Ken Lerner

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Actor

Birth Date: May 27, 1948

Age: 75 years old

Birth Place: Brooklyn, New York

The brother of the actor Michael Lerner, Ken Lerner made his onscreen debut in a 1977 episode of the sisterly-roommates sitcom "Laverne & Shirley." After parlaying his brief role as a motorcycle-gang member in the bawdy comedy "Gas Pump Girls" into a recurring role on the long-running retro comedy series "Happy Days," the actor made subsequent TV appearances on such popular shows as "The A-Team" and the revamped "The Twilight Zone." With small roles in films such as the military-experiment adventure "Project X" and the futuristic Arnold Schwarzenegger-starring thriller "The Running Man," Lerner established himself as a character actor dependable for playing luckless nerds and sycophantic underlings. He brought his persona to a recurring role as the oddball attorney Jonathan Saunders on the acclaimed medical drama "Chicago Hope" before appearing as the ill-fated Principal Flutie on the opening episodes of the celebrated fantasy saga "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." Working almost exclusively in television since the '90s, Lerner has guest appeared on such other popular series as "Weeds," "NYPD Blue," and "Two and a Half Men."

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Abraham
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2020

Bayou Caviar

Actor
Shlomo
Movie
2018

This Is UsStream

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Brandon Novak
Series
2016
94%

Grace and FrankieStream

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Elliott
Series
2016
90%

Silicon ValleyStream

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Arthur
Series
2014
94%

The GoldbergsStream

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Lou Schwartz
Series
2013

Anger ManagementStream

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Judge
Series
2012

SouthlandStream

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Mr. Kahan
Series
2009
90%

CastleStream

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Police attorney
Series
2009
82%

The MentalistStream

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2008

In Plain SightStream

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Hal Alpert
Series
2008

The Big Bang TheoryStream

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Dr. Schneider
Series
2007
81%

Jesus, Mary and Joey

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Saulley
Movie
2006

Invincibles 2

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Phil
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2006

Close to Home

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2005

Boston LegalStream

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Howard Bridge
Series
2004
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Mafioso: The Father, the Son

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Sid Freeman
Movie
2004

NCISStream

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Albert Hencheck
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2003

Two and a Half MenStream

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Dr. Levine
Series
2003
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Happy Family

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2003

Without a TraceStream

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2002

They Crawl

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Coroner Glen
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2002

ScrubsStream

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Mr. James
Series
2001
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The District

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2000

CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationStream

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2000

Brutally Normal

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2000

Judging Amy

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1999

Will & GraceStream

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Bob
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1998

Two Guys and a Girl

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1998

Senseless

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Dean Barlow
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1998

Total Security

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1997

Dharma & Greg

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1997

Ally McBeal

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1997
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Gun

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1997

Buffy the Vampire SlayerStream

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Principal Bob Flutie
Series
1997
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The PracticeStream

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1997

EZ Streets

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1996

Dangerous Minds

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1996

Nash Bridges

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1996

For Better or Worse

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Sergeant Moss
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1996

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1995

Murder OneStream

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1995
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The Drew Carey ShowStream

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1995

Locuras de Juventud

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Earl Cleaver
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1995

Trial by Fire

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Earl Cleaver
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1995

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Professor Spafford
Series
1994
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Touched by an AngelStream

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1994

ERStream

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Stan Seidel
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1994

Chicago Hope

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1994

El Implacable IV

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1994

Fast Getaway II

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Tony Bush
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1994

Relentless 4

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Al Rosenberg
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1994

Diagnosis MurderStream

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Series
1993

NYPD BlueStream

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David Neiberg
Series
1993
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Fallen Angels

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Sid Weinberg
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1993

Unlawful Entry

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Roger Graham
Movie
1992

The CommishStream

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Jim Hollister
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1991

Eddie Dodd

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1991

Fast Getaway

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Tony
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1991

Beverly Hills 90210Stream

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1990

RoboCop 2Stream

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Delaney
Movie
1990
28%

Hit List

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Gravenstein
Movie
1989

The Fabulous Baker BoysStream

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Ray
Movie
1989
97%

MatlockStream

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Series
1986

The Hogan Family

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Series
1986

The Twilight Zone

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1985

The Golden GirlsStream

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Doctor
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1985

HunterStream

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Howard Nelson
Series
1984

Who's the Boss?Stream

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1984

NewhartStream

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1982

Family TiesStream

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1982

The Greatest American HeroStream

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Pool Cleaner
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1981

It's a LivingStream

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Dr. Cutler
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1980

BensonStream

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1979

The Facts of LifeStream

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Max
Series
1979

Laverne & ShirleyStream

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Series
1976

Happy DaysStream

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Rocco Baruffi
Series
1974

ColumboStream

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Dr. Walter Neff
Series
1971

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