
Jim Varney
Born: 1949-06-15
Place of Birth: Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Biography
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).
Known For

Toy Story
1995★ 8.0

Toy Story 2
1999★ 7.6

Atlantis: The Lost Empire
2001★ 7.0

Fast Food
1989★ 4.8

Wilder Napalm
1993★ 5.5

The Expert
1995★ 4.4

The Beverly Hillbillies
1993★ 6.3

Treehouse Hostage
1999★ 4.2

Snowboard Academy
1997★ 3.4

Ernest Scared Stupid
1991★ 5.2

Annabelle's Wish
1997★ 6.5

Ernest Saves Christmas
1988★ 5.4

Ernest Goes to School
1994★ 4.0

3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain
1998★ 4.8

Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood
2005★ 7.0

Ernest Goes to Jail
1990★ 5.0

Daddy and Them
2001★ 5.3

Hey Vern, It's My Family Album
1983★ 5.1

Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
2015★ 7.1

Ernest Goes to Camp
1987★ 5.2

Slam Dunk Ernest
1995★ 4.3

Your World as I See It
1994★ 5.3

The Ernest Film Festival
1986★ 4.7

Walt Disney World Celebrity Circus
1987★ 6.5

Spittin' Image
1982★ 0.0

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
1990★ 6.0

Ernest Rides Again
1993★ 4.2

Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1
1986★ 4.8

Ernest Goes to Africa
1997★ 4.1

Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain
1989★ 4.8

The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
1996★ 7.7

Ernest in the Army
1998★ 3.8

Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2
1992★ 5.5

Blood, Friends and Money
1997★ 5.0

XXX's & OOO's
1994★ 6.0

Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 3
2005★ 8.0

Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam
1985★ 5.1

100 Proof
1997★ 5.0

Existo
1999★ 3.0

The Importance of Being Ernest
N/A★ 0.0

Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun!
1987★ 5.0