Michael Lerner
Acting1941Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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
Acting History
Future
Pigeon
as Unnamed man
2024
Sallywood
as Ned Levitt
2022
First Oscar
as Louis Burt Mayer
2019
Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, Frankenstein
as Bobby Fox
2016
Internet Famous
as Joel Swanson
The Shickles
as Elroy Shickles
2015
2014
2013
2012
Mirror Mirror
as Baron
The Good Wife
TVas Judge Dwight Sobel• 1 eps
Suburgatory
TVas Aaron Laynberg• 1 eps
2011
Atlas Shrugged: Part I
as Wesley Mouch
2010
The Bannen Way
as The Mensch
Life During Wartime
as Harvey
Pete Smalls Is Dead
as Leonard Proval
The Bannen Way
TVas The Mensch
2009
A Serious Man
as Solomon Schlutz
Saving Grace
TVas Rebbe Jory Quecksilber• 1 eps
2008
Yonkers Joe
as Stanley
2007
2006
Love and Other Disasters
as Marvin Berstein
The Last Time
as Leguzza
When Do We Eat?
as Ira Stuckman
Art School Confidential
as Art Dealer
2004
2003
101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure
as Producer (voice)
Elf
as Fulton
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TVas Morty Berger / Defense Attorney Morton Berger• 1 eps
2002
29 Palms
as The Judge
2001
Mockingbird Don't Sing
as Dr. Stan York
The Omen Legacy
as Self
Third Watch
TVas Seymour Morgenstern• 1 eps
2000
Attention Shoppers
as Khourosh
1999
My Favorite Martian
as Mr. Channing
The Mod Squad
as Howard
1998
Celebrity
as Dr. Lupus
Safe Men
as Big Fat Bernie Gayle
Desperation Boulevard
as Mannie Green
Tale of the Mummy
as Professor Marcus
Godzilla
as Mayor Ebert
Godzilla: The Series
TVas Mayor Ebert• 1 eps
1997
For Richer or Poorer
as Phil Kleinman
The Beautician and the Beast
as Jerry Miller
1996
Clueless
TVas Mel Horowitz
1995
A Pyromaniac's Love Story
as Perry
No Way Back
as Frank
Girl in the Cadillac
as Pal
Courthouse
TVas Judge Myron Winkleman
1994
No Escape
as Warden
Blank Check
as Biderman
Radioland Murders
as Lieutenant Cross
The Road to Wellville
as Goodloe Bender
1993
Amos & Andrew
as Phil Gillman
Tales from the Crypt
TVas Mr. Byrd• 1 eps
1992
Newsies
as Weasel
The Comrades of Summer
as George
1991
1990
Framed
as Elliot Shane
Maniac Cop 2
as Edward Doyle
Any Man's Death
as Herb Denner
Made in Hollywood
as Irving
1989
Harlem Nights
as Bugsy Calhoune
1988
1987
Anguish
as John Pressman
The King of Love
as Nat Goldberg
Hands of a Stranger
as Captain Cirillo
Amazing Stories
TVas Mr. Marvin• 1 eps
1985
The Execution
as Sidney Ferraro
Movers & Shakers
as Arnie
This Child Is Mine
as Abe Rosenberg
Hill Street Blues
TVas Meyer Rabinowitz• 1 eps
Hollywood Beat
TVas Max
MacGyver
TVas Gantner• 1 eps
The A-Team
TVas Jerry• 1 eps
1983
Strange Invaders
as Willie Collins
Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess
as Harry Cohn
1982
Class Reunion
as Dr. Robert Young
Hart to Hart
TVas Arthur Radner• 1 eps
1981
The Postman Always Rings Twice
as Mr. Katz
Threshold
as Henry De Vici
1980
The Baltimore Bullet
as Paulie
Gridlock
as Marv
Borderline
as Henry Lydell
Coast to Coast
as Dr. Frederick Froll
This Year's Blonde
as Jack Warner
Barnaby Jones
TVas Albert Krueger• 1 eps
1979
Diary of a Young Comic
as Billy's agent
Goldengirl
as Sternberg
1978
Ruby and Oswald
as Jack Ruby
A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story
as Dr. Canlan
Wonder Woman
TVas Ashton Ripley• 1 eps
Kojak
TVas Dr. Samuel Fine• 1 eps
1977
1976
Dark Victory
as Manny
St. Ives
as Myron Green
Scott Free
as Santini
Police Woman
TVas Ralph Guidera• 1 eps
The Rockford Files
TVas Murray Rosner• 1 eps
1975
Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic
as Dr. Marvin Kittredge
The Dream Makers
as Mike
Starsky & Hutch
as Fat Rolly
A Cry for Help
as Phillip Conover
F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood
as Marvin Margulies
Starsky & Hutch
TVas Fat Rolly• 1 eps
1974
Reflections of Murder
as Jerry Steele
Hangup
as Fred Richards
Busting
as Marvin
Newman's Law
as Frank Archer
The Odd Couple
TVas Sergeant Chomsky• 1 eps
Love, American Style
TVas Karatz• 1 eps
M*A*S*H
TVas Captain Futterman• 1 eps
1973
1972
The Candidate
as Paul Corliss
Banacek
TVas Bartender• 1 eps
The Streets of San Francisco
TVas Lou Watkins• 1 eps
Ironside
TVas Adrian Father• 1 eps
Night Gallery
TVas Dr. Burgess (segment "You Can Come Up Now, Mrs. Millikan")• 1 eps
1971
Point Zero
as Rod
Thief
as Jack Cutter
What's a Nice Girl Like You...?
as Fats Detroit
Marriage: Year One
as Lemberg
1970
Alex in Wonderland
as Leo
The Doris Day Show
TVas Mr. Murray / Fat Man• 1 eps
1969