Michael Lerner, a prolific, cigar-chomping character actor best known for his work on ‘Barton Fink,’ ‘Godzilla,’ ‘Elf,’ and the ‘X-Men’ franchise, died this weekend at the age of 81.
Michael Lerner, the prolific character actor nominated for an Academy Award for his portrayal of a Louis B. Mayer proxy inLerner’s death was announced on Instagram by his nephew,actor Sam Lerner. “We lost a legend last night,” Lerner wrote. “It’s hard to put into words how brilliant my uncle Michael was, and how influential he was to me.”
“His stories always inspired me and made me fall in love with acting. He was the coolest, most confident, talented guy, and the fact that he was my blood will always make me feel special. Everyone that knows him knows how insane he was—in the best way.” “I’m so lucky I got to spend so much time with him, and we’re all lucky we can continue to watch his work for the rest of time,” Lerner concluded. “RIP Michael, enjoy your unlimited Cuban cigars, comfy chairs and endless movie marathon.”The son of a junk dealer in Red Hook, Brooklyn, Lerner grew up into an aficionado of cigars and rare books who collected more than 150 film and television credits over the course of his career.
Initial plans to become an English professor were thwarted after he began acting in college, and he accepted a Fulbright Scholarship to study at the London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art. In London, he shared an apartment for a time with John Lennon and Yoko Ono, where he appeared in one of Ono’s experimental short films.The Brady Bunch
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