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Michael Lerner

Michael Lerner

Known For Acting
Birthday Jun 22, 1941
Died Apr 08, 2023 (81)
Birthplace Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 0.4 (history)
Updated Aug 07, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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. ...

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American Bred

American Bred

2018

as Francis Adamo

Drive Me to Vegas and Mars

Drive Me to Vegas and Mars

2018

as Milt the Man

The Shickles

The Shickles

2016

as Elroy Shickles

Internet Famous

Internet Famous

2016

as Joel Swanson

Ashby

Ashby

2015

as Entwhistle

1000 to 1

1000 to 1

2014

as Dr.

X-Men: Days of Future Past

X-Men: Days of Future Past

2014

as Senator Brickman

Brahmin Bulls

Brahmin Bulls

2013

as David

Somebody Marry Me

Somebody Marry Me

2013

as Phil Rosenberg

Mirror Mirror

Mirror Mirror

2012

as Baron

Atlas Shrugged: Part I

Atlas Shrugged: Part I

2011

as Wesley Mouch

Wax On, Fuck Off

Wax On, Fuck Off

2010

as Cy Rosenthal

Life During Wartime

Life During Wartime

2010

as Harvey

The Bannen Way

The Bannen Way

2010

as The Mensch

Pete Smalls Is Dead

Pete Smalls Is Dead

2010

as Leonard Proval

A Serious Man

A Serious Man

2009

as Solomon Schlutz

Yonkers Joe

Yonkers Joe

2008

as Stanley

Slipstream

Slipstream

2007

as Big Mikey

A Dennis the Menace Christmas

A Dennis the Menace Christmas

2007

as Mr. Souse

When Do We Eat?

When Do We Eat?

2006

as Ira Stuckman

The Last Time

The Last Time

2006

as Leguzza

Love and Other Disasters

Love and Other Disasters

2006

as Marvin Berstein

Art School Confidential

Art School Confidential

2006

as Art Dealer

The Calcium Kid

The Calcium Kid

2004

as Artie Cohen

Poster Boy

Poster Boy

2004

as Jack Kray

Nobody Knows Anything!

Nobody Knows Anything!

2004

as Uncle Lou

LArceny

LArceny

2004

as Jack Dane

Elf

Elf

2003

as Fulton

29 Palms

29 Palms

2002

as The Judge

Mockingbird Don't Sing

Mockingbird Don't Sing

2001

as Dr. Stan York

Attention Shoppers

Attention Shoppers

2000

as Khourosh

Murder at the Cannes Film Festival

Murder at the Cannes Film Festival

2000

as Morrie Borelli

My Favorite Martian

My Favorite Martian

1999

as Mr. Channing

The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

1999

as Howard

Desperation Boulevard

Desperation Boulevard

1998

as Mannie Green

Tale of the Mummy

Tale of the Mummy

1998

as Professor Marcus

Godzilla

Godzilla

1998

as Mayor Ebert

Celebrity

Celebrity

1998

as Dr. Lupus

Safe Men

Safe Men

1998

as Big Fat Bernie Gayle

The Beautician and the Beast

The Beautician and the Beast

1997

as Jerry Miller

For Richer or Poorer

For Richer or Poorer

1997

as Phil Kleinman

Girl in the Cadillac

Girl in the Cadillac

1995

as Pal

No Way Back

No Way Back

1995

as Frank

The Road to Wellville

The Road to Wellville

1994

as Goodloe Bender

Radioland Murders

Radioland Murders

1994

as Lieutenant Cross

Blank Check

Blank Check

1994

as Biderman

No Escape

No Escape

1994

as Warden

Amos & Andrew

Amos & Andrew

1993

as Phil Gillman

The Comrades of Summer

The Comrades of Summer

1992

as George

Newsies

Newsies

1992

as Weasel

Omen IV: The Awakening

Omen IV: The Awakening

1991

as Earl

Barton Fink

Barton Fink

1991

as Jack Lipnick

Made in Hollywood

Made in Hollywood

1990

as Irving

Maniac Cop 2

Maniac Cop 2

1990

as Edward Doyle

Framed

Framed

1990

as Elliot Shane

Any Man's Death

Any Man's Death

1990

as Herb Denner

Harlem Nights

Harlem Nights

1989

as Bugsy Calhoune

Eight Men Out

Eight Men Out

1988

as Arnold Rothstein

Vibes

Vibes

1988

as Burt Wilder

The King of Love

The King of Love

1987

as Nat Goldberg

Hands of a Stranger

Hands of a Stranger

1987

as Captain Cirillo

This Child Is Mine

This Child Is Mine

1985

as Abe Rosenberg

Movers & Shakers

Movers & Shakers

1985

as Arnie

The Execution

The Execution

1985

as Sidney Ferraro

Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess

Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess

1983

as Harry Cohn

Strange Invaders

Strange Invaders

1983

as Willie Collins

Class Reunion

Class Reunion

1982

as Dr. Robert Young

Threshold

Threshold

1981

as Henry De Vici

Coast to Coast

Coast to Coast

1980

as Dr. Frederick Froll

Borderline

Borderline

1980

as Henry Lydell

This Year's Blonde

This Year's Blonde

1980

as Jack Warner

The Baltimore Bullet

The Baltimore Bullet

1980

as Paulie

Gridlock

Gridlock

1980

as Marv

Diary of a Young Comic

Diary of a Young Comic

1979

as Billy's agent

Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart

1979

as Poker Player

Goldengirl

Goldengirl

1979

as Sternberg

Ruby and Oswald

Ruby and Oswald

1978

as Jack Ruby

Confessions of the D.A. Man

Confessions of the D.A. Man

1978

as Mark Warren

Outlaw Blues

Outlaw Blues

1977

as Hatch

Killer on Board

Killer on Board

1977

as Dr. Berglund

Dark Victory

Dark Victory

1976

as Manny

St. Ives

St. Ives

1976

as Myron Green

Scott Free

Scott Free

1976

as Santini

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

1975

as Fat Rolly

Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic

Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic

1975

as Dr. Marvin Kittredge

A Cry for Help

A Cry for Help

1975

as Phillip Conover

F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood

F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood

1975

as Marvin Margulies

The Dream Makers

The Dream Makers

1975

as Mike

Hangup

Hangup

1974

as Fred Richards

Busting

Busting

1974

as Marvin

Reflections of Murder

Reflections of Murder

1974

as Jerry Steele

Newman's Law

Newman's Law

1974

as Frank Archer

Firehouse

Firehouse

1973

as Ernie Bush

The Candidate

The Candidate

1972

as Paul Corliss

Magic Carpet

Magic Carpet

1972

as Michael Glassman

Marriage: Year One

Marriage: Year One

1971

as Lemberg

Thief

Thief

1971

as Jack Cutter

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

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

1971

as Fats Detroit

The Ski Bum

The Ski Bum

1971

as Rod

Alex in Wonderland

Alex in Wonderland

1970

as Leo

Three's a Crowd

Three's a Crowd

1969

as Sid Bagby

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Television Credits

The Bannen Way

as The Mensch

Episodes: 16

First Aired: Jan 06, 2010

Courthouse

as Judge Myron Winkleman

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Sep 13, 1995

Glee

as Sidney Greene

Episodes: 5

First Aired: May 19, 2009

Hill Street Blues

as Rollie Simone

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 15, 1981

Starsky & Hutch

as Fat Rolly

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 10, 1975

The Rockford Files

as Dr. Ruben Seelman

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 13, 1974

The Rockford Files

as Arnold Love

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 13, 1974

Third Watch

as Seymour Morgenstern

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1999

M*A*S*H

as Captain Futterman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1972

The Odd Couple

as Sergeant Chomsky

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1970

Tales from the Crypt

as Mr. Byrd

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1989

The Bob Newhart Show

as Mr. Carolla

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1972

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Morty Berger

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

MacGyver

as Gantner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1985

Kojak

as Dr. Samuel Fine

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 24, 1973

The Equalizer

as Amar

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1985

Wonder Woman

as Ashton Ripley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1975

Emergency!

as Martin Noble

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 22, 1972

Police Woman

as Ralph Guidera

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1974

Hollywood Beat

as Max

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1985

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Defense Attorney Morton Berger

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

The Doris Day Show

as Mr. Murray

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1968

The Doris Day Show

as Fat Man

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1968

Ironside

as Joe Yarby

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 28, 1967

Ironside

as Adrian Father

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 28, 1967

The Streets of San Francisco

as Lou Watkins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1972

Night Gallery

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

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 16, 1970

Amazing Stories

as Mr. Marvin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1985

Love, American Style

as Karatz

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1969

Barnaby Jones

as Albert Krueger

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1973

Hart to Hart

as Poker Player

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1979

Hart to Hart

as Arthur Radner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1979

The Good Wife

as Judge Dwight Sobel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2009

Hill Street Blues

as Meyer Rabinowitz

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 15, 1981

Childrens Hospital

as Pop

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 08, 2008

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

as Parelli

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1969

The Rockford Files

as Murray Rosner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1974

The A-Team

as Jerry

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1983

Entourage

as Joe Roberts

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 18, 2004

Banacek

as Bartender

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1972

Picture Windows

as Maestro

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1995

Suburgatory

as Aaron Laynberg

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 2011

Rhoda

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1974

The Brady Bunch

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1969

That Girl

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1966

Dirty Sexy Money

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 2007

Harry O

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1974

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2024 7 16 27 5
2024 8 12 29 4
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2025 1 11 23 6
2025 2 5 12 1
2025 3 4 7 1
2025 5 2 3 1
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2025 7 0 1 0
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