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Ken Lerner
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Ken Lerner

Known for The Big Bang Theory · Friends · The Mentalist

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.

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Born
May 27, 1948
Birthplace
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

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.

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Known For

TVThe Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang TheoryDr. Schneider · 2007
★ 7.9
TVFriends
FriendsProfessor Spafford · 1994
★ 8.4
TVThe Mentalist
The MentalistJudge · 2008
★ 8.4
TVTwo and a Half Men
Two and a Half MenDr. Levine · 2003
★ 7.4
TVNCIS
NCISAlbert Hencheck · 2003
★ 7.6
TVCastle
CastlePolice Attorney · 2009
★ 8.0
TVDesperate Housewives
Desperate HousewivesDr. Bernstein · 2004
★ 7.9
TVBuffy the Vampire Slayer
Buffy the Vampire SlayerPrincipal Flutie · 1997
★ 8.1

Filmography

Movies

Grand Theft AutoEagle I
1977
Hot TomorrowsMichael
1977
The Two-FiveDesk Officer
1978
Gas Pump GirlsPeewee
1979
Any Which Way You CanTony Paoli Jr.
1980
The Million Dollar InfieldLong Island Bucks Player
1982
Best Kept SecretsLawyer
1984
Irreconcilable DifferencesDoctor
1984
Love on the RunAaron
1985
Secret AdmirerWaiter
1985
Jake SpeedKen
1986
MiraclesStuart
1986
Project XFinley
1987
The Running ManAgent
1987
Maniac CopMayor Jerry Killium (uncredited)
1988
Hit ListGravenstein
1989
Immediate FamilyJosh
1989
RelentlessArthur
1989
The Fabulous Baker BoysRay
1989
RoboCop 2Delaney
1990
The Exorcist IIIDr. Freedman
1990
Diary of a HitmanOptometrist
1991
Fast GetawayTony Bush
1991
The DoctorPete
1991
Unlawful EntryRoger Graham
1992
Diagnosis Murder: A Twist of the KnifeBristol
1993
Mother's BoysAnalyst
1993
Fast Getaway IITony Bush
1994
Relentless IV: Ashes to AshesAl Rosenberg
1994
Bodily HarmAlex Shaw
1995
Dream a Little Dream 2James
1995
For Better or WorseSgt. Moss
1995
Rave ReviewSaul Slobin
1995
Trial by FireEarl Cleaver
1995
Dead GirlProducer
1996
Don King: Only in AmericaBob Arum
1997
High VoltageJustice of the Peace
1997
Inside OutJudge Levin
1997
SenselessDean Barlow
1998
The Story of UsDr. Rifkin
1999
Perfect LoverRosen
2001
They CrawlCoroner Glen
2001
National SecurityHank's Lawyer
2003
Mafioso: The Father The SonSid Freeman
2004
All InRosenbloom
2006
Jesus, Mary and JoeySaulley
2006
Undisputed II: Last Man StandingPhil
2006
O
OmiRabbi Avrum Meyersohn
The Auschwitz BagelRabbi

Television

ColumboWalter Neff · 1 eps
1971
The Last ResortDentist · 16 eps
1979
Family TiesMr. Feinman · 1 eps
1982
NewhartMr. Van Cleve · 1 eps
1982
HunterHoward Nelson · 1 eps
1984
Hollywood Beat1 eps
1985
The Golden GirlsDoctor · 1 eps
1985
MatlockNolan Wheeler · 1 eps
1986
Beverly Hills, 90210Jerry Korman · 3 eps
1990
Blossom1 eps
1990
Cafe AmericainDr. Rieder · 1 eps
1993
Diagnosis: MurderSaul Singer · 1 eps
1993
Fallen AngelsSid Weinberg · 1 eps
1993
Chicago HopeJonathan Saunders · 7 eps
1994
ERHarry Stopak · 1 eps
1994
ERStan Siedel · 1 eps
1994
FriendsProfessor Spafford · 1 eps
1994
Touched by an AngelSid Lumsky · 1 eps
1994
JAGJames Reid · 1 eps
1995
The Drew Carey ShowFeinstein · 1 eps
1995
EZ Streets1 eps
1996
Ally McBealAttorney Dick Raditz · 1 eps
1997
Buffy the Vampire SlayerPrincipal Flutie · 4 eps
1997
GunThe Criminalist · 1 eps
1997
The PracticeRabbi Sam Benzig · 1 eps
1997
Two Guys and a GirlPolice Officer · 1 eps
1998
Will & GraceBob · 1 eps
1998
The West WingCongressman Marino · 1 eps
1999
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationMr. Nivens · 1 eps
2000
The Michael Richards ShowMulligan · 1 eps
2000
ScrubsMr. James · 1 eps
2001
Without a TraceRon Forsythe · 1 eps
2002
Happy FamilyRick · 1 eps
2003
NCISAlbert Hencheck · 1 eps
2003
Two and a Half MenDr. Levine · 1 eps
2003
Boston LegalHoward Bridge · 1 eps
2004
Desperate HousewivesDr. Bernstein · 2 eps
2004
Close to HomeJudge Abraham Schlichter · 1 eps
2005
WeedsRabbi · 1 eps
2005
The Big Bang TheoryDr. Schneider · 1 eps
2007
In Plain SightHal Alpert · 3 eps
2008
The MentalistJudge · 1 eps
2008
CastlePolice Attorney · 1 eps
2009
The LeagueRabbi · 1 eps
2009
Glory DazeRabbi Shapiro · 1 eps
2010
Anger ManagementJudge · 1 eps
2012
The GoldbergsLou Schwartz · 29 eps
2013
Silicon ValleyArthur · 2 eps
2014
Grace and FrankieElliott · 1 eps
2015
American Crime StoryHoward Weitzman · 1 eps
2016
This Is UsBrandon Novak · 1 eps
2016
MarlonDr. Pepper · 1 eps
2017
Liza on DemandSeymour · 1 eps
2018
Gravesend19 eps
2020
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer StoryJoe Zilber · 1 eps
2022
PS
Peep ShowJerry Burton · 1 eps

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