Jim Varney
Known for: Acting
Born: June 15, 1949
Died: February 10, 2000
Place of birth: Lexington, Kentucky, USA
James Albert "Jim" Varney Jr. (June 15, 1949 – February 10, 2000) was an American actor, voice artist, and comedian, best known for his role as Ernest P. Worrell. The character was used in numerous television commercial campaigns and movies. Other roles included Jed Clampett in the film adaptation of The Beverly Hillbillies (1993), Slinky Dog in Toy Story (1995) and Toy Story 2 (1999), and "Cookie" Farnsworth in Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001).
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Filmography
42 movies · 8 TV shows, newest first
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Seen
2021
7.1
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
2015
7.0
Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood
2005
8.0
Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 3
2005
5.4
Daddy and Them
2001
7.0
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
2001
7.6
Toy Story 2
1999
4.2
Treehouse Hostage
1999
4.0
Existo
1999
4.8
3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain
1998
3.9
Ernest in the Army
1998
6.6
Annabelle's Wish
1997
5.0
100 Proof
1997
3.7
Snowboard Academy
1997
4.2
Ernest Goes to Africa
1997
6.5
Blood, Friends and Money
1997
7.5
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
1996
8.0
Toy Story
1995
5.5
The Expert
1995
4.4
Slam Dunk Ernest
1995
7.0
XXX's & OOO's
1994
4.1
Ernest Goes to School
1994
7.2
Duckman
1994
5.1
Your World as I See It
1994
4.4
Ernest Rides Again
1993
6.3
The Beverly Hillbillies
1993
5.6
Wilder Napalm
1993
5.1
Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2
1992
5.4
Ernest Scared Stupid
1991
6.0
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
1990
5.0
Ernest Goes to Jail
1990
8.0
The Simpsons
1989
5.1
Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain
1989
5.2
Fast Food
1989
5.4
Ernest Saves Christmas
1988
6.8
Roseanne
1988
5.6
Hey Vern, It's Ernest!
1988
7.7
Walt Disney World Celebrity Circus
1987
5.3
Ernest Goes to Camp
1987
6.0
Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun!
1987
5.4
The Ernest Film Festival
1986
4.8
Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1
1986
5.2
Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam
1985
4.3
The Rousters
1983
5.6
Hey Vern, It's My Family Album
1983
9.0
Spittin' Image
1982
8.3
America 2-Night
1978
6.9
Operation Petticoat
1977
7.0
Alice
1976
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The Importance of Being Ernest
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