Michael Charles Lerner was an American actor best known for his roles in films such as Godzilla and Elf, and also earned an Oscar nomination for his role in Barton Fink. Lerner attended Brooklyn College, where he studied acting, subsequently he received a scholarship to the University of California, Berkeley, where he earned a master's degree in English drama. He received a Fulbright Scholarship to study theater in London for two years, at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art before join... moreMichael Charles Lerner was an American actor best known for his roles in films such as Godzilla and Elf, and also earned an Oscar nomination for his role in Barton Fink. Lerner attended Brooklyn College, where he studied acting, subsequently he received a scholarship to the University of California, Berkeley, where he earned a master's degree in English drama. He received a Fulbright Scholarship to study theater in London for two years, at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art before joining American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, California in 1968. Lerner picked up supporting roles on two popular TV series - M*A*S*H and The Rockford Files before his breakout role as Jack Lipnick in Barton Fink. His acting career took off after the nomination and he appeared in many films in the 1990s, including Newsies, Blank Check, Celebrity, Godzilla and X-Men: Days of Future Past.
