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name: "Michael Laskin"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "3 April 1951"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 82
updated: "2026-09-16T21:16:20.000874+00:00"
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# Michael Laskin

Actor. Born 3 April 1951 in Duluth, Minnesota, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 3 April 1951, Duluth, Minnesota, USA
- **Active:** 1990–present
- **Also known as:** Michael Lewis Laskin

## Biography

Michael Laskin is an American actor. Born on 3 April 1951 in Duluth, Minnesota, he began his career as a stage actor and later established himself as an acting teacher and coach, running The Michael Laskin Studio in Los Angeles.

He has appeared in numerous films and television series. His credits include the role of Irv in *The Grifters* (1990), Arthur Kahn in *Disclosure* (1994), Mr. Maccabee in *Just Go with It* (2011), Minkler in *Seinfeld*, a rabbi in *Curb Your Enthusiasm*, and Dr. Howard Feldman in *Big Little Lies*.

*Sources: imdb.com, rottentomatoes.com, tvtropes.org.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Margo's Got Money Troubles* (2026), Fi1m 80, as Pediatrician Baker — [page](https://film.one/tv/margos-got-money-troubles.md)
- *The Grifters* (1990), Fi1m 84, as Irv — [page](https://film.one/film/the-grifters.md)

## Also known for

- *Just Go with It* (2011), Mr. Maccabee
- *Disclosure* (1994), Arthur Kahn
- *Medium* (2005), Dr. Bondi
- *Numb3rs* (2005), Bill Bryce
- *Bounce* (2000), Frank Steadman
- *The Seventh Sign* (1988), Israeli Colonel
- *Ally McBeal* (1997), Henry Thorton
- *Darkwing Duck* (1991), Construction Worker / Police Chief (voice)

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