Jim Varney

June 15, 1949 - February 10, 2000 Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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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).

Their titles like Toy Story, Toy Story 2, and Atlantis: The Lost Empire - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

24 titles
Community avg: 8.55 /10
  • 1
    1
    Toy Story
    1995November 1995 by John Lasseter
    Family, Comedy, Animation
    Family, Comedy, Animation
    8.91 Masterpiece
  • 2
    2
    Toy Story 2
    1999October 1999 by John Lasseter
    Animation, Comedy, Family
    Animation, Comedy, Family
    8.53 Masterpiece--
  • 3
    3
    Atlantis: The Lost Empire
    2001June 2001 by Gary Trousdale
    Animation, Family, Adventure
    Animation, Family, Adventure
    7.97 Excellent
  • 4
    4
    The Beverly Hillbillies
    1993October 1993 by Penelope Spheeris
    Comedy, Family
    Comedy, Family
    7.31 Good++
  • 5
    5
    Ernest Saves Christmas
    1988November 1988 by John Cherry
    Comedy, Family
    Comedy, Family
    6.67 Good--
  • 6
    6
    Ernest Scared Stupid
    1991October 1991 by John Cherry
    Comedy, Family, Horror
    Comedy, Family, Horror
    6.59 Good--
  • 7
    7
    Ernest Goes to Camp
    1987May 1987 by John Cherry
    Comedy, Family
    Comedy, Family
    6.54 Good--
  • 8
    8
    Ernest Goes to Jail
    1990April 1990 by John Cherry
    Comedy, Family, Crime
    Comedy, Family, Crime
    6.43 Decent++
  • 9
    9
    3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain
    1998March 1998 by Sean McNamara
    Family, Action, Comedy
    Family, Action, Comedy
    6.21 Decent+
  • 10
    10
    Ernest Goes to School
    1994June 1994 by Coke Sams
    Family, Comedy
    Family, Comedy
    6.11 Decent+
  • 11
    11
    Ernest Rides Again
    1993November 1993 by John Cherry
    Comedy, Family
    Comedy, Family
    6.48 Decent++
  • 12
    12
    Slam Dunk Ernest
    1995June 1995 by John Cherry
    Comedy, Family, Romance
    Comedy, Family, Romance
    6.49 Decent++
  • 13
    13
    Ernest in the Army
    1998February 1998 by John Cherry
    Comedy, Family
    Comedy, Family
    6.33 Decent++
  • 14
    14
    Annabelle's Wish
    1997October 1997 by Roy Wilson
    Family, Animation, Music
    Family, Animation, Music
    7.65 Excellent--
  • 15
    15
    Daddy and Them
    2001October 2001 by Billy Bob Thornton
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    7.22 Good+
  • 16
    16
    Treehouse Hostage
    1999September 1999 by Sean McNamara
    Comedy, Family
    Comedy, Family
    7.36 Good++
  • 17
    17
    Wilder Napalm
    1993August 1993 by Glenn Gordon Caron
    Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
    Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
    7.38 Good++
  • 18
    18
    Hey Vern, It's Ernest!
    1988
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.62 Excellent--
  • 19
    19
    Operation Petticoat
    1977–1979 by Paul King
    Comedy, War & Politics
    Comedy, War & Politics
    7.87 Excellent-
  • 20
    20
    The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
    1996December 1996
    Documentary
    Documentary
    8.12 Excellent+
  • 21
    21
    Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
    2015December 2015 by Brad Lachman
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.91 Excellent
  • 22
    22
    America 2-Night
    1978 by Norman Lear
    Comedy
    Comedy
    8.02 Excellent
  • 23
    23
    The Rousters
    1983–1984
    Action & Adventure
    Action & Adventure
    7.73 Excellent-
  • 24
    24
    Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood
    2005June 2005
    Documentary
    Documentary
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