Actor Michael Lerner Lifeless at 81

Michael Lerner — well-known for roles in ‘Elf,’ ‘Barton Fink,’ ‘Godzilla’ and tons of different reveals and films — has died … this in response to his household.

The actor’s nephew, Sam Lerner, broke the unhappy information Sunday — taking to IG with a prolonged caption about his uncle, writing … “We misplaced a legend final night time. It’s exhausting to place into phrases how good my uncle Michael was, and the way influential he was to me.”

Sam provides, “His tales at all times impressed me and made me fall in love with appearing. He was the best, most assured, proficient man, and the truth that he was my blood will at all times make me really feel particular. Everybody that is aware of him is aware of how insane he was— in the easiest way. I’m so fortunate I bought to spend a lot time with him, and we’re all fortunate we are able to proceed to look at his work for the remainder of time.”

He ends with … “RIP Michael, get pleasure from your limitless Cuban cigars, comfortable chairs, and limitless film marathon.” The precise circumstances surrounding his loss of life are unclear.

Michael will, maybe, be greatest remembered for his standout position within the 2003 Will Ferrell comedy — the place he performed James Caan‘s hard-ass boss, Fulton, who was demanding a grade-A kids’s e book. In fact, he is had far more credit earlier than that got here alongside.

Except for the aforementioned flicks, ML’s been in motion pictures equivalent to ‘Clean Test,’ ‘Newsies,’ ‘Harlem Nights,’ ‘For Richer or Poorer,’ ‘The Mod Squad,’ ‘Movie star,’ ‘A Severe Man,’ and many others. His TV credit are equally spectacular, with appearances relationship again to the ’70s.

A number of the largest reveals he is been part of embrace … ‘The Brady Bunch,’ ‘The Good Guys,’ ‘Ironside,’ ‘MASH,’ ‘The Odd Couple,’ ‘Starsky and Hutch,’ ‘The Rockford Information,’ ‘Barnaby Jones,’ ‘Hill Avenue Blues,’ ‘Melba,’ ‘Tales from the Crypt,’ ‘Courthouse,’ ‘Clueless,’ ‘Kingdom Hospital,’ ‘Legislation & Order: SVU,’ ‘Matumbo Goldberg,’ ‘Glee,’ and plenty of, many extra.

He is survived by his well-known brother, Ken, and his prolonged household. Michael was 81.