Michael Lerner

June 22, 1941 - April 8, 2023 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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Michael Charles Lerner (June 22, 1941 – April 8, 2023) was an American actor. He was best known for his Academy Award-nominated performance in Barton Fink, as well as appearing in the films Elf, Godzilla, Eight Men Out, and X-Men: Days of Future Past.

Their titles like Godzilla, Elf, and Mirror Mirror - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

64 titles
Community avg: 7.18 /10
  • 1
    1
    Godzilla
    1998May 1998 by Roland Emmerich
    Science Fiction, Action, Thriller
    Science Fiction, Action, Thriller
    6.63 Good--
  • 2
    2
    Elf
    2003November 2003 by Jon Favreau
    Comedy, Family, Fantasy
    Comedy, Family, Fantasy
    7.61 Excellent--
  • 3
    3
    Mirror Mirror
    2012March 2012 by Tarsem Singh
    Adventure, Comedy, Family
    Adventure, Comedy, Family
    6.88 Good-
  • 4
    4
    Barton Fink
    1991August 1991 by Joel Coen
    Comedy, Drama, Thriller
    Comedy, Drama, Thriller
    8.38 Excellent++
  • 5
    5
    101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure
    2003March 2003 by Jim Kammerud
    Family, Animation, Adventure
    Family, Animation, Adventure
    7.01 Good
  • 6
    6
    The Postman Always Rings Twice
    1981March 1981 by Bob Rafelson
    Crime, Romance, Drama
    Crime, Romance, Drama
    7.47 Good++
  • 7
    7
    The Beautician and the Beast
    1997February 1997 by Ken Kwapis
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 8
    8
    Celebrity
    1998September 1998 by Woody Allen
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    7.03 Good
  • 9
    9
    Blank Check
    1994February 1994 by Rupert Wainwright
    Comedy, Family
    Comedy, Family
    7.03 Good
  • 10
    10
    No Escape
    1994April 1994 by Martin Campbell
    Action, Drama, Science Fiction
    Action, Drama, Science Fiction
    7.24 Good+
  • 11
    11
    Omen IV: The Awakening
    1991July 1991 by Jorge Montesi
    Horror, Mystery, Thriller
    Horror, Mystery, Thriller
    6.31 Decent++
  • 12
    12
    Harlem Nights
    1989November 1989 by Eddie Murphy
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
    7.13 Good+
  • 13
    13
    Eight Men Out
    1988September 1988 by John Sayles
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    7.82 Excellent-
  • 14
    14
    Ashby
    2015April 2015 by Tony McNamara
    Drama, Romance, Comedy
    Drama, Romance, Comedy
    7.22 Good+
  • 15
    15
    Maniac Cop 2
    1990July 1990 by William Lustig
    Action, Horror, Mystery
    Action, Horror, Mystery
    7.02 Good
  • 16
    16
    My Favorite Martian
    1999February 1999 by Donald Petrie
    Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
    Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
    6.80 Good-
  • 17
    17
    For Richer or Poorer
    1997December 1997 by Bryan Spicer
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.10 Good+
  • 18
    18
    Anguish Spanish
    1987March 1987 by Bigas Luna
    Horror, Thriller, Spanish
    Horror, Thriller, Spanish
    7.43 Good++
  • 19
    19
    Amos & Andrew
    1993March 1993 by E. Max Frye
    Action, Comedy
    Action, Comedy
    6.74 Good-
  • 20
    20
    Love and Other Disasters
    2006September 2006 by Alek Keshishian
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    6.85 Good-
  • 21
    21
    The Road to Wellville
    1994October 1994 by Alan Parker
    Comedy, Romance, Drama
    Comedy, Romance, Drama
    6.82 Good-
  • 22
    22
    Atlas Shrugged: Part I
    2011April 2011 by Paul Johansson
    Drama, Thriller, Science Fiction
    Drama, Thriller, Science Fiction
    6.70 Good--
  • 23
    23
    The Candidate
    1972June 1972 by Michael Ritchie
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.53 Excellent--
  • 24
    24
    Life During Wartime
    2010April 2010 by Todd Solondz
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.11 Good+
  • 25
    25
    Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy
    1998August 1998 by Russell Mulcahy
    Horror, Adventure, Fantasy
    Horror, Adventure, Fantasy
    6.37 Decent++
  • 26
    26
    Strange Invaders
    1983September 1983 by Michael Laughlin
    Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
    Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
    6.58 Good--
  • 27
    27
    The Calcium Kid
    2004April 2004 by Alex De Rakoff
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.12 Good+
  • 28
    28
    Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, Frankenstein
    2019July 2019 by Daniel Gray Longino
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.19 Good+
  • 29
    29
    No Way Back
    1995May 1995 by Frank A. Cappello
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    6.71 Good-
  • 30
    30
    The Mod Squad
    1999March 1999 by Scott Silver
    Action, Mystery, Thriller
    Action, Mystery, Thriller
    6.11 Decent+
  • 31
    31
    Vibes
    1988August 1988 by Ken Kwapis
    Romance, Action, Comedy
    Romance, Action, Comedy
    7.12 Good+
  • 32
    32
    A Dennis the Menace Christmas
    2007November 2007 by Ron Oliver
    Comedy, Family, Fantasy
    Comedy, Family, Fantasy
    6.92 Good
  • 33
    33
    Slipstream
    2007February 2007 by Anthony Hopkins
    Fantasy, Drama
    Fantasy, Drama
    6.60 Good--
  • 34
    34
    Borderline
    1980December 1980 by Jerrold Freedman
    Action, Crime, Drama
    Action, Crime, Drama
    7.40 Good++
  • 35
    35
    Busting
    1974February 1974 by Peter Hyams
    Crime, Drama, Action
    Crime, Drama, Action
    7.49 Good++
  • 36
    36
    The Last Time
    2006October 2006 by Michael Caleo
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.20 Good+
  • 37
    37
    Radioland Murders
    1994October 1994 by Mel Smith
    Comedy, Crime, Mystery
    Comedy, Crime, Mystery
    7.34 Good++
  • 38
    38
    When Do We Eat?
    2006April 2006 by Salvador Litvak
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.39 Good++
  • 39
    39
    St. Ives
    1976February 1976 by J. Lee Thompson
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    7.22 Good+
  • 40
    40
    Mockingbird Don't Sing
    2001May 2001 by Harry Bromley Davenport
    Drama
    Drama
    7.63 Excellent--
  • 41
    41
    Class Reunion
    1982October 1982 by Michael Miller
    Comedy, Horror
    Comedy, Horror
    7.00 Good
  • 42
    42
    Safe Men
    1998August 1998 by John Hamburg
    Comedy, Crime
    Comedy, Crime
    7.14 Good+
  • 43
    43
    29 Palms
    2002July 2002 by Leonardo Ricagni
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
    6.94 Good
  • 44
    44
    The Other Side of Midnight
    1977June 1977 by Charles Jarrott
    Drama, Romance, Thriller
    Drama, Romance, Thriller
    7.56 Excellent--
  • 45
    45
    Poster Boy
    2004May 2004 by Zak Tucker
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.35 Good++
  • 46
    46
    Pete Smalls Is Dead
    2010September 2010 by Alexandre Rockwell
    Comedy
    Comedy
    6.98 Good
  • 47
    47
    Threshold
    1981September 1981 by Richard Pearce
    Drama, Science Fiction
    Drama, Science Fiction
    7.45 Good++
  • 48
    48
    Nobody Knows Anything!
    2004August 2004 by William Tannen
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    6.88 Good-
  • 49
    49
    Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic
    1975February 1975 by Richard Donner
    Drama
    Drama
    7.61 Excellent--
  • 50
    50
    The Bannen Way
    2010
    Action & Adventure, Comedy
    Action & Adventure, Comedy
    7.34 Good++
  • 51
    51
    Framed
    1990June 1990 by Dean Parisot
    Crime, Comedy
    Crime, Comedy
    7.54 Excellent--
  • 52
    52
    Hands of a Stranger
    1987May 1987 by Larry Elikann
    Romance, Crime, Drama
    Romance, Crime, Drama
    7.60 Excellent--
  • 53
    53
    Goldengirl
    1979October 1979 by Joseph Sargent
    Science Fiction, Drama
    Science Fiction, Drama
    7.60 Excellent--
  • 54
    54
    Firehouse
    1973January 1973 by Alex March
    Drama, Action
    Drama, Action
    7.67 Excellent--
  • 55
    55
    The Comrades of Summer
    1992July 1992 by Tommy Lee Wallace
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.76 Excellent-
  • 56
    56
    Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square
    1991January 1991 by Michael A. Goorjian
    Comedy, Horror
    Comedy, Horror
    8.04 Excellent
  • 57
    57
    Pigeon
    by Anthony Green
    History, War, Drama
    History, War, Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 58
    58
    First Oscar Russian
    2022April 2022 by Sergey Mokritsky
    Drama, Action, History
    Drama, Action, History
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 59
    59
    The Execution
    1985January 1985 by Paul Wendkos
    Drama
    Drama
    7.89 Excellent-
  • 60
    60
    Courthouse
    1995 by Deborah Joy LeVine
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 61
    61
    Somebody Marry Me
    2013June 2013 by John Asher
    Romance, Comedy
    Romance, Comedy
    Needs more reviews
  • 62
    62
    The Shickles
    2016October 2016 by Donna Trousdale
    Comedy, Drama, Family
    Comedy, Drama, Family
    Needs more reviews
  • 63
    63
    Magic Carpet
    1972November 1972 by William A. Graham
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 64
    64
    Immigrant
    2013November 2013 by Barry Shurchin
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews