How old were the actors in The Jerk (1979)?

Released: Dec 14, 1979

After discovering he's not really black like the rest of his family, likable dimwit Navin Johnson sets off on a hilarious misadventure that takes him from rags to riches and back again. The slaphappy jerk strikes it rich, but life in the fast lane isn't all it's cracked up to be and, in the end, all that really matters to Johnson is his true love.

Cast Age Statistics

🌟Youngest: Ren Woods (21)

🎭Oldest: Maurice Evans (78)

📊Average age: 45.9 years old

🎬Age range: 21 – 78

The Jerk

Complete Cast

Steve Martinage 34 years

now 80 years old

Bernadette Petersage 31 years

now 78 years old

Catlin Adamsage 29 years

now 75 years old

Mabel Kingage 47 years

✝ died in 1999 aged 66

Richard Wardage 64 years

Carl Gottliebage 41 years

now 88 years old

Dick Anthony Williamsage 45 years

✝ died in 2012 aged 77

Bill Macyage 57 years

✝ died in 2019 aged 97

M. Emmet Walshage 44 years

✝ died in 2024 aged 89

Dick O'Neillage 51 years

✝ died in 1998 aged 70

Maurice Evansage 78 years

✝ died in 1989 aged 87

Helena Carrollage 51 years

✝ died in 2013 aged 84

Ren Woodsage 21 years

now 68 years old

Pepe Sernaage 35 years

now 81 years old

Sonny Terryage 68 years

✝ died in 1986 aged 74

Brownie McGheeage 64 years

✝ died in 1996 aged 80

Jackie Masonage 51 years

✝ died in 2021 aged 93

Sharon Johansenage 31 years

now 77 years old

Gene LeBellage 47 years

✝ died in 2022 aged 89

Carl Reinerage 57 years

✝ died in 2020 aged 98

Larry Hankinage 42 years

now 88 years old

Howard Hessemanage 39 years

✝ died in 2022 aged 81

Rob Reinerage 32 years

✝ died in 2025 aged 78

Gailard Sartainage 33 years

✝ died in 2025 aged 78

Lenny Montanaage 53 years

✝ died in 1992 aged 66

William Schallertage 57 years

✝ died in 2016 aged 93

David Landsbergage 35 years

✝ died in 2018 aged 73

Domingo Ambrizage 31 years

now 78 years old

Richard Foronjyage 42 years

✝ died in 2024 aged 86

Clete Robertsage 67 years

✝ died in 1984 aged 72

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