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Michael C. Lerner is an American character actor in film, television and theater. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Barton Fink (1991). Lerner has also played Arnold Rothstein in Eight Men Out (1988), Phil Gillman in Amos & Andrew (1993), Mayor Ebert in Roland Emmerich's Godzilla (1998), Mr. Greenway in Elf (2003), and Senator Brickman in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014).
Born
Sunday, 22 June 1941
Died
Saturday, 08 April 2023
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, Frankenstein | Bobby Fox | 2019 |
American Bred | Francis Adamo | 2018 |
Switching Lanes | David Smith | 2017 |
The Shickles | Elroy Shickles | 2016 |
Internet Famous | Joel Swanson | 2016 |
Brahmin Bulls | David | 2013 |
Ashby | Entwistle / Entwhistle | 2015 |
X-Men: Days of Future Past | Senator Brickman | 2014 |
2 Dead 2 Kill | Alpohnse Dente | 2014 |
Immigrant | Rabbi Malenkovich | 2013 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, Frankenstein | Bobby Fox | 2019 |
American Bred | Francis Adamo | 2018 |
Switching Lanes | David Smith | 2017 |
The Shickles | Elroy Shickles | 2016 |
Internet Famous | Joel Swanson | 2016 |
Brahmin Bulls | David | 2013 |
Ashby | Entwistle / Entwhistle | 2015 |
X-Men: Days of Future Past | Senator Brickman | 2014 |
2 Dead 2 Kill | Alpohnse Dente | 2014 |
Immigrant | Rabbi Malenkovich | 2013 |
Somebody Marry Me | Phil Rosenberg | 2013 |
Maron | Ralph | 2013 |
Comedy Bang! Bang! | Darren Schlepping | 2012 |
Mirror Mirror | Baron | 2012 |
Atlas Shrugged: Part I | Wesley Mouch | 2011 |
Pete Smalls Is Dead | Leonard Proval | 2010 |
Life During Wartime | Harvey | 2010 |
The Bannen Way | The Mensch | 2010 |
A Serious Man | Solomon Schlutz | 2009 |
The Good Wife | Judge Dwight Sobel | 2009 |
Glee | Sidney Greene | 2009 |
Yonkers Joe | Stanley | 2009 |
A Dennis the Menace Christmas | Mr. Souse | 2007 |
Cinemassacre's Monster Madness | Mayor Ebert | 2007 |
Saving Grace | Rebbe Jory Quecksilber | 2007 |
Slipstream | Big Mikey | 2007 |
The Last Time | Leguzza | 2006 |
Art School Confidential | Art Dealer | 2006 |
When Do We Eat? | Ira Stuckman | 2006 |
Nobody Knows Anything! | Uncle Lou | 2004 |
Poster Boy | Jack Kray | 2004 |
Larceny | Jack Dane | 2004 |
The Calcium Kid | Artie Cohen | 2004 |
101 Dalmatians 2: Patch's London Adventure | Producer / Producer (voice) | 2002 |
29 Palms | The Judge | 2002 |
The Omen Legacy | Self | 2001 |
Mockingbird Don't Sing | Dr. Stan York | 2001 |
Attention Shoppers | Khourosh | 2000 |
Third Watch | Seymour Morgenstern | 1999 |
My Favorite Martian | Mr. Channing | 1999 |
The Mod Squad | Howard | 1999 |
Love and Other Disasters | Marvin Bernstein / Marvin Berstein | 1999 |
Celebrity | Dr. Lupus | 1998 |
Tale of the Mummy | Professor Marcus | 1998 |
Godzilla: The Series | Mayor Ebert | 1998 |
Safe Men | Big Fat Bernie Gayle | 1998 |
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's | Self | 1998 |
Desperation Boulevard | Mannie Green the Manager / Mannie Green | 1998 |
Godzilla | Mayor Ebert | 1998 |
For Richer or Poorer | Phil Kleinman | 1997 |
The Beautician and the Beast | Jerry Miller | 1997 |
Clueless | Mel Horowitz | 1996 |
Courthouse | Judge Myron Winkleman | 1995 |
Girl in the Cadillac | Pal | 1995 |
No Way Back | Frank Serlano / Frank | 1995 |
A Pyromaniac's Love Story | Perry | 1995 |
Radioland Murders | Lieutenant Cross | 1994 |
No Escape | Warden | 1994 |
Blank Check | Biderman | 1994 |
Amos & Andrew | Phil Gillman | 1993 |
Newsies | Weasel | 1992 |
The 64th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Nominee | 1992 |
The Comrades of Summer | George | 1992 |
Barton Fink | Jack Lipnick | 1991 |
Omen IV: The Awakening | Earl | 1991 |
Blood Drips Heavily on Newsies Square | Self / Himself | 1991 |
Maniac Cop 2 | Edward Doyle | 1990 |
Framed | Elliot Shane | 1990 |
Any Man's Death | Herb Denner | 1990 |
The Closer | Chester's Doctor | 1990 |
Made in Hollywood | Irving | 1990 |
Harlem Nights | Bugsy Calhoune | 1989 |
Eight Men Out | Arnold Rothstein | 1988 |
Tales from the Crypt | Mr. Byrd | 1989 |
Vibes | Burt Wilder | 1988 |
Anguish | John / John Pressman | 1987 |
Hands of a Stranger | Captain Cirillo | 1987 |
This Child Is Mine | Abe Rosenberg | 1985 |
Amazing Stories | Mr. Marvin | 1985 |
Hollywood Beat | Max | 1985 |
The Equalizer | Amar | 1985 |
Movers & Shakers | Arnie | 1985 |
The Execution | Sidney Ferraro | 1985 |
I Gave at the Office | Larry Brinker | 1984 |
Hangup | Fred Richards | 1974 |
Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess | Harry Cohn | 1983 |
Strange Invaders | Willie Collins | 1983 |
Blood Feud | Eddie Cheyfitz - Hoffa's Attorney | 1983 |
The A-Team | Jerry | 1983 |
Class Reunion | Dr. Robert Young | 1982 |
An Evening at the Improv | Self - Host | 1982 |
Today's F.B.I. | Croft | 1981 |
Threshold | Henry De Vici | 1981 |
The Postman Always Rings Twice | Mr. Katz | 1981 |
Borderline | Henry Lydell | 1980 |
Hill Street Blues | Rollie Simone / Meyer Rabinowitz | 1981 |
Coast to Coast | Dr. Frederick Froll | 1980 |
Gridlock | Marv | 1980 |
This Year's Blonde | Jack Warner | 1980 |
The Baltimore Bullet | Paulie | 1980 |
Goldengirl | Sternberg | 1979 |
Diary of a Young Comic | Billy's agent | 1979 |
Confessions of the D.A. Man | Mark Warren | 1978 |
Killer on Board | Dr. Berglund | 1977 |
A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story | Dr. Canlan | 1977 |
Outlaw Blues | Hatch | 1977 |
The Other Side of Midnight | Barbet | 1977 |
St. Ives | Myron Green | 1976 |
Jigsaw John | Arthur Devore | 1976 |
Wonder Woman | Ashton Ripley | 1975 |
Starsky and Hutch | Fat Rolly | 1975 |
A Cry for Help | Phillip Conover | 1975 |
The Missiles of October | Pierre Salinger - White House Press Secretary | 1974 |
Reflections of Murder | Jerry Steele | 1974 |
Police Woman | Ralph Guidera | 1974 |
Newman's Law | Frank Acker / Frank Archer | 1974 |
The Rockford Files | Arnold Love / Dr. Ruben Seelman / Murray Rosner | 1974 |
Busting | Marvin | 1974 |
Kojak | Dr. Samuel Fine | 1973 |
Love Story | Lou Graham | 1973 |
The New Perry Mason | Derek Stocker | 1973 |
Chase | Cupid | 1973 |
Barnaby Jones | Albert Krueger | 1973 |
Firehouse | Ernie Bush | 1973 |
The Bob Newhart Show | Mr. Carolla | 1972 |
The Streets of San Francisco | Lou Watkins | 1972 |
The Candidate | Paul Corliss | 1972 |
What's a Nice Girl Like You...? | Fats Detroit | 1971 |
Marriage: Year One | Lemberg | 1971 |
Thief | Jack Cutter | 1971 |
The Ski Bum | Rod | 1971 |
Alex in Wonderland | Leo | 1970 |
The Odd Couple | Sergeant Chomsky | 1970 |
Three's a Crowd | Sid Bagby | 1969 |
Night Gallery | Dr. Burgess (segment "You Can Come Up Now, Mrs. Millikan") | 1969 |
The Brady Bunch | Johnny | 1969 |
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors | Jack Walton / Parelli | 1969 |
The Good Guys | Arthur / Customer | 1968 |
Ironside | Adrian Father / Joe Yarby | 1967 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1992 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |