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Michael Lerner

Michael Lerner

Highest Rated: 90% Barton Fink (1991)

Lowest Rated: 0% National Lampoon's Class Reunion (1982)

Birthday: Jun 22, 1941

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA

Jowly character player who honed his skills with San Francisco's American Conservatory Theatre before making his film debut in "Alex in Wonderland" (1970). After several small film roles, Lerner gained notice for his performance as Katz, the Machiavellian lawyer, in Bob Rafelson's "The Postman Always Rings Twice" (1981) and as World Series "fixer" Arnold Rothstein in John Sayles' "Eight Men Out" (1988).

Highest rated movies

90% Barton Fink
89% Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, Frankenstein
89% The Candidate
87% Eight Men Out 86% Elf
79% The Postman Always Rings Twice
68% Life During Wartime
67% Strange Invaders

Photos

BUSTING, Michael Lerner, Robert Blake, 1974 THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE, Michael Lerner, Jessica Lange, 1981, (c) Paramount BUSTING, Michael Lerner, Elliott Gould, 1974 COAST TO COAST, Michael Lerner, Dyan Cannon, 1980, (c) Paramount BARTON FINK, Michael Lerner, John Turturro, 1991, TM and Copyright (c)20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved. POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE, Jack Nicholson, Michael Lerner, 1981 BARTON FINK, Michael Lerner, 1991. ©20th Century-Fox Film Corporation, TM & Copyright WHEN DO WE EAT?, Lesley Ann Warren, Michael Lerner, 2005, (c) ThinkFilm BARTON FINK, John Turturro, Michael Lerner, 1991, TM & Copyright (c) 20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved. THE BALTIMORE BULLET, leaning over pool table from left: Bruce Boxleitner, James Coburn, Michael Lerner (standind center ), Steve Mizerak (standing rear blue shirt), 1980, © Avco embassy BLANK CHECK, Tone Loc, Brian Bonsall, Miguel Ferrer, Michael Lerner, 1994, (c)Buena Vista Pictures RADIOLAND MURDERS, Christopher Lloyd, Michael McKean, Brian Benben, Michael Lerner, 1994 WHEN DO WE EAT?, Michael Lerner, Meredith Scott Lynn, 2005, (c) ThinkFilm NO ESCAPE, Michael Lerner, Ray Liotta, 1994, (c)Savoy Pictures RADIOLAND MURDERS, Michael Lerner, Brian Benben, 1994 MOVERS & SHAKERS, Charles Grodin, Michael Lerner, Earl Boen, 1985, (c)MGM GODZILLA, Lorry Goldman, Michael Lerner, 1998. ©TriStar Pictures AMOS AND ANDREW, Margaret Colin, Michael Lerner, 1993, (c)Columbia Pictures Maron, Sally Kellerman (L), Michael Lerner (C), Marc Maron (R), 'Marc in Florida', Season 4, Ep. #5, 05/25/2016, ©IFC LIFE DURING WARTIME, from left: Dylan Riley Snyder, Michael Lerner, Allison Janney, Emma Hinz, 2009. ©IFC Films
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet First Oscar Louis B. Mayer (Character) - 2022
89% 64% Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, Frankenstein Bobby Fox (Character) - 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet American Bred Francis Adamo (Character) - 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Switching Lanes David Smith (Character) - 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Shickles Michael Lerner (Character) - 2016
52% 49% Ashby Entwhistle (Character) - 2015
60% No Score Yet Brahmin Bulls David (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Two Dead 2 Kill Alpohnse Dente (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Immigrant Rabbi Malenkovich (Character) - 2013
49% 44% Mirror Mirror Baron (Character) $64.9M 2012
12% 69% Atlas Shrugged: Part 1 Wesley Mouch (Character) $4.6M 2011
No Score Yet 32% The Bannen Way The Mensch (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet 33% Pete Smalls Is Dead Leonard Proval (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet Variations for Piano for Six Hands Unknown (Character) - 2009
68% 48% Life During Wartime Harvey Weiner (Character) $278.8K 2009
52% 49% Yonkers Joe Stanley (Character) $5.0K 2008
20% 57% Love and Other Disasters Marvin Bernstein (Character) - 2006
35% 39% The Last Time Leguzza (Character) - 2006
42% 69% When Do We Eat? Ira Stuckman (Character) $428.4K 2005
30% 47% Poster Boy Jack Kray (Character) $61.4K 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet Pigeon Man on Train (Character) - 2004
0% 54% The Calcium Kid Artie Cohen (Character) - 2004
No Score Yet 19% Nobody Knows Anything Uncle Lou (Character) - 2003
67% 41% 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure Producer (Voice) - 2003
86% 79% Elf Fulton (Character) $177.1M 2003
0% 36% 29 Palms The Judge (Character) - 2002
No Score Yet 72% Mockingbird Don't Sing Dr. Stan York (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Larceny Unknown (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet 43% Attention Shoppers Unknown (Character) - 1999
3% 17% The Mod Squad Howard (Character) $13.3M 1999
12% 31% My Favorite Martian Mr. Channing (Character) $36.8M 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Desperation Boulevard Unknown (Character) - 1998
57% 54% Safe Men Big Fat Bernie Gayle (Character) $36.7K 1998
17% 18% Tale of the Mummy Professor Marcus (Character) - 1998
42% 42% Celebrity Dr. Lupus (Character) $5.0M 1998
20% 28% Godzilla Mayor Ebert (Character) $136.1M 1998
13% 46% For Richer or Poorer Phil Kleinman (Character) $31.6M 1997
22% 46% The Beautician and the Beast Jerry Miller (Character) $11.5M 1997
No Score Yet 28% No Way Back Frank Serlano (Character) - 1996
0% 54% A Pyromaniac's Love Story Perry (Character) $465.6K 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Picture Windows: Trilogy 1 Maestro (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Girl in the Cadillac Pal (Character) - 1995
39% 44% The Road to Wellville Goodloe Bender (Character) $6.5M 1994
32% 60% Radioland Murders Lieutenant Cross (Character) $1.2M 1994
9% 34% Blank Check Biderman (Character) $30.6M 1994
59% 41% No Escape The Warden (Character) $14.2M 1994
17% 31% Amos & Andrew Phil Gillman (Character) $9.5M 1993
39% 88% Newsies Weasel (Character) $2.7M 1992
No Score Yet 71% The Comrades of Summer George (Character) - 1992
62% 49% Maniac Cop 2 Edward Doyle (Character) - 1991
17% 23% Omen IV: The Awakening Earl (Character) - 1991
90% 89% Barton Fink Jack Lipnick (Character) $5.7M 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Closer Chester's Doctor (Character) - 1991
No Score Yet 20% Framed Elliot Shane (Character) - 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Any Man's Death Unknown (Character) - 1990
26% 80% Harlem Nights Bugsy Calhoune (Character) $58.5M 1989
13% 62% Vibes Burt Wilder (Character) $1.7M 1988
87% 79% Eight Men Out Arnold Rothstein (Character) $4.3M 1988
63% 63% Anguish John Pressman (Character) - 1987
No Score Yet No Score Yet The King of Love Unknown (Character) - 1987
No Score Yet No Score Yet Anguish John (Character) - 1987
No Score Yet No Score Yet That Secret Sunday Mario Pinelli (Character) - 1986
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Execution Sidney Ferraro (Character) - 1985
No Score Yet 26% Movers and Shakers Arnie (Character) - 1985
No Score Yet No Score Yet This Child Is Mine Abe Rosenberg (Character) - 1985
67% 34% Strange Invaders Willie Collins (Character) - 1983
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess Harry Cohn (Character) - 1983
0% 39% National Lampoon's Class Reunion Dr. Robert Young (Character) - 1982
No Score Yet No Score Yet Threshold Henry De Vici (Character) - 1981
79% 58% The Postman Always Rings Twice Mr. Katz (Character) - 1981
No Score Yet 38% Borderline Henry Lydell (Character) - 1980
No Score Yet 50% This Year's Blonde Jack Warner (Character) - 1980
No Score Yet 42% Coast to Coast Dr. Frederick Froll (Character) - 1980
No Score Yet No Score Yet Goldengirl Sternberg (Character) - 1979
No Score Yet No Score Yet Vegas Nate Stephanson (Character) - 1978
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story Dr. Canlan (Character) - 1978
No Score Yet No Score Yet Ruby and Oswald Jack Ruby (Character) - 1978
No Score Yet 45% Outlaw Blues Hatch (Character) - 1977
25% 73% The Other Side of Midnight Barbet (Character) - 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet Killer on Board Dr. Berglund (Character) - 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet Scott Free Santini (Character) - 1976
No Score Yet 44% Dark Victory Manny (Character) - 1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood Marvin Margulies (Character) - 1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sarah T.: Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic Dr. Marvin Kittredge (Character) - 1975
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Cry for Help Phillip Conover (Character) - 1975
No Score Yet No Score Yet Starsky and Hutch Fat Rolly (Character) - 1975
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Dream Makers Mike (Character) - 1975
17% 55% Busting Marvin (Character) - 1974
No Score Yet No Score Yet Reflections of Murder Jerry Steele (Character) - 1974
No Score Yet 20% Firehouse Ernie Bush (Character) - 1973
89% 74% The Candidate Paul Corliss (Character) - 1972
No Score Yet No Score Yet Marriage: Year One Lemberg (Character) - 1971
No Score Yet No Score Yet Magic Carpet Michael Glassman (Character) - 1971
No Score Yet No Score Yet What's a Nice Girl Like You...? Fats Detroit (Character) - 1971
No Score Yet No Score Yet Thief Jack Cutter (Character) - 1971
No Score Yet No Score Yet Three's a Crowd Sid Bagby (Character) - 1969

TV

Credit
75% 82% Maron Unknown (Guest Star) 2016
70% 72% Glee Sidney Greene (Guest Star) 2013-2014
91% 90% Suburgatory Unknown (Guest Star) 2012
93% 91% The Good Wife Judge Dwight Sobel (Guest Star) 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Bannen Way The Mensch (Character) 2009-2010
76% 67% Saving Grace Unknown (Guest Star) 2009
68% No Score Yet Dirty Sexy Money Martin (Guest Star) 2008
65% 82% Entourage Joe Roberts (Guest Star) 2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet Courthouse Judge Myron Winkleman (Character) 1995 2006
No Score Yet No Score Yet Kingdom Hospital Unknown (Guest Star) 2004
78% 82% Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Morty Berger (Guest Star) 2003
No Score Yet 72% Third Watch Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Godzilla: The Series Unknown (Voice) 1998-2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Clueless Unknown (Character) 1996-1997
82% 92% Tales From the Crypt Unknown (Character) 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Equalizer Amar (Guest Star) 1988
97% 82% Hill Street Blues Rollie Simone (Guest Star) 1983 1985
No Score Yet 70% The A-Team Jerry (Guest Star) 1985
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hart to Hart Unknown (Guest Star) 1979 1982
No Score Yet No Score Yet Barnaby Jones Unknown (Guest Star) 1980
100% 79% Wonder Woman Unknown (Guest Star) 1978
No Score Yet No Score Yet Kojak Dr. Samuel Fine (Guest Star) 1978
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Rockford Files Murray Rosner (Guest Star) 1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet Police Woman Ralph Guidera (Guest Star) 1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet Harry O Unknown (Guest Star) 1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rhoda Unknown (Guest Star) 1975
No Score Yet No Score Yet Starsky and Hutch Unknown (Guest Star) 1975
No Score Yet 87% M*A*S*H Captain Futterman (Guest Star) 1974
No Score Yet No Score Yet Love Story Lou Graham (Character) 1973
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Bob Newhart Show Mr. Carolla (Guest Star) 1973
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Streets of San Francisco Lou Watkins (Guest Star) 1972
No Score Yet No Score Yet That Girl Unknown (Guest Star) 1971
78% No Score Yet The Brady Bunch Unknown (Guest Star) 1969
71% 88% The Good Guys Arthur (Guest Star) 1969