scott Free
As: Santini
1976St. Ives
As: Myron Green
1976Dark Victory
As: Manny
1975F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood
As: Marvin Margulies
1975Wonder Woman
As: Ashton Ripley
1975Starsky & Hutch
As: Fat Rolly
1975Starsky & Hutch
As: Fat Rolly
1975A Cry for Help
As: Phillip Conover
1975Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic
As: Dr. Marvin Kittredge
1975The Dream Makers
As: Mike
1974Reflections of Murder
As: Jerry Steele
1974Hangup
As: Fred Richards
1974Police Woman
As: Ralph Guidera
1974The Rockford Files
As: Arnold Love
- 1974
The Rockford Files
As: Murray Rosner
1974Newman's Law
As: Frank Archer
1974The Rockford Files: Backlash of the Hunter
As: Dr. Ruben Seelman
1974Busting
As: Marvin
1973Kojak
As: Dr. Samuel Fine
1973Barnaby Jones
As: Albert Krueger
1973Firehouse
As: Ernie Bush
1972Magic Carpet
As: Michael Glassman
1972Delphi Bureau
As: Cy Turrell
1972The Streets of San Francisco
As: Lou Watkins
1972M*A*S*H
As: Captain Futterman
1972The Bob Newhart Show
As: Mr. Carolla
1972Banacek
As: Bartender
1972The Candidate
As: Paul Corliss
1972Emergency!
As: Martin Noble
1971What's a Nice Girl Like You...?
As: Fats Detroit
1971Marriage: Year One
As: Lemberg
1971Thief
As: Jack Cutter
1971The Ski Bum
As: Rod
1970Alex in Wonderland
As: Leo
1970Night Gallery
As: Dr. Burgess (segment "You Can Come Up Now, Mrs. Millikan")
1970The Odd Couple
As: Sergeant Chomsky
1969Three's a Crowd
As: Sid Bagby
1969Love, American Style
As: Karatz
1969The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
As: Parelli
1968The Doris Day Show
As: Fat Man
- 1968
The Doris Day Show
As: Mr. Murray
1967Ironside
As: Joe Yarby
- 1967
Ironside
As: Adrian Father