Ernest Worthing — The Importance of Being Earnest Character Profile

About Ernest Worthing

The protagonist, a London gentleman who adopts the alter-ego 'Ernest' to escape his country responsibilities. He is secretly Jack Worthing, Algernon's long-lost brother, and his true name is ultimately revealed to be Ernest.

Ernest Worthing — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Michael Redgrave

Appears in

The Importance of Being Earnest (1952)

Role

Protagonist

More characters from The Importance of Being Earnest

• Algernon Moncrieff (Michael Denison)
• Lady Bracknell (Edith Evans)
• Gwendolen Fairfax (Joan Greenwood)
• Conductor (Uncredited) (Ivor Barnard)
• Cecily Cardew (Dorothy Tutin)
• Miss Prism (Margaret Rutherford)
• Canon Chasuble (Miles Malleson)
• Seton (Richard Wattis)
• Lane (Walter Hudd)
• Merriman (Aubrey Mather)