Ken Lerner

Biography

Born in Brooklyn, Ken Lerner is an American actor and acting coach who became interested in acting while helping his brother, also an actor, learn lines. He has worked in television, film and theater. He studied with Roy London until 1993. Early roles included a Malachi Brother on Happy Days in 1975 and 1976, and his film debut came in Hot Tomorrows in 1977. Often typecast as whiny or unlucky characters, he played the agent stabbed with a pen in The Running Man (1987). He was Principal Robert Flutie in the first season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer in 1997 and appeared in The Exorcist III (1990), RoboCop 2, Gas Pump Girls and Hit List. His television credits include Friends, Scrubs, NCIS, Desperate Housewives, The Mentalist, The Big Bang Theory, Silicon Valley and The Goldbergs. He voiced Walter Mensch in L.A. Noire and teaches acting at his own studio.

78years old

Turns 79 on May 27in 198 days

Born May 27, 1948Brooklyn
Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
Also credited as Kenneth Lerner

Movie Career

Films: 21
Career span: 41 years1977 to 2018

Genres

Comedy48%, 10 films
Crime43%, 9 films
Action33%, 7 films
Drama33%, 7 films
Thriller29%, 6 films

First and latest

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First role
Ken Lerner's early work included a part as one of the Malachi Brothers on Happy Days, a television series, in 1975-76.
A change of course
Lerner runs his own acting studio, The Ken Lerner Studio, and has taught at the New York Foundation for the Arts.

Ken Lerner movies on Netflix

Bayou Caviar2018IMDb rating 4.6as Shlomo
Undisputed II: Last Man Standing2006IMDb rating 7.0as Phil
Jesus, Mary and Joey2005IMDb rating 4.8as Saulley
National Security2003IMDb rating 5.6as Hank's Lawyer
The Story of Us1999IMDb rating 6.0as Dr. Rifkin
Senseless1998IMDb rating 6.0as Dean Barlow
High Voltage1997IMDb rating 4.6as Justice of the Peace
Dream a Little Dream 21995IMDb rating 3.7as James
Mother's Boys1993IMDb rating 5.4as Analyst
Unlawful Entry1992IMDb rating 6.4as Roger Graham
Diary of a Hitman1991IMDb rating 5.2as Optometrist
Fast Getaway1991IMDb rating 5.4as Tony Bush
The Doctor1991IMDb rating 7.0as Pete
The Exorcist III1990IMDb rating 6.5as Dr. Freedman
Immediate Family1989IMDb rating 6.1as Josh
Relentless1989IMDb rating 5.9as Arthur
The Fabulous Baker Boys1989IMDb rating 6.9as Ray
The Running Man1987IMDb rating 6.6as Agent
Jake Speed1986IMDb rating 4.9as Ken
Secret Admirer1985IMDb rating 6.5as Waiter
Grand Theft Auto1977IMDb rating 5.4as Eagle I

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Undisputed II: Last Man Standing2006 Action, Crime, Drama, Thrilleras Phil
IMDb rating 7.043K votes
Unlawful Entry1992 Mystery, Thrilleras Roger Graham
IMDb rating 6.423K votes
National Security2003as Hank's Lawyer
IMDb rating 5.658K votes
The Fabulous Baker Boys1989as Ray
IMDb rating 6.928K votes
The Running Man1987as Agent
IMDb rating 6.6193K votes
The Exorcist III1990as Dr. Freedman
IMDb rating 6.543K votes
Fast Getaway1991as Tony Bush
IMDb rating 5.41.9K votes
Relentless1989as Arthur
IMDb rating 5.92.1K votes

Most often with

Isaac Florentine directed two of these films, Jonathan Kaplan two. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Leo Rossi

Corey Haim

Brad Dourif

Michelle Pfeiffer

Robert Costanzo

J.E. Freeman

Isaac FlorentineDirector, 2 films

Jonathan KaplanDirector, 2 films

Films together

Leo Rossi3 films together, 1977 to 1991
Leo Rossi's page
- Fast Getaway1991IMDb rating 5.4Lerner as Tony BushRossi as Sam Potter
- Relentless1989IMDb rating 5.9Lerner as ArthurRossi as Sam Dietz
- Grand Theft Auto1977IMDb rating 5.4Lerner as Eagle IRossi as Vegas Muscle Chief
Corey Haim3 films together, 1985 to 1995
Corey Haim's page
- Dream a Little Dream 21995IMDb rating 3.7Lerner as JamesHaim as Dinger Holfield
- Fast Getaway1991IMDb rating 5.4Lerner as Tony BushHaim as Nelson Potter
- Secret Admirer1985IMDb rating 6.5Lerner as WaiterHaim as Jeff
Brad Dourif2 films together, 1990 to 1998
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- Senseless1998IMDb rating 6.0Lerner as Dean BarlowDourif as Dr. Wheedon
- The Exorcist III1990IMDb rating 6.5Lerner as Dr. FreedmanDourif as James Venamun / The Gemini Killer
Michelle Pfeiffer2 films together, 1989 to 1999
Michelle Pfeiffer's page
- The Story of Us1999IMDb rating 6.0Lerner as Dr. RifkinPfeiffer as Katie Jordan
- The Fabulous Baker Boys1989IMDb rating 6.9Lerner as RayPfeiffer as Susie Diamond
Robert Costanzo2 films together, 1995 to 2005
Robert Costanzo's page
- Jesus, Mary and Joey2005IMDb rating 4.8Lerner as SaulleyCostanzo as Rocco
- Dream a Little Dream 21995IMDb rating 3.7Lerner as JamesCostanzo as Mr. McVie
J.E. Freeman2 films together, 1991 to 1993
J.E. Freeman's page
- Mother's Boys1993IMDb rating 5.4Lerner as AnalystFreeman as Everett
- The Doctor1991IMDb rating 7.0Lerner as PeteFreeman as Ralph
Isaac FlorentineDirector, 2 films, 1997 to 2006
All films by Isaac Florentine
- Undisputed II: Last Man Standing2006IMDb rating 7.0Lerner as Phil
- High Voltage1997IMDb rating 4.6Lerner as Justice of the Peace
Jonathan KaplanDirector, 2 films, 1989 to 1992
All films by Jonathan Kaplan
- Unlawful Entry1992IMDb rating 6.4Lerner as Roger Graham
- Immediate Family1989IMDb rating 6.1Lerner as Josh
Also two films together3 more actors
- Nancy FishThe Exorcist III (1990) and The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
- Lou BonackiDream a Little Dream 2 (1995) and Relentless (1989)
- Wayne CrawfordDiary of a Hitman (1991) and Jake Speed (1986)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.