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.

Career Overview

Michael Lerner has 146 screen credits in a career dating back to 1966. Their work spans 9 cinematic universes — most prominently MCU with 1 titles. Signature works include Godzilla, Mirror Mirror, Omen IV: The Awakening. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

146

Birth Date

1941-06-22 00:00:00

Birth Place

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Known For

• 

  Godzilla
• 

  Mirror Mirror
• 

  Omen IV: The Awakening
• 

  Eight Men Out
• 

  Anguish
• 

  When Do We Eat?

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 9 universes

• MCU (1 titles)
• X-MEN (1 titles)
• Atlas Shrugged Collection (1 titles)
• Happiness Collection (1 titles)
• Dennis the Menace Films (1 titles)
• 101 Dalmatians (Animated) Collection (1 titles)
• The Omen (1 titles)
• Maniac Cop (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Frank Welker (2 collaborations)
• Matthew Broderick (1 collaborations)
• Jean Reno (1 collaborations)
• Maria Pitillo (1 collaborations)
• Hank Azaria (1 collaborations)
• Kevin Dunn (1 collaborations)
• Harry Shearer (1 collaborations)
• Arabella Field (1 collaborations)
• Vicki Lewis (1 collaborations)
• Doug Savant (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (146 credits)

  • Pigeon

    Unnamed man

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Sallywood

    Ned Levitt

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • First Oscar

    Louis Burt Mayer

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, Frankenstein

    Bobby Fox

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Drive Me to Vegas and Mars

    Milt the Man

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • American Bred

    Francis Adamo

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • The Shickles

    Elroy Shickles

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Internet Famous

    Joel Swanson

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Ashby

    Entwhistle

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • iGOD

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • X-Men: Days of Future Past

    Senator Brickman

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • 1000 to 1

    Dr.

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • 2 Dead 2 Kill

    Alphonse Dente

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Immigrant

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Brahmin Bulls

    David

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Somebody Marry Me

    Phil Rosenberg

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Burning Man: Metropolis

    Hoover Robinson

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Mirror Mirror

    Baron

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Atlas Shrugged: Part I

    Wesley Mouch

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Suburgatory

    - Sex and the Suburbs (2012) ... Aaron Laynberg actor actors
    2011
  • Pete Smalls Is Dead

    Leonard Proval

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Wax On, Fuck Off

    Cy Rosenthal

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Life During Wartime

    Harvey

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • The Bannen Way

    The Mensch

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • A Serious Man

    Solomon Schlutz

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Glee

    - The Back-Up Plan (2014) ... Sidney Greene actor actors

    - Opening Night (2014) ... Sidney Greene actor actors

    - Bash (2014) ... Sidney Greene actor actors

    - New New York (2014) ... Sidney Greene actor actors

    - Sweet Dreams (2013) ... Sidney Greene actor actors
    2009
  • The Good Wife

    - Bitcoin for Dummies (2012) ... Judge Dwight Sobel actor actors
    2009
  • Yonkers Joe

    Stanley

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Childrens Hospital

    - Home Life of a Doctor (2015) ... Pop actor actors
    2008
  • A Dennis the Menace Christmas

    Mr. Souse

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Slipstream

    Big Mikey

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Dirty Sexy Money

    - The Star Witness (2008) ... actor actors
    2007
  • The Last Time

    Leguzza

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Love and Other Disasters

    Marvin Berstein

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Art School Confidential

    Art Dealer

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • When Do We Eat?

    Ira Stuckman

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Nobody Knows Anything!

    Uncle Lou

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Poster Boy

    Jack Kray

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • The Calcium Kid

    Artie Cohen

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • LArceny

    Jack Dane

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Entourage

    - The Resurrection (2007) ... Joe Roberts actor actors
    2004
  • Elf

    Fulton

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure

    Producer (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • 29 Palms

    The Judge

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • The Omen Legacy

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Mockingbird Don't Sing

    Dr. Stan York

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Murder at the Cannes Film Festival

    Morrie Borelli

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Attention Shoppers

    Khourosh

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • The Mod Squad

    Howard

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • My Favorite Martian

    Mr. Channing

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    - Taboo (2006) ... Morty Berger actor actors

    - Fallacy (2003) ... Defense Attorney Morton Berger actor actors
    1999
  • Third Watch

    - Adam 55-3 (2001) ... Seymour Morgenstern actor actors
    1999
  • Celebrity

    Dr. Lupus

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Safe Men

    Big Fat Bernie Gayle

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy

    Professor Marcus

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Desperation Boulevard

    Mannie Green

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Godzilla

    Mayor Ebert

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • For Richer or Poorer

    Phil Kleinman

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • The Beautician and the Beast

    Jerry Miller

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Clueless

    - Secrets & Lies (1997) ... Mel Horowitz actor actors

    - Mr. Wright (1997) ... Mel Horowitz actor actors

    - All Teed Off (1997) ... Mel Horowitz actor actors

    - I'm in with the Out Crowd (1997) ... Mel Horowitz actor actors

    - The Party's Over (1997) ... Mel Horowitz actor actors
    1996
  • Girl in the Cadillac

    Pal

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Picture Windows: Language of the Heart

    Maestro

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • No Way Back

    Frank

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • A Pyromaniac's Love Story

    Perry

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • The Road to Wellville

    Goodloe Bender

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Radioland Murders

    Lieutenant Cross

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • No Escape

    Warden

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Blank Check

    Biderman

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Amos & Andrew

    Phil Gillman

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • The Comrades of Summer

    George

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Newsies

    Weasel

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Barton Fink

    Jack Lipnick

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Omen IV: The Awakening

    Earl

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Made in Hollywood

    Irving

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Maniac Cop 2

    Edward Doyle

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Framed

    Elliot Shane

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Harlem Nights

    Bugsy Calhoune

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Tales from the Crypt

    - People Who Live in Brass Hearses (1993) ... Mr. Byrd actor actors
    1989
  • Eight Men Out

    Arnold Rothstein

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Vibes

    Burt Wilder

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • The King of Love

    Nat Goldberg

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Hands of a Stranger

    Captain Cirillo

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Anguish

    John Pressman

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • That Secret Sunday

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • This Child Is Mine

    Abe Rosenberg

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Movers & Shakers

    Arnie

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • The Execution

    Sidney Ferraro

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • The Equalizer

    - No Place Like Home (1988) ... Amar actor actors
    1985
  • Amazing Stories

    - The 21-Inch Sun (1987) ... Mr. Marvin actor actors
    1985
  • MacGyver

    - Pilot (1985) ... Gantner actor actors
    1985
  • Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess

    Harry Cohn

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Strange Invaders

    Willie Collins

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • The A-Team

    - Where Is the Monster When You Need Him? (1985) ... Jerry actor actors
    1983
  • Class Reunion

    Dr. Robert Young

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Threshold

    Henry De Vici

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice

    Mr. Katz

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Hill Street Blues

    - An Oy for an Oy (1985) ... Meyer Rabinowitz actor actors

    - A Hill of Beans (1983) ... Rollie Simone actor actors

    - Buddy, Can You Spare a Heart? (1983) ... Rollie Simone actor actors

    - Spotlight on Rico (1983) ... Rollie Simone actor actors
    1981
  • Borderline

    Henry Lydell

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Gridlock

    Marv

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • This Year's Blonde

    Jack Warner

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • The Baltimore Bullet

    Paulie

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Goldengirl

    Sternberg

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Hart to Hart

    Poker Player

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Diary of a Young Comic

    Norman Greenleaf - Billy's agent

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Hart to Hart

    - Blue and Broken-Harted (1982) ... Arthur Radner actor actors
    1979
  • Ruby and Oswald

    Jack Ruby

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Confessions of the D.A. Man

    Mark Warren

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story

    Dr. Canlan

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Killer on Board

    Dr. Berglund

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Outlaw Blues

    Hatch

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • The Other Side of Midnight

    Barbet

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Scott Free

    Santini

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • St. Ives

    Myron Green

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Dark Victory

    Manny

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood

    Marvin Margulies

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Starsky & Hutch

    Fat Rolly

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • A Cry for Help

    Phillip Conover

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic

    Dr. Marvin Kittredge

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • The Dream Makers

    Mike

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Starsky & Hutch

    - Texas Longhorn (1975) ... Fat Rolly actor actors
    1975
  • Reflections of Murder

    Jerry Steele

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Hangup

    Fred Richards

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Newman's Law

    Frank Archer

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • The Rockford Files: Backlash of the Hunter

    Dr. Ruben Seelman

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Busting

    Marvin

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • The Rockford Files

    - Piece Work (1976) ... Murray Rosner actor actors

    - Profit and Loss (2) (1974) ... Arnold Love actor actors

    - Profit and Loss (1) (1974) ... Arnold Love actor actors
    1974
  • Police Woman

    - Tennis Bum (1976) ... Ralph Guidera actor actors
    1974
  • Firehouse

    Ernie Bush

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Barnaby Jones

    - Run to Death (1980) ... Albert Krueger actor actors
    1973
  • Kojak

    - The Halls of Terror (1978) ... Dr. Samuel Fine actor actors
    1973
  • Magic Carpet

    Michael Glassman

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • The Candidate

    Paul Corliss

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • M*A*S*H

    - For Want of a Boot (1974) ... Captain Futterman actor actors
    1972
  • Emergency!

    - Honest (1973) ... Martin Noble actor actors
    1972
  • What's a Nice Girl Like You...?

    Fats Detroit

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Marriage: Year One

    Lemberg

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Thief

    Jack Cutter

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • The Ski Bum

    Rod

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Alex in Wonderland

    Leo

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Night Gallery

    - You Can Come Up Now, Mrs. Millikan / Smile Please (1972) ... Dr. Burgess (segment "You Can Come Up Now, Mrs. Millikan") actor actors
    1970
  • Three's a Crowd

    Sid Bagby

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Love, American Style

    - Love and the Image Makers (1974) ... Karatz actor actors
    1969
  • The Brady Bunch

    - Every Boy Does It Once (1969) ... actor actors
    1969
  • Ironside

    - Down Two Roads (1972) ... Adrian Father actor actors

    - The Professionals (1971) ... Joe Yarby actor actors
    1967
  • That Girl

    - Two For the Money (1971) ... actor actors
    1966