Jim Varney
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).
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 1.4941 |
| Birthday | 1949-06-15 |
| Place of Birth | Lexington, Kentucky, USA |
| Also Known As | James Varney, James Albert Varney, James Albert Varney Jr., Jim Varnie, 吉姆·瓦尼, |
1995
Toy Story
7.988/20495
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 he...
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Toy Story
2001
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
7.05/5252
A young linguist named Milo Thatch joins an intrepid group of explorers to find the mysterious lost continent of Atlantis.
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Atlantis: The Lost Empire
1993
The Beverly Hillbillies
6.323/617
Mild-mannered dirt-poor hill-dweller Jed Clampett strikes it rich when oil is discovered on his property. At cousin Pearl's insistence, he moves his f...
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The Beverly Hillbillies
1998
3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain
4.862/221
Three young boys, Rocky, Colt and Tum Tum together with their neighbor girl, computer whiz Amanda are visiting Mega Mountain amusement park when it is...
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3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain
1988
Ernest Saves Christmas
5.427/218
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...
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Ernest Saves Christmas
2001
Daddy and Them
5.4/40
Ruby and her husband Claude are a working-class couple who live in suburban Arkansas. As crazy as they are for each other, their relationship is far f...
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Daddy and Them
1991
Ernest Scared Stupid
5.35/217
Well-intentioned, eternally bumbling Ernest P. Worrell accidentally releases an evil demon from its sacred tomb. As the demon flexes its power and goe...
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Ernest Scared Stupid
1993
Ernest Rides Again
4.352/64
Buffoonish Ernest and his dimwitted pal Abner unearth a huge cannon reputed to contain the crown jewels of England.
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Ernest Rides Again
1997
Ernest Goes to Africa
4.232/71
The title says it all. There's a mix up involving stolen diamonds which Ernest has (naturally) made into a yo-yo and given to his would be girlfriend,...
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Ernest Goes to Africa
1997
Snowboard Academy
3.711/19
A wacky free-for-all comedy about the riotous rivalry between snobby skiers and knuckle-dragging snowboarders.
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Snowboard Academy
2005
Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 3
8/1
Music City News was founded in 1963, by country music singer Faron Young. In 1967, the publication began to confer annual awards; in 1978, it began te...
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Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 3
1998
Ernest in the Army
3.943/61
Ernest P. Worrell is now in the military as a soldier. Once he begins, him and his team investigates a dictator who was responsible for the wars in th...
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Ernest in the Army
1995
Slam Dunk Ernest
4.362/65
Ernest P. Worrell becomes a basketball star after an angel bearing an uncanny resemblance to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar gives him a pair of magic sneakers.
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Slam Dunk Ernest
1987
Ernest Goes to Camp
5.273/194
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 juvenil...
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Ernest Goes to Camp
1990
Ernest Goes to Jail
5.036/182
Bumbling bank janitor Ernest P. Worrell is assigned to jury duty, and soon finds himself in trouble when he is covertly switched with a look-a-like cr...
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Ernest Goes to Jail
1985
Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam
5.2/28
Evil baddie Dr. Otto Von-Schnick-ick-ick tries to take over the planet by first destroying all of our financial systems, collapsing the world's econom...
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Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam
1993
Wilder Napalm
5.6/30
Wilder and Wallace are brothers and pyrokinetics. Ever since childhood they've been able to start fires with their minds but following a tragedy in wh...
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Wilder Napalm
1982
Spittin' Image
9/1
A twin falls off a wagon and meets a mountain man who teaches her to spit tobacco for a living.
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Spittin' Image
The Importance of Being Ernest
0/0
Through nine feature films, an Emmy-award-winning TV show, and thousands of television commercials, Ernest P. Worrell became a beloved comedy icon. Or...
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The Importance of Being Ernest
1997
Blood, Friends and Money
6.5/2
Friends reunite in a cabin in the woods. What could go wrong?
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Blood, Friends and Money
1999
Treehouse Hostage
4.179/14
Timmy Taylor and his two friends, Stevie and Buddy capture escaped convict Carl Banks (Jim Varney) and hold him hostage in their treehouse over the we...
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Treehouse Hostage
1989
Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain
5.094/16
An exciting mock documentary produced for the opening of the Splash Mountain attraction at Disneyland. Ernest Goes To Splash Mountain chronicles the a...
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Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain
1997
Annabelle's Wish
6.6/109
Annabelle - a calf who has a special wish for Christmas - wants to be a reindeer and help Santa Claus drive his sleigh as he delivers his presents! An...
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Annabelle's Wish
1994
Ernest Goes to School
4.078/90
Jim Varney's recurring dim-bulb character Ernest P. Worrell returns in this film as a school janitor seeking to obtain a high school diploma.
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Ernest Goes to School
1994
Your World as I See It
5.125/8
As seen through the eyes of Ernest's over-educated alter-ego, Astor Clement will attempt to unlock the sociological mysteries of our times. Astor will...
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Your World as I See It
1994
XXX's & OOO's
7/3
Four ex-wives become friends bonding through their shared experiences as ex-wives of country music singers.
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XXX's & OOO's
1992
Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2
5.091/12
Hey Vern! Your ol' buddy Ernest is back in a new video that features Commercials, Bloopers, Behind-the-Scenes looks, and special surprises! Ernest sel...
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Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2
1983
Hey Vern, It's My Family Album
5.556/9
Ernest finds his old family album in the attic and discusses his family members from the album to his neighbor, Vern.
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Hey Vern, It's My Family Album
1989
Fast Food
5.2/15
Auggie and his pals are living it up as perpetual college students. When the dean decides teh only way to stop their schemes and antics is to graduate...
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Fast Food
1986
Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1
4.8/4
Before he went to camp, before he went to jail, before he saved Christmas, before he was scared stupid, before he went to Africa and before he was in...
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Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1
1999
Existo
4/5
In this dystopian-musical-comedy, corporations and self-appointed guardians of "decency" and "morality" have society in a fascist choke-hold. It's up...
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Existo
1995
The Expert
5.5/20
It was a brutal murder that sent deranged psychopath Martin Kagan to prison. It was a naive deputy warden that granted him a stay of execution. Now, t...
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The Expert
1987
Walt Disney World Celebrity Circus
7.667/3
The Walt Disney World Celebrity Circus originally aired November 27, 1987. Join Mickey Mouse, Malcolm Jamal Warner, Lisa Bonet, Tony Randall, Kim Fie...
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Walt Disney World Celebrity Circus
1996
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
7.457/23
The documentary short of Toy Story of why and how the feature length blockbuster sleeper movie became a success and helps to boost Pixar's popularity...
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The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
1999
Toy Story 2
7.62/15338
Andy heads off to Cowboy Camp, leaving his toys to their own devices. Things shift into high gear when an obsessive toy collector named Al McWhiggen,...
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Toy Story 2
1986
The Ernest Film Festival
5.375/8
Before he went to camp, before he went to jail, before he saved Christmas, before he was scared stupid, before he went to Africa and before he was in...
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The Ernest Film Festival
1997
100 Proof
5/2
About the Lexington killing spree by LaFonda Fay Foster and Tina Hickey Powell, 100 Proof is a disturbingly authentic drama that portrays what kind of...
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100 Proof
2005
Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood
7/1
A 14-part documentary that explores the life and career of Billy Bob Thornton, chronicling his journey that led him to work on Sling Blade. The piece...
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Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood
1990
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
6/1
This special celebration of Disneyland's 35th anniversary, bursting at the seams with celebrity cameos, focuses on the changes Disneyland has undergon...
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Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
1987
Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun!
6/4
A compilation of Ernest commercials, the VHS included a sweepstakes in which viewers who correctly counted the total mentions of the words "Vern" and...
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Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun!
2015
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
7.1/15
Retrospective looking at the revolutionary computer-animated feature film Toy Story.
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