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Jim Varney

Actor / Film Producer / Writer / Screenwriter / Musician / Comedian | * 06/15/1949 († 50, 02/10/2000) | Lexington, Kentucky (United States of America (USA))
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James Albert Varney Jr. (June 15, 1949 – February 10, 2000) was an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his comedic role as Ernest P. Worrell, for which he won a Daytime Emmy Award, as well as appearing in films and numerous television commercial advertising campaigns. He played Jed Clampett in a film adaptation of The Beverly Hillbillies (1993) and also covered a song for the film titled "Hot Rod Lincoln". and performed the voice of Slinky Dog in the first two films of the Toy Story franchise (1995–1999). He died at age 50 of lung cancer on February 10, 2000, leaving two posthumous releases, Daddy and Them and Atlantis: The Lost Empire. ()
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James Albert "Jim" Varney Jr.(June 15, 1949 – February 10, 2000) was anAmericanactor,voice artist, andcomedian, best known for his role asErnest P. Worrell, who was used in numeroustelevision commercialcampaignsand movies in the following years, giving Varney fame nationally in the United States.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Kids & Family | Drama

Known for these Movies & Shows

The world's most highly qualified crew of archaeologists and explorers is led by historian Milo Thatch as they board the incredible 1,000-foot submarine Ulysses and head deep into the mysteries of the ...

Atlantis: The Lost Empire

PG

2001 | 3.5/5 | 1h 35min
Animation, Kids & Family, Adventure, Science Fiction
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When Santa Claus decides to retire and pass on his magic bag of Christmas surprises to a new Saint Nick, he enlists the aid of a hilarious assortment of characters. A perky teen runaway and hapless ta ...

Ernest Saves Christmas

PG

1988 | 2.7/5 | 1h 35min
Comedy, Kids & Family
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Ernest, a lovable loser who works as a summer camp handyman and dreams of becoming a guidance counselor, must find a way to inspire a group of juvenile delinquents while stopping a shady strip mining ...

Ernest Goes to Camp

PG

1987 | 2.7/5 | 1h 32min
Comedy, Kids & Family
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Led by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy's heart, Woody plots against Buzz. But when circumstan ...

Toy Story

G

1995 | 4.0/5 | 1h 21min
Animation, Adventure, Kids & Family, Comedy
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Awards & Nominations for Jim Varney

Emmy Awards Golden Raspberry Award for Worst New Star
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Movies with Jim Varney as Actor(35)

as Self (archive footage)2015 Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
as Hazel Montgomery2001 Daddy and Them
as Jebidiah Allardyce 'Cookie' Farnsworth (voice)2001 Atlantis: The Lost Empire
as Marcel Horowitz1999 Existo
as Slinky Dog (voice)1999 Toy Story 2
as Carl Banks1999 Treehouse Hostage
as Lothar Zogg1998 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain
as Ernest P. Worrell1998 Ernest in the Army
as Rae's Father1997 100 Proof
as Mr. Gus Holder (voice)1997 Annabelle's Wish
as Ernest P. Worrell1997 Ernest Goes to Africa
as Rudy James1997 Snowboard Academy
as himself1996 The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
as Ernest1995 Slam Dunk Ernest
as Snake1995 The Expert
as Slinky Dog (voice)1995 Toy Story
as Ernest1994 Ernest Goes to School
as Ernest P. Worrell1994 Your World As I See It
as himself1994 XXX's & OOO's
as Rex1993 Wilder Napalm
as Ernest P. Worrell1993 Ernest Rides Again
as Jed Clampett1993 The Beverly Hillbillies
as Ernest P. Worrell1992 Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2
as Ernest P. Worrell1991 Ernest Scared Stupid
as Ernest P. Worrell1990 Ernest Goes to Jail
as Ernest1990 Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
as Ernest1989 Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain
as Wrangler Bob Bundy1989 Fast Food
as Ernest P. Worrell1988 Ernest Saves Christmas
as Ernest P. Worrell1987 Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun!
as Ernest P. Worrell1987 Ernest Goes to Camp
as Ernest P. Worrell1986 Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1
as Dr. Otto VonSchnick / Rudd Hardtact / Laughin' Jack / Guy Dandy / Auntie Nelda / Ernest P. Worrell1986 Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam
as Ernest P. Worrell1986 The Ernest Film Festival
as Ernest P. Worrell1983 Hey Vern, It's My Family Album

TV Shows/Series with Jim Varney as Actor(8)

1994 Duckman
1989 The Simpsons
as Ernest1988 Hey Vern, It's Ernest!
as Prince Carlos1988 Roseanne
as Evan Earp1983 The Rousters
as Virgil Simms1978 America 2-Night
as Virgil Simms1977 Fernwood 2 Night
1976 Alice

Movies with Jim Varney as Crew(1)

Crew/In Memory Of2001 Atlantis: The Lost Empire

Full Name: James Albert Varney
Born: Wednesday, 06/15 1949 (June) in Lexington, Kentucky (United States of America (USA))
Died: Thursday, 02/10 2000 (February) in White House (aged: 50)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Lafayette High School, Murray State University
Spouses (current/former): Jacqueline Drew, Jane Varney
Related to: Justin Lloyd
Other names for Jim Varney (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"James Varney"
"James Albert Varney"
"James Albert Varney Jr."
"Jim Varnie"
Jim Varney frequently works together with these people:
Tress MacNeille (37x, Actress)
John R. Cherry III (29x, Crew)
Pamela Hayden (23x, Actress)
Kevin Michael Richardson (17x, Actor)
Maggie Roswell (17x, Actress)
Andrew Stanton (9x, Crew)
Phil Hartman (9x, Actor)
John Lasseter (8x, Crew)
Coke Sams (8x, Crew)
Chris Edgerly (8x, Actor)
Randy Newman (7x, Crew)
Bruce Arntson (7x, Cast)
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