Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

164

Gender

Male

Birthday

1941-06-22

Day of Death

2023-04-08 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Michael Lerner

Biography

Michael 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 Godzilla, Eight Men Out, and X-Men: Days of Future Paast.

Known For

Barton Fink

Barton Fink

LArceny

LArceny

First Oscar

First Oscar

A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story

A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story

X-Men: Days of Future Past

X-Men: Days of Future Past

The Execution

The Execution

Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square

Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square

Sallywood

Sallywood

Wax On, Fuck Off

Wax On, Fuck Off

Acting

Barton Fink

1991

Barton Fink

as

Jack Lipnick

Godzilla

1998

Godzilla

as

Mayor Ebert

A Pyromaniac's Love Story

1995

A Pyromaniac's Love Story

as

Perry

Elf

2003

Elf

as

Fulton

The Postman Always Rings Twice

1981

The Postman Always Rings Twice

as

Mr. Katz

Amos & Andrew

1993

Amos & Andrew

as

Phil Gillman

The Calcium Kid

2004

The Calcium Kid

as

Artie Cohen

The Candidate

1972

The Candidate

as

Paul Corliss

Love and Other Disasters

2006

Love and Other Disasters

as

Marvin Berstein

Radioland Murders

1994

Radioland Murders

as

Lieutenant Cross

Borderline

1980

Borderline

as

Henry Lydell

Harlem Nights

1989

Harlem Nights

as

Bugsy Calhoune

Class Reunion

1982

Class Reunion

as

Dr. Robert Young

My Favorite Martian

1999

My Favorite Martian

as

Mr. Channing

The Last Time

2006

The Last Time

as

Leguzza

Maniac Cop 2

1990

Maniac Cop 2

as

Edward Doyle

Eight Men Out

1988

Eight Men Out

as

Arnold Rothstein

When Do We Eat?

2006

When Do We Eat?

as

Ira Stuckman

Diary of a Young Comic

1979

Diary of a Young Comic

as

Billy's agent

Anguish

1987

Anguish

as

John Pressman

Yonkers Joe

2008

Yonkers Joe

as

Stanley

No Way Back

1995

No Way Back

as

Frank

Mirror Mirror

2012

Mirror Mirror

as

Baron

St. Ives

1976

St. Ives

as

Myron Green

LArceny

2004

LArceny

as

Jack Dane

Safe Men

1998

Safe Men

as

Big Fat Bernie Gayle

Strange Invaders

1983

Strange Invaders

as

Willie Collins

Tale of the Mummy

1998

Tale of the Mummy

as

Professor Marcus

The Beautician and the Beast

1997

The Beautician and the Beast

as

Jerry Miller

What's a Nice Girl Like You...?

1971

What's a Nice Girl Like You...?

as

Fats Detroit

Omen IV: The Awakening

1991

Omen IV: The Awakening

as

Earl

Slipstream

2007

Slipstream

as

Big Mikey

A Dennis the Menace Christmas

2007

A Dennis the Menace Christmas

as

Mr. Souse

Busting

1974

Busting

as

Marvin

Atlas Shrugged: Part I

2011

Atlas Shrugged: Part I

as

Wesley Mouch

29 Palms

2002

29 Palms

as

The Judge

Coast to Coast

1980

Coast to Coast

as

Dr. Frederick Froll

Reflections of Murder

1974

Reflections of Murder

as

Jerry Steele

Movers & Shakers

1985

Movers & Shakers

as

Arnie

First Oscar

2022

First Oscar

as

Louis Burt Mayer

Outlaw Blues

1977

Outlaw Blues

as

Hatch

Brahmin Bulls

2013

Brahmin Bulls

as

David

A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story

1978

A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story

as

Dr. Canlan

Immigrant

2013

Immigrant

as

Confessions of the D.A. Man

1978

Confessions of the D.A. Man

as

Mark Warren

Thief

1971

Thief

as

Jack Cutter

Starsky & Hutch

1975

Starsky & Hutch

as

Fat Rolly

Threshold

1981

Threshold

as

Henry De Vici

Nobody Knows Anything!

2004

Nobody Knows Anything!

as

Uncle Lou

Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic

1975

Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic

as

Dr. Marvin Kittredge

Poster Boy

2004

Poster Boy

as

Jack Kray

Magic Carpet

1972

Magic Carpet

as

Michael Glassman

Murder at the Cannes Film Festival

2000

Murder at the Cannes Film Festival

as

Morrie Borelli

Scott Free

1976

Scott Free

as

Santini

101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure

2003

101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure

as

Producer (voice)

Newman's Law

1974

Newman's Law

as

Frank Archer

Girl in the Cadillac

1995

Girl in the Cadillac

as

Pal

Made in Hollywood

1990

Made in Hollywood

as

Irving

Celebrity

1998

Celebrity

as

Dr. Lupus

Life During Wartime

2010

Life During Wartime

as

Harvey

Three's a Crowd

1969

Three's a Crowd

as

Sid Bagby

A Cry for Help

1975

A Cry for Help

as

Phillip Conover

No Escape

1994

No Escape

as

Warden

Gridlock

1980

Gridlock

as

Marv

X-Men: Days of Future Past

2014

X-Men: Days of Future Past

as

Senator Brickman

Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess

1983

Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess

as

Harry Cohn

Ashby

2015

Ashby

as

Entwhistle

The King of Love

1987

The King of Love

as

Nat Goldberg

The Execution

1985

The Execution

as

Sidney Ferraro

Dark Victory

1976

Dark Victory

as

Manny

For Richer or Poorer

1997

For Richer or Poorer

as

Phil Kleinman

Framed

1990

Framed

as

Elliot Shane

Marriage: Year One

1971

Marriage: Year One

as

Lemberg

Drive Me to Vegas and Mars

2018

Drive Me to Vegas and Mars

as

Milt the Man

iGod

2015

iGod

as

Self

Mockingbird Don't Sing

2001

Mockingbird Don't Sing

as

Dr. Stan York

Desperation Boulevard

1998

Desperation Boulevard

as

Mannie Green

Art School Confidential

2006

Art School Confidential

as

Art Dealer

Hands of a Stranger

1987

Hands of a Stranger

as

Captain Cirillo

Attention Shoppers

2000

Attention Shoppers

as

Khourosh

This Child Is Mine

1985

This Child Is Mine

as

Abe Rosenberg

Vibes

1988

Vibes

as

Burt Wilder

Firehouse

1973

Firehouse

as

Ernie Bush

This Year's Blonde

1980

This Year's Blonde

as

Jack Warner

The Dream Makers

1975

The Dream Makers

as

Mike

Any Man's Death

1990

Any Man's Death

as

Herb Denner

Killer on Board

1977

Killer on Board

as

Dr. Berglund

1994

Blank Check

as

Biderman

The Other Side of Midnight

1977

The Other Side of Midnight

as

Barbet

Hangup

1974

Hangup

as

Fred Richards

A Serious Man

2009

A Serious Man

as

Solomon Schlutz

F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood

1975

F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood

as

Marvin Margulies

Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square

1991

Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square

as

Self

Ruby and Oswald

1978

Ruby and Oswald

as

Jack Ruby

The Road to Wellville

1994

The Road to Wellville

as

Goodloe Bender

Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, Frankenstein

2019

Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, Frankenstein

as

Bobby Fox

The Comrades of Summer

1992

The Comrades of Summer

as

George

The Ski Bum

1971

The Ski Bum

as

Rod

Newsies

1992

Newsies

as

Weasel

Pete Smalls Is Dead

2010

Pete Smalls Is Dead

as

Leonard Proval

1000 to 1

2014

1000 to 1

as

Dr.

Sallywood

2024

Sallywood

as

Ned Levitt

Goldengirl

1979

Goldengirl

as

Sternberg

Alex in Wonderland

1970

Alex in Wonderland

as

Leo

Somebody Marry Me

2013

Somebody Marry Me

as

Phil Rosenberg

American Bred

2018

American Bred

as

Francis Adamo

The Baltimore Bullet

1980

The Baltimore Bullet

as

Paulie

That Secret Sunday

1986

That Secret Sunday

as

Wax On, Fuck Off

2010

Wax On, Fuck Off

as

Cy Rosenthal

The Mod Squad

1999

The Mod Squad

as

Howard

The Shickles

2016

The Shickles

as

Elroy Shickles

Internet Famous

2016

Internet Famous

as

Joel Swanson

Hart to Hart

1979

Hart to Hart

as

Poker Player

The Rockford Files

1974

The Rockford Files

as

Dr. Ruben Seelman

The Bannen Way

2010

The Bannen Way

as

The Mensch

2 Dead 2 Kill

2014

2 Dead 2 Kill

as

Alphonse Dente

Pigeon

Pigeon

as

Unnamed man

Third Watch

Third Watch

as

Seymour Morgenstern

M*A*S*H

MAS*H

as

Captain Futterman

Rhoda

Rhoda

as

The Odd Couple

The Odd Couple

as

Sergeant Chomsky

The Brady Bunch

The Brady Bunch

as

That Girl

That Girl

as

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

as

Mr. Byrd

The Bob Newhart Show

The Bob Newhart Show

as

Mr. Carolla

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as

Morty Berger

MacGyver

MacGyver

as

Gantner

Kojak

Kojak

as

Dr. Samuel Fine

Dirty Sexy Money

Dirty Sexy Money

as

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

as

Amar

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

as

Ashton Ripley

Emergency!

Emergency!

as

Martin Noble

Harry O

Harry O

as

Police Woman

Police Woman

as

Ralph Guidera

Hollywood Beat

Hollywood Beat

as

Max

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as

Defense Attorney Morton Berger

Courthouse

Courthouse

as

Judge Myron Winkleman

The Bannen Way

The Bannen Way

as

The Mensch

The Doris Day Show

The Doris Day Show

as

Mr. Murray

The Doris Day Show

The Doris Day Show

as

Fat Man

Ironside

Ironside

as

Joe Yarby

Ironside

Ironside

as

Adrian Father

Night Gallery

Night Gallery

as

Dr. Burgess (segment "You Can Come Up Now, Mrs. Millikan")

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

as

Lou Watkins

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

as

Fat Rolly

Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories

as

Mr. Marvin

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

as

Karatz

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

as

Dr. Ruben Seelman

Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones

as

Albert Krueger

Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart

as

Poker Player

Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart

as

Arthur Radner

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

as

Arnold Love

The Good Wife

The Good Wife

as

Judge Dwight Sobel

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

as

Rollie Simone

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

as

Meyer Rabinowitz

Childrens Hospital

Childrens Hospital

as

Pop

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

as

Parelli

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

as

Murray Rosner

The A-Team

The A-Team

as

Jerry

Glee

Glee

as

Sidney Greene

Entourage

Entourage

as

Joe Roberts

Banacek

Banacek

as

Bartender

Picture Windows

Picture Windows

as

Maestro

Suburgatory

Suburgatory

as

Aaron Laynberg

Production

Crew

Directing