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Jim Varney

Born: 1949-06-15 · Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Died: 2000-02-10
Filmography: 51 titles on TMDB

About Jim Varney

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).

Backdrop from Toy Story 2

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Toy Story 2 poster

7.6

Toy Story 21999 · Film

Slinky Dog (voice)

Toy Story poster

8.0

Toy Story1995 · Film

Slinky Dog (voice)

Atlantis: The Lost Empire poster

7.0

Atlantis: The Lost Empire2001 · Film

Cookie (voice) · In Memory Of

The Beverly Hillbillies poster

6.3

The Beverly Hillbillies1993 · Film

Jed Clampett

Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond poster

7.2

Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond2015 · Film

Self (archive footage)

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration poster

6.0

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration1990 · Film

Ernest

3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain poster

4.9

3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain1998 · Film

Lothar Zogg

Ernest Goes to Camp poster

5.3

Ernest Goes to Camp1987 · Film

Ernest P. Worrell

Annabelle's Wish poster

6.6

Annabelle's Wish1997 · Film

Mr. Gus Holder (voice)

Ernest Goes to Jail poster

5.1

Ernest Goes to Jail1990 · Film

Ernest P. Worrell

Ernest Scared Stupid poster

5.4

Ernest Scared Stupid1991 · Film

Ernest

XXX's & OOO's poster

7.0

XXX's & OOO's1994 · Film

Self

Ernest Saves Christmas poster

5.4

Ernest Saves Christmas1988 · Film

Ernest P. Worrell

Ernest Goes to School poster

4.1

Ernest Goes to School1994 · Film

Ernest P. Worrell

Daddy and Them poster

5.3

Daddy and Them2001 · Film

Hazel Montgomery

Ernest in the Army poster

3.9

Ernest in the Army1998 · Film

Ernest P. Worrell

The Story Behind 'Toy Story' poster

7.5

The Story Behind 'Toy Story'1996 · Film

Self

Wilder Napalm poster

5.6

Wilder Napalm1993 · Film

Rex

Slam Dunk Ernest poster

4.4

Slam Dunk Ernest1995 · Film

Ernest P. Worrell

Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 3 poster

8.0

Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 32005 · Film

Self

Walt Disney World Celebrity Circus poster

7.7

Walt Disney World Celebrity Circus1987 · Film

Self

Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood poster

7.0

Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood2005 · Film

Self (archive footage)

Treehouse Hostage poster

4.2

Treehouse Hostage1999 · Film

Carl Banks

Seen poster

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Seen2021 · Film

Thanks

Ernest Rides Again poster

4.4

Ernest Rides Again1993 · Film

Ernest P. Worrell

The Expert poster

5.5

The Expert1995 · Film

Snake

Ernest Goes to Africa poster

4.2

Ernest Goes to Africa1997 · Film

Ernest P. Worrell

Snowboard Academy poster

3.7

Snowboard Academy1997 · Film

Rudy James

Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain poster

5.1

Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain1989 · Film

Ernest P. Worrell

Fast Food poster

5.2

Fast Food1989 · Film

Wrangler Bob

Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam poster

5.2

Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam1985 · Film

Dr. Otto VonSchnick / Rudd Hardtact / Laughin' Jack / Guy Dandy / Auntie Nelda / Ernest P. Worrell

The Ernest Film Festival poster

5.4

The Ernest Film Festival1986 · Film

Ernest P. Worrell

Spittin' Image poster

9.0

Spittin' Image1982 · Film

Cast

Hey Vern, It's My Family Album poster

5.6

Hey Vern, It's My Family Album1983 · Film

Ernest P. Worrell · Writer

Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2 poster

5.1

Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 21992 · Film

Ernest P. Worrell

Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun! poster

6.0

Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun!1987 · Film

Ernest P. Worrell

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