The Jerk (1979) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Carl Reiner.

Cast

• Steve Martin as Navin R. Johnson
• Bernadette Peters as Marie Kimble Johnson
• Catlin Adams as Patty Bernstein
• Mabel King as Mother
• Richard Ward as Father
• Carl Gottlieb as Iron Balls McGinty
• Dick Anthony Williams as Taj
• Bill Macy as Stan Fox
• M. Emmet Walsh as Madman
• Dick O'Neill as Frosty
• Maurice Evans as Hobart
• Helena Carroll as Hester
• Ren Woods as Elvira
• Pepe Serna as Punk #1
• Sonny Terry as Blues Singer
• Brownie McGhee as Blues Singer
• Jackie Mason as Harry Hartounian
• Sharon Johansen as Lenore Hartounian
• Gene LeBell as Con Man
• Carl Reiner as Carl Reiner the Celebrity
• Larry Hankin as Circus Hand (uncredited)
• Howard Hesseman as Carnival Worker (uncredited)
• Rob Reiner as Truck Driver Picking Up Navin (uncredited)
• Gailard Sartain as Guy with Cracked Airplane Seats (uncredited)
• Lenny Montana as Con Man
• William Schallert as Judge M.A. Loring
• David Landsberg as Bank Manager
• Domingo Ambriz as Father De Cordoba
• Richard Foronjy as Con Man
• Clete Roberts as Announcer
• Frances E. Williams as Grandma Johnson
• Lydia McGhee as Cleotis Johnson
• Niko Denise Holmes as Satch Johnson
• Shawn Harris as Pierre Johnson
• Nyles Harris as Leroy Johnson (as Niles Harris)
• Susan Denise Harrison as Lisa Johnson
• Douglas S. Close as Fireman
• Trinidad Silva as Punk
• Alston Ahern as Bride
• Lawrence Green as Father of the Bride

Crew

• Carl Reiner — Director
• Steve Martin — Screenplay
• Carl Gottlieb — Screenplay
• Jack Elliott — Original Music Composer
• David V. Picker — Producer
• William E. McEuen — Producer
• Michael Elias — Screenplay
• Victor J. Kemper — Director of Photography

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