Michael Lerner (actor)

Michael Lerner
Michael Lerner in Barton Fink
Born	Michael Charles Lerner (1941-06-22)June 22, 1941 New York City, U.S.
Died	April 8, 2023(2023-04-08) (aged 81) Burbank, California, U.S.
Alma mater	London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1954–2019
Relatives	Ken Lerner (brother) Sam Lerner (nephew)

Michael Charles Lerner (June 22, 1941 – April 8, 2023) was an American actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Jack Lipnick in Barton Fink (1991). Lerner also played Arnold Rothstein in Eight Men Out (1988), Phil Gillman in Amos & Andrew (1993), The Warden in No Escape (1994), Mel Horowitz on the television series Clueless, Jerry Miller in The Beautician and the Beast (1997), Mayor Ebert in Roland Emmerich's Godzilla (1998), Mr. Greenway in Elf (2003), and Senator Brickman in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014).