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Jim Varney
Born: 1949-06-15 in 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).
Rated Filmography (40)
Sorted by Score9.0
Spittin' Image
1982
8.0
Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 3
2005
8.0
Toy Story
1995
7.7
Walt Disney World Celebrity Circus
1987
7.6
Toy Story 2
1999
7.5
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
1996
7.1
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
2015
7.0
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
2001
7.0
XXX's & OOO's
1994
7.0
Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood
2005
6.6
Annabelle's Wish
1997
6.5
Blood, Friends and Money
1997
6.3
The Beverly Hillbillies
1993
6.0
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
1990
6.0
Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun!
1987
5.6
Wilder Napalm
1993
5.6
Hey Vern, It's My Family Album
1983
5.5
The Expert
1995
5.4
Ernest Saves Christmas
1988
5.4
Daddy and Them
2001
5.4
The Ernest Film Festival
1986
5.4
Ernest Scared Stupid
1991
5.3
Ernest Goes to Camp
1987
5.2
Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam
1985
5.2
Fast Food
1989
5.1
Your World as I See It
1994
5.1
Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain
1989
5.1
Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2
1992
5.0
Ernest Goes to Jail
1990
5.0
100 Proof
1997
4.8
3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain
1998
4.8
Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1
1986
4.4
Slam Dunk Ernest
1995
4.4
Ernest Rides Again
1993
4.2
Ernest Goes to Africa
1997
4.2
Treehouse Hostage
1999
4.1
Ernest Goes to School
1994
4.0
Existo
1999
3.9
Ernest in the Army
1998
3.7
Snowboard Academy
1997