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Jim Varney

Jim Varney is known for acting, with popular credits including Toy Story, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, The Beverly Hillbillies, 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain.

Born 15 Jun 1949 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).

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2015 Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond as Self (archive footage) movie 2005 Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood as Self (archive footage) movie 2005 Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 3 as Self movie 2001 Daddy and Them as Hazel Montgomery movie 2001 Atlantis: The Lost Empire as Jebidiah Allardyce 'Cookie' Farnsworth (voice) movie 1999 Toy Story 2 as Slinky Dog (voice) movie 1999 Treehouse Hostage as Carl Banks movie 1999 Existo as Marcel Horowitz movie 1998 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain as Lothar Zogg movie 1998 Ernest in the Army as Ernest P. Worrell movie 1997 Annabelle's Wish as Mr. Gus Holder (voice) movie 1997 100 Proof as Rae's Father movie 1997 Snowboard Academy as Rudy James movie 1997 Ernest Goes to Africa as Ernest P. Worrell movie 1997 Blood, Friends and Money as The Old Mariner movie 1996 The Story Behind 'Toy Story' as Self movie 1995 Toy Story as Slinky Dog (voice) movie 1995 The Expert as Snake movie 1995 Slam Dunk Ernest as Ernest P. Worrell movie 1994 XXX's & OOO's as Self movie 1994 Ernest Goes to School as Ernest P. Worrell movie 1994 Duckman as Walt Evergreen (voice) tv 1994 Your World as I See It as Ernest P. Worrell movie 1993 Ernest Rides Again as Ernest P. Worrell movie 1993 The Beverly Hillbillies as Jed Clampett movie 1993 Wilder Napalm as Rex movie 1992 Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2 as Ernest P. Worrell movie 1991 Ernest Scared Stupid as Ernest movie 1990 Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration as Ernest movie 1990 Ernest Goes to Jail as Ernest P. Worrell movie 1989 The Simpsons as Cooder (voice) tv 1989 Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain as Ernest P. Worrell movie 1989 Fast Food as Wrangler Bob movie 1988 Ernest Saves Christmas as Ernest P. Worrell movie 1988 Roseanne as Prince Carlos tv 1988 Hey Vern, It's Ernest! as Ernest tv 1987 Walt Disney World Celebrity Circus as Self movie 1987 Ernest Goes to Camp as Ernest P. Worrell movie 1987 Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun! as Ernest P. Worrell movie 1986 The Ernest Film Festival as Ernest P. Worrell movie 1986 Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1 as Ernest P. Worrell movie 1985 Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam as Dr. Otto VonSchnick / Rudd Hardtact / Laughin' Jack / Guy Dandy / Auntie Nelda / Ernest P. Worrell movie 1983 The Rousters as Evan Earp tv 1983 Hey Vern, It's My Family Album as Ernest P. Worrell movie 1982 Spittin' Image movie 1978 America 2-Night as Virgil Simms tv 1977 Operation Petticoat as Seaman Broom tv 1976 Alice tv TBA The Importance of Being Ernest as Self (archive footage) movie

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Jim Varney is known for acting, with popular credits including Toy Story, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, The Beverly Hillbillies, 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain.

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Jim Varney is 76 years old, based on the birthday listed by TMDB.

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Jim Varney is known for credits including Toy Story, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, The Beverly Hillbillies, 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain, Ernest Saves Christmas.

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