--- title: "The Jerk: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/the-jerk/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/the-jerk" cast: 55 crew: 21 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # The Jerk (1979): cast and crew 55 cast and 21 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Steve Martin](https://film.one/person/steve-martin.md) as Navin R. Johnson - [Bernadette Peters](https://film.one/person/bernadette-peters.md) as Marie Kimble Johnson - [Catlin Adams](https://film.one/person/catlin-adams.md) as Patty Bernstein - [Mabel King](https://film.one/person/mabel-king.md) as Mother - [Richard Ward](https://film.one/person/richard-ward-52032.md) as Father - [Carl Gottlieb](https://film.one/person/carl-gottlieb.md) as Iron Balls McGinty - [Dick Anthony Williams](https://film.one/person/dick-anthony-williams.md) as Taj - [Bill Macy](https://film.one/person/bill-macy.md) as Stan Fox - [M. Emmet Walsh](https://film.one/person/m-emmet-walsh.md) as Madman - [Dick O'Neill](https://film.one/person/dick-oneill.md) as Frosty - [Maurice Evans](https://film.one/person/maurice-evans.md) as Hobart - [Helena Carroll](https://film.one/person/helena-carroll.md) as Hester - [Renn Woods](https://film.one/person/ren-woods.md) as Elvira - [Pepe Serna](https://film.one/person/pepe-serna.md) as Punk #1 - [Sonny Terry](https://film.one/person/sonny-terry.md) 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](https://film.one/person/carl-reiner.md) as Carl Reiner the Celebrity - [Larry Hankin](https://film.one/person/larry-hankin.md) as Circus Hand (uncredited) - [Howard Hesseman](https://film.one/person/howard-hesseman.md) as Carnival Worker (uncredited) - [Rob Reiner](https://film.one/person/rob-reiner.md) as Truck Driver Picking Up Navin (uncredited) - [Gailard Sartain](https://film.one/person/gailard-sartain.md) as Guy with Cracked Airplane Seats (uncredited) - Lenny Montana as Con Man - [William Schallert](https://film.one/person/william-schallert.md) as Judge M.A. Loring - David Landsberg as Bank Manager - Domingo Ambriz as Father De Cordoba - [Richard Foronjy](https://film.one/person/richard-foronjy.md) 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](https://film.one/person/trinidad-silva.md) as Punk - Alston Ahern as Bride - Lawrence Green as Father of the Bride - [Ken Magee](https://film.one/person/ken-magee.md) as Carnival Rube - Tom J. Delaney as Tourist - Alfred Dennis as Irving - Marc Loge as Farm Boy - Jon Leichter as Billy - Lillian Adams as Tillie - Joe Lynn as Voodoo Dancer - [Maurice Marsac](https://film.one/person/maurice-marsac.md) as French Waiter - Fred Lerner as Con Man - Jerry G. Velasco as Man in Garden - Kimberly Cameron as Disco Party - [Elizabeth Macey](https://film.one/person/elizabeth-macey.md) as Disco Party - Richie Reiner as Disco Party - Daniel Trevor as Disco Party - Benjie Bancroft as Bailiff (uncredited) ## Directing - [Carl Reiner](https://film.one/person/carl-reiner.md): Director ## Writing - [Steve Martin](https://film.one/person/steve-martin.md): Screenplay - [Carl Gottlieb](https://film.one/person/carl-gottlieb.md): Screenplay - [Michael Elias](https://film.one/person/michael-elias.md): Screenplay ## Production - Geno Havens: Casting - Penny Perry: Casting - [David V. Picker](https://film.one/person/david-v-picker.md): Producer - [William E. McEuen](https://film.one/person/william-e-mceuen.md): Producer - [Peter Macgregor-Scott](https://film.one/person/peter-macgregor-scott.md): Associate Producer ## Camera - [Victor J. Kemper](https://film.one/person/victor-j-kemper.md): Director of Photography ## Editing - [Bud Molin](https://film.one/person/bud-molin.md): Editor - [Ron Spang](https://film.one/person/ron-spang.md): Editor ## Sound and music - [Jack Elliott](https://film.one/person/jack-elliott.md): Original Music Composer ## Art - [Jack T. Collis](https://film.one/person/jack-t-collis.md): Production Design - Richard C. Goddard: Set Decoration ## Costume and make-up - [April Ferry](https://film.one/person/april-ferry.md): Costume Supervisor - [Theadora Van Runkle](https://film.one/person/theadora-van-runkle.md): Costume Design ## Crew - Diane Peterson: Stunts - Conrad E. Palmisano: Stunt Coordinator - Debbie Evans: Stunts - Jeannie Epper: Stunts --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/film/the-jerk.md