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Michael Lerner
Actor
Born June 22, 1941 in Brooklyn, New York, USA
Michael Lerner was an American actor from New York City, the older brother of actor Ken Lerner. He was once nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as the domineering studio head Jack Lipnick in "Barton Fink" (1991). Other well-known roles include crime boss Arnold Rothstein (1882-1928) in "Eight Men Out" (1988), Mayor Ebert in "Godzilla" (1998), and Senator Brickman in "X-Men: Days of Future Past" (2014). In 1941, Lerner was born to a family of Romanian-Jewish descent. His father was George Lerner, a fisherman and antiques dealer. Lerner was primarily raised in Solon, Ohio (a suburb of Cleveland), and in the port area of Red Hook, Brooklyn. Red Hook was the site of a shack city for the homeless during the 1930s, and had a reputed connection to organized crime for most of the 20th century. Lerner started his acting career as a theatrical actor. During the 1960s, he performed with the American Conservatory Theater (ACT), a nonprofit theater company based in San Francisco, California. He made his film debut in the comedy-drama "Alex in Wonderland" (1970). The film concerns a film director who has had only one box-office hit in his career, and is uncertain about his options in life. Over the following years, Lerner mostly played supporting roles in various films. He enjoyed some success in horror films, portraying the Deputy Commissioner of the New York City Police Department in "Maniac Cop 2" (1990), and a private detective in "Omen IV: The Awakening" (1991). The most acclaimed role in his career was portraying Jack Lipnick in "Barton Fink" (1991). His character was the head of a film studio who constantly switched between flattering and threatening his employees, but maintained complete control over them. Lerner was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, but the award went to veteran actor Jack Palance. Lerner did, however, win the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor. Lerner found steady work in films throughout the 1990s. He portrayed bank president Edward H. Biderman in the comedy "Blank Check" (1994), where the bank is used for money laundering. He portrayed a short-tempered police lieutenant in the comedy thriller "Radioland Murders" (1994), with his character ultimately unable to prevent the serial killer of the film from pursuing his agenda. He portrayed Professor Marcus in "Tale of the Mummy" (1998), a respected scholar who is manipulated into killing someone. Lerner was still active in the 2000s. He portrayed a doctor in "Mockingbird Don't Sing" (2001), a fictionalized depiction of the life of the feral child Genie (1957-). He portrayed domineering CEO Fulton Greenway in the Christmas comedy "Elf" (2003). He portrayed father figure Harvey Wiener in the comedy-drama "Life During Wartime" (2009). Lerner had relatively few new roles in the 2010s, but some were still memorable. He portrayed ruthless politician Wesley Mouch in the science fiction film "Atlas Shrugged: Part I" (2011), based on Ayn Rand's iconic novel. Lerner portrayed the Baron in the fantasy comedy "Mirror Mirror" (2012), an elite courtier who has won the favor of the wicked queen played by Julia Roberts. He portrayed Senator Brickman in the superhero film "X-Men: Days of Future Past", a politician who votes to sever funding for the Sentinel program. Lerner portrayed real-life producer/MGM studio executive Louis B. Mayer in "First Oscar" (2022).
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2016
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American Bred (Directors Cut)
2015
Ashby
2014
X-Men: Zukunft ist Vergangenheit - Rogue Cut [dt./OV]
1000 To 1: The Cory Weissman Story
2013
Immigrant
Brahmin Bulls
Maron Season 1
Somebody Marry Me
2012
Mirror Mirror
Comedy Bang! Bang! Season 1
2011
Suburgatory: The Complete First Season
Atlas Shrugged: Part I
2010
Pete Smalls is Dead
The Bannen Way
2009
Life During Wartime
Glee Season 1
The Good Wife, Season 1
A Serious Man
2008
Childrens' Hospital Season 1
Yonkers Joe
2007
Slipstream
Dirty Sexy Money Season 1
Saving Grace Season 1
A Dennis the Menace Christmas
2006
The Last Time
Art School Confidential
Love and Other Disasters
2005
When Do We Eat?
2004
Entourage: Season 1
2003
Elf
Nobody Knows Anything
2002
101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure
29 Palms
1999
Season 1
The Mod Squad (1999)
My Favorite Martian
Third Watch: The Complete First Season
1998
Godzilla
Desperation Boulevard
Russell Mulcahy's Tale of The Mummy
Celebrity
Safe Men
1997
For Richer Or Poorer
The Beautician And The Beast
1995
A Pyromaniac's Love Story
No Way Back
1994
The Road to Wellville
Radioland Murders
Blank Check
No Escape
1993
Amos and Andrew
1992
Newsies
1991
Omen IV: The Awakening
Barton Fink
1990
Maniac Cop II
1989
Harlem Nights
Tales from the Crypt: Season 1
1988
Vibes
Eight Men Out
1987
Anguish
1985
The Execution
MacGyver - Season 1
Amazing Stories, Season 1
1983
The A-Team Season 1
Strange Invaders
1981
Hill Street Blues Season 1
1980
Borderline
1979
Goldengirl
Hart to Hart Season 2
Diary of A Young Comic
1977
Outlaw Blues (1977)
1976
St. Ives (1976)
1975
Wonder Woman Season 1
Starsky and Hutch Season 1
1974
The Rockford Files, Season 1
Busting
1973
Firehouse
Barnaby Jones - Season 1
1972
The Bob Newhart Show Season 1
Banacek, Season 1
Emergency! S1
M*A*S*H Season 1
The Candidate (1972)
1970
Alex in Wonderland (1970)
1969
Night Gallery
The Brady Bunch Season 1
1968
The Doris Day Show
1966
That Girl
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Anthony Hopkins
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