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Michael Lerner Biography
Birth Name:Michael Charles Lerner
Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
Profession Actor
Fast Facts
- Attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art for two years
- Graduated from Brooklyn College, a senior college of the City University of New York
- Received a master's degree from UCLA in English drama
- Brother to actor Ken Lerner
- Began acting at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco in the late 1960s
- Lent his voice for the BBC Radio performance of "One" in 2008
Awards
- 1991LAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
- 1992Oscar-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
- 1992CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
- 2010Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Ensemble Performance: nominated
- 2016LAIFF Award-Best Ensemble Cast: winner
- 2016Festival Award-Best Actor: nominated
- 2024Award of Merit Special Mention-Ensemble Cast: winner