Michael Lerner is an American film actor. He is best known to audiences for his roles in The Postman Always Rings Twice and Godzilla. Michael was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.
Biography
Michael Lerner was born on June 22, 1941 in Brooklyn, New York. His parents are Romanian Jews. The actor's father was a fisherman, and his mother was engaged in the sale of antiques. Lerner spent his childhood at Bensonhurst and Red Hook in Brooklyn. His brother Ken, who is 7 years younger than Michael, also became an actor. He plays in films, acts on television, and can be seen in theatrical performances. His most famous role was in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Michael Lerner's nephew, Samuel Bryce (Sam) Lerner, is also an American actor. He was nominated for an Annie Award.
Career and creativity
Among the first works of Michael in the movie - the role of Charlie in the TV series "This Girl", which ran from 1966 to 1971. In The Iron Side, he got the role of Adrian, and in The Doris Day Show, he played a fat man. From 1969 to 1973, the series Brave: The New Doctors ran, in which Lerner got the role of Jack Walton. Later he was invited to The Brady Family (Johnny), American Love, the drama Young Lawyers (Anthony Marioni) and the Night Gallery.
Michael could then be seen as Sergeant Chomsky in The Strange Couple, which ran from 1970 to 1975, as Leo in Alex in Wonderland in 1970, as Mark Warren in District Attorney, as Jack in the 1971 TV movie. years "Thief" and as Lemberg in the film "Marriage: First Year". Lerner was invited to the film "The Bum Skier" for the role of Rod, in the film "What girls do you like?", In the series "Emergency!" for the role of Martin, in the drama "The Candidate" for the role of Paul and in the TV series "Banachek", which ran from 1972 to 1974.
In the 1970s, Michael appeared on The Bob Newhart Show, Bloody Service at Mash Hospital, The Streets of San Francisco, Barnaby Jones, The New Perry Mason, Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice. Kojak, Harry O, Rhoda, Lucas Tanner, Detective Rockford Dossier, Policewoman, Starsky & Hutch, and also starred in Another Arrest, Newman's Law "," October Rockets "," Dream Makers "," Sarah T. - Portrait of a Young Alcoholic "," Darkened Victory ". During this period, he also starred in the series Wonder Woman, Vegas and in the films St. Ives, The Other Side of Midnight, Illegal Blues, Love Story: The Story of Eleanor and Lou Gehrig, board "and" Golden Girl ".
Filmography
Michael was invited to play the role of Arthur in the TV series "The Hart Spouses", which ran from 1979 to 1984. In 1980, he appeared in the films The Baltimore Bullet, Coast to Coast and Borderlands. He later played Rollie Simon in Hill Street Blues, Mr. Katz in The Postman Always Rings Twice, Genie De Vici in The Threshold, and Dr. Young in Homecoming. Then he was invited to play the role of Jerry on the TV series "A", to play the role of Eddie in the drama "Blood Feud" and the role of Willie Collins in "Strange Invaders."
In 1984, Lerner could be seen as Sidney Ferraro in the television drama Execution. The following year, he played Arnie in the action movie Pushers and Scammers, Max in The Rhythm of Hollywood, starred in the drama This Baby Is Mine, began working on the role of Amar in the TV series The Equalizer, and the role of Gunter in Secret Agent McGyver., over the role of Marvin in "Amazing Stories."
In 1987, Lerner played John in Anguishing Pain and starred in the television film Stranger's Hands. He could then be seen as an Oscar in the Melba miniseries, as Bart in the movie Illumination, as Arnold in the drama Eight Out of the Game, in Tales from the Crypt, in the films Harlem Nights and All of Us. are mortal."
In 1990, Michael played Elliot in Framed and Edward in the thriller Maniac Cop 2. He then landed roles in Burton Fink (Jack Lipnick), The Omen 4: The Awakening (Earl), News Salesmen, Summer Comrades (George), Amos and Andrew (Phil Gilman), Me enough for a million”,“Escape is Impossible”,“Murders on the Radio”,“The Road to Wellville”.
In the TV series "Canvases Alive", which has been filming since 1994, Michael played the Maestro, and in the drama "Pyromaniac: A Love Story" - Perry. In the film No Turning Back, Lerner got the role of Frank, in the film Girl in the Cadillac - Paul, in the TV series Clueless - Mel, in the drama The Hairdresser and the Beast - by Jerry Miller, in the film In Poverty and wealth "- Phil. The actor played Professor Marcus in the adventure film The Mummy: Prince of Egypt, Major Ebert in the fantastic action movie Godzilla, Howard in the drama The Hipsters Squad. He can also be seen in the films "Bugs", "Celebrity", "My Favorite Martian", "Attention to Buyers", "Murder at the Cannes Film Festival", "Mockingbird Will Not Sing", "29 Palms", "Elf", "Nobody knows nothing”in the series“Law & Order. Special Corps "," Third shift "," Royal Hospital "," Handsome "," Save Grace ".
In the early 2000s, the actor was invited to the films Calcium Boy (Artie), Cover Boy (Jack Cray), Mad Family, Advertising for a Genius, Love and Other Disasters (Marvin), The Last Time, Whirlwind, Dennis the Tormentor of Christmas, Yonkers Joe (Stanley) and Life in Wartime. He got roles in the TV series "Dirty Wet Money", "Children's Hospital", "Losers", "The Good Wife", "Suburb", "Maron" and in the films "A Serious Man", "Bunnen's Way", "Pete Smalls is Dead", Atlas Shrugged, Snow White: Revenge of the Dwarfs. Lerner can be seen in the films "Bang Bang Comedy", "Someone Marry Me", "Immigrant", "X-Men: Days of Future Past", "Ashby", "Internet Star", "Frankenstein - Frankenstein's Monster Monster" …
