Jim Varney

Actor

Born: June 15, 1949 (50 years old)

Died: February 10, 2000

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).

Filmography (36)

• Toy Story (1995, ★ 8)
• The Simpsons (1989, ★ 8)
• America 2-Night (1978, ★ 8.2)
• Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001, ★ 7)
• The Story Behind 'Toy Story' (1996, ★ 7.7)
• Toy Story 2 (1999, ★ 7.6)
• The Beverly Hillbillies (1993, ★ 6.3)
• Annabelle's Wish (1997, ★ 6.6)
• Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond (2015, ★ 7.1)
• Alice (1976, ★ 7.1)
• Duckman (1994, ★ 7.1)
• Roseanne (1988, ★ 6.8)
• Operation Petticoat (1977, ★ 6.9)
• 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain (1998, ★ 4.8)
• Ernest Saves Christmas (1988, ★ 5.3)
• Daddy and Them (2001, ★ 5.3)
• Ernest Scared Stupid (1991, ★ 5.3)
• Ernest Goes to Camp (1987, ★ 5.2)
• Wilder Napalm (1993, ★ 5.5)
• Ernest Rides Again (1993, ★ 4.2)
• Ernest Goes to Jail (1990, ★ 5)
• Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam (1985, ★ 5.1)
• Your World as I See It (1994, ★ 5.3)
• Slam Dunk Ernest (1995, ★ 4.2)
• Treehouse Hostage (1999, ★ 4.2)
• Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain (1989, ★ 4.8)
• Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2 (1992, ★ 5.1)
• Hey Vern, It's My Family Album (1983, ★ 5.1)
• Ernest Goes to Africa (1997, ★ 4.1)
• Fast Food (1989, ★ 4.8)