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Ernest Goes to Jail (1990)

1990 • 1h 21m • Comedy, Crime • PG
IMDb5.5/1010,786TMDB50%167Rotten Tomatoes11%Metacritic40
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Most Popular Ernest Goes to Jail Cast Members

Jim Varney is the most popular Ernest Goes to Jail cast member right now, with a Popularity Score of 2.32. Updated September 27, 2026.

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Jim Varney

Ernest P. Worrell/40 years during filming
2.3
2

Jackie Welch

Judge
1.9
3

Charles Napier

Warden/53 years during filming
1.8
4

Randall "Tex" Cobb

Lyle/39 years during filming
1.6
5

Gailard Sartain

Chuck/43 years during filming
1.3
6

Barbara Tyson

Charlotte Sparrow/25 years during filming
1.2
7

Andy Stahl

Jerry/37 years during filming
1.1
8

Jim Conrad

Eddie
0.9
9

Dan Leegant

Oscar Pendlesmythe/61 years during filming
0.8
10

Daniel Butler

Waiter/39 years during filming
0.7
11

Jeffrey Buckner Ford

Defense Attorney/40 years during filming
0.6
12

Bill Byrge

Bobby/57 years during filming
0.6
13

Bruce Arntson

Juror
0.6
14

Barry Scott

Rubin Bartlett/35 years during filming
0.5
15

Myke R. Mueller

Vinnie/35 years during filming
0.5
16

Mike Montgomery

Warden's Assistant
0.5
17

Mac Bennett

Con
0.5
18

Melanie Wheeler

Prosecutor/34 years during filming
0.4
19

Badd Catt

Jail Guard (uncredited)/30 years during filming
0.4
20

Charlie Lamb

Another Con
0.4
21

Barkley

Rimshot
0.4
22

Mike Hutchinson

Gate Guard
0.3
23

John Davis

Other Guard
0.3
24

Rick Schulman

Mean Guard
0.3
25

Steve Jarrell

Prisoner
0.3