Ted Kotcheff’s dark slapstick comedy “Weekend at Bernie’s” is one of the most memorable movies of the 1980s.
It’s about two young low-level financial employees who uncover fraudulent activity at the insurance company they work for. Upon informing their boss, Bernie Lomax, he commends them and invites them to spend Labor Day weekend with him at his beach house in The Hamptons in Suffolk County, New York.
Upon their arrival, they find Bernie dead. They spend the weekend attempting to convince people that Bernie is still alive — with hilarious consequences — until they can leave, to prevent them from being falsely suspected of his murder.
However, over the course of the weekend, they discover that Bernie had, in fact, ordered their killing to cover up his part in the fraudulent activity they uncovered.
It stars Andrew McCarthy, Jonathan Silverman, Catherine Mary Stewart, and Terry Kiser as Bernie.
Released on July 5, 1989, “Weekend at Bernie’s” turns 37 this year. So what do the cast look like now compared to when the movie hit theaters? Let’s find out…
Andrew McCarthy (Larry Wilson)
Above is a social media post with a picture of Andrew McCarthy in “Weekend at Bernie’s.”
Actor, travel writer, television director, and author, Andrew McCarthy played Larry Wilson in “Weekend at Bernie’s.” Larry is one of the low-level financial employees who uncovers fraudulent activity in his company’s accounts, only to discover his boss dead when he’s invited to his beach house as a result.
Age when “Weekend at Bernie’s” released: 26.
Selected movie credits before “Weekend at Bernie’s”: St. Elmo’s Fire (1985), Pretty in Pink (1986), Mannequin (1987).
GettyAge now: 63.
Selected movie credits after “Weekend at Bernie’s”: Quiet Days in Clichy (1990), Dead Funny (1994), The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008).
Filmography info per IMDb.
Jonathan Silverman (Richard Parker)
Above is a social media post with a picture of Jonathan Silverman (L) with Terry Kiser and Andrew McCarthy in “Weekend at Bernie’s.”
Actor Jonathan Silverman played Richard Parker in “Weekend at Bernie’s.” Jonathan is the other low-level financial employee who uncovers fraudulent activity in his company’s accounts, only to discover his boss dead after being invited to his house.
Age when “Weekend at Bernie’s” released: 22.
Selected movie credits before “Weekend at Bernie’s”: Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985), Brighton Beach Memoirs (1986), Caddyshack II (1988).
GettyAge now: 59.
Selected movie credits after “Weekend at Bernie’s”: Death Becomes Her (1992), Little Big League (1994), The Hungover Games (2014).
Filmography info per IMDb.
Catherine Mary Stewart (Gwen Saunders)
Above is a social media post with a picture of Catherine Mary Stewart in “Weekend at Bernie’s.”
Canadian actress Catherine Mary Stewart played Gwen Saunders in “Weekend at Bernie’s.” Gwen is a summer intern for the company Larry and Richard work for, who also visits Bernie’s home over Labor Day weekend.
Age when “Weekend at Bernie’s” released: 30.
Selected movie credits before “Weekend at Bernie’s”: The Last Starfighter (1984), Night of the Comet (1984), World Gone Wild (1988).
Above is a 2025 social media post by Catherine Mary Stewart with a recent picture of her.
Age now: 66.
Selected movie credits after “Weekend at Bernie’s”: Samurai Cowboy (1994), The Girl Next Door (2007), Rising Stars (2010).
Filmography info per IMDb.
Terry Kiser (Bernie Lomax)
Above is a social media post with a picture of Terry Kiser in “Weekend at Bernie’s.”
Actor Terry Kiser played the eponymous Bernie Lomax in “Weekend at Bernie’s.” Bernie is the wealthy and hedonistic CEO of the insurance company Larry and Richard work for, who plots to have them killed before passing away himself.
Age when “Weekend at Bernie’s” released: 49.
Selected movie credits before “Weekend at Bernie’s”: Starflight: The Plane That Couldn’t Land (1983), Young Lust (1984), Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988).
Above is a 2025 social media post with a recent picture of Terry Kiser (R).
Age now: 86.
Selected movie credits after “Weekend at Bernie’s”: Side Out (1990), Tammy and the T-Rex (1994), Forest Warrior (1996).
Filmography info per IMDb.
It’s great to see the cast of “Weekend at Bernie’s” looking so well.
The movie didn’t receive the best critical reception when it was released, but it has aged well and developed something of a cult following.
If it’s a silly movie with physical comedy you’re looking for, you could do a lot worse than revisit it.
