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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Barton Fink
as Jack Lipnick
1991
Godzilla
as Mayor Ebert
1998
A Pyromaniac's Love Story
as Perry
1995
Elf
as Fulton
2003
The Postman Always Rings Twice
as Mr. Katz
1981
Amos & Andrew
as Phil Gillman
1993
The Calcium Kid
as Artie Cohen
2004
The Candidate
as Paul Corliss
1972
Love and Other Disasters
as Marvin Berstein
2006
Radioland Murders
as Lieutenant Cross
1994
Borderline
as Henry Lydell
1980
Harlem Nights
as Bugsy Calhoune
1989
Class Reunion
as Dr. Robert Young
1982
My Favorite Martian
as Mr. Channing
1999
The Last Time
as Leguzza
2006
Maniac Cop 2
as Edward Doyle
1990
Eight Men Out
as Arnold Rothstein
1988
When Do We Eat?
as Ira Stuckman
2006
Diary of a Young Comic
as Billy's agent
1979
Anguish
as John Pressman
1987
TV Appearances
Third Watch
as Seymour Morgenstern
1999
M*A*S*H
as Captain Futterman
1972
Rhoda
1974
The Odd Couple
as Sergeant Chomsky
1970
The Brady Bunch
1969
That Girl
1966
Tales from the Crypt
as Mr. Byrd
1989
The Bob Newhart Show
as Mr. Carolla
1972
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Morty Berger
1999
MacGyver
as Gantner
1985
Kojak
as Dr. Samuel Fine
1973
Dirty Sexy Money
2007