Jim Varney

Jim Varney (50)

1949-06-15 - 2000-02-10 | 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).

On Movies

  • Daddy and Them
  • Atlantis: The Lost Empire
  • Toy Story 2
  • Treehouse Hostage
  • Existo
  • 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain
  • Ernest in the Army
  • Annabelle's Wish
  • 100 Proof
  • Snowboard Academy
  • Ernest Goes to Africa
  • Toy Story
  • The Expert
  • Slam Dunk Ernest
  • XXX's & OOO's
  • Ernest Goes to School
  • Ernest Rides Again
  • The Beverly Hillbillies
  • Wilder Napalm
  • Ernest Scared Stupid
  • Ernest Goes to Jail
  • Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain
  • Fast Food
  • Ernest Saves Christmas
  • Walt Disney World Celebrity Circus
  • Ernest Goes to Camp
  • Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam
  • Spittin' Image

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