Ken Lerner Explained

Ken Lerner
Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Birth Name:Kenneth Lerner
Alma Mater:Brooklyn College
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1975–present
Children:Sam Lerner
Relatives:Michael Lerner (brother)

Kenneth Lerner (born May 27, 1948) is an American television, stage and film actor. He is known for playing Principal Flutie in the first episodes of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and earlier roles on Happy Days, along with numerous film and television guest-starring roles.

Early life

Lerner was born in Brooklyn, New York, of Romanian-Jewish descent. He is the youngest of three sons of Blanche and George Lerner, who was a fisherman and antiques dealer.[1] His brother was actor Michael Lerner.

Career

Lerner is typically typecast as whiny or unlucky characters, including an agent who is stabbed in the back with a pen by Arnold Schwarzenegger's character Ben Richards in The Running Man. One of his first roles was as one of the Malachi Brothers in the television series Happy Days in 1975–76.

In 2011, Lerner was seen in an American nationally televised commercial for Wells Fargo Bank. In late 2013, Lerner starred in a commercial for T-Mobile USA. In 2016, Lerner played a small role as a corrupt business manager named Arthur in the HBO television series Silicon Valley.[2] Lerner plays a recurring role on the series The Goldbergs, on which his son Sam Lerner stars.

Selected filmography

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.filmreference.com/film/36/Ken-Lerner.html Ken Lerner Biography at Film Reference.com((?)-)
  2. News: Falcetti. L.. 'Silicon Valley' Season 3, Episode 6 Recap: Bachmanity Insanity. FanSided. 30 May 2016 . 10 November 2016.

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