‘Elf’ and ‘Barton Fink’ star Michael Lerner has died, aged 81
nme.comA post shared by Sam Lerner (@samlerner)“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.
RIP Michael, enjoy your unlimited Cuban cigars, comfy chairs, and endless movie marathon.”Michael Lerner was best known for his role as Jack Lipnick in 1991’s Barton Fink, which earned him a nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the following year’s Academy Awards.
He had also starred in other films including Elf, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Life During Wartime, Godzilla and Harlem Nights.
His last feature credit came in 2015 with the comedy-drama Ashby.Born in June 1941 in Brooklyn, Lerner began to pursue acting in San Francisco in the late 1960s.
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