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Michael Lerner

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Actor

The Resume

    (June 22, 1941-April 8, 2023)
    Born in Brooklyn, New York
    Appeared in the films 'Alex in Wonderland' (1970), 'The Candidate' (1972), 'The Other Side of Midnight' (1977), 'The Postman Always Rings Twice' (1981), 'Eight Men Out' (1988), 'Harlem Nights' (1989), 'Barton Fink' (1991), 'No Escape' (1994), 'Godzilla' (1998), 'Celebrity' (1998), 'Elf' (2003), and 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' (2014)
    Appeared in over 200 TV episodes
    Brother of actor Ken Lerner
    Uncle of actor Sam Lerner

Why he might be annoying:

    While studying acting in London, he shared a flat with Yoko Ono and let her film his bare ass for 'Film No. 4 (Bottoms).'
    He admits to having taken roles primarily because the producer was willing to supply him with Cuban cigars.
    During the filming of 'Celebrity,' he told director Woody Allen, 'Go fuck yourself!'
    He parodied Roger Ebert in 'Godzilla.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    His favorite actor is Edward G. Robinson.
    He was nominated for an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor for 'Barton Fink.'
    He collected rare books.
    The AV Club wrote, 'Even in his smallest roles, he is able to imbue his character with an immense sense of timing, pathos and personality.'

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 100 Votes: 42.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 14 Votes: 7.14% Annoying