Personal Info
Birth date
1949-06-15 (76 Years)
Day of death
2000-02-10
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Also known as
James Varney
James Albert Varney
James Albert Varney Jr.
Jim Varnie
吉姆·瓦尼
Jim Varney
Biography
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, who was used in numerous television commercial campaigns and movies in the following years, giving Varney fame nationally in the United States.
Filmography
The Simpsons
8
Overview:
Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.Alice
7.056
Overview:
Alice is an American sitcom television series that ran from August 31, 1976 to March 19, 1985 on CBS. The series is based on the 1974 film Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore. The show stars Linda Lavin in the title role, a widow who moves with her young son to start her life over again, and finds a job working at a roadside diner on the outskirts of Phoenix, Arizona. Most of the episodes revolve around events at Mel's Diner.America 2-Night
8.2
Overview:
America 2-Night is the continuation of the talk-show parody series Fernwood 2 Night. It ran from April to July 1978. As in Fernwood, Barth Gimble was the host and Jerry Hubbard was his co-host. Happy Kyne and the Mirth-Makers was the band.Toy Story 2
7.601
Overview:
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, owner of Al's Toy Barn kidnaps Woody. Andy's toys mount a daring rescue mission, Buzz Lightyear meets his match and Woody has to decide where he and his heart truly belong.Toy Story
7.97
Overview:
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 circumstances separate Buzz and Woody from their owner, the duo eventually learns to put aside their differences.Operation Petticoat
6.96
Overview:
During World War II, a Navy officer commands a pink sub with a crew of five rescued Army nurses and a combat-phobic supply officer in this series based on the 1959 movie starring Cary Grant and Tony Curtis. Curtis's daughter Jamie Lee played one of the nurses (her first recurring role on network TV). First aired in 1977Roseanne
6.8
Overview:
A working-class family struggles to get by on a limited income in the fictional town of Lanford, Illinois.Duckman
7.203
Overview:
Together with Cornfed, his portly, porcine partner in crime solving, this defective detective amazingly manages to solve crimes and be a single parent to his hilariously dysfunctional sons at the same time.The Rousters
3
Overview:
The Rousters is a 1983 NBC television series about a group of modern-day bounty hunters who are descendants of legendary lawman Wyatt Earp. Despite advertising claims that this series would "sink The Love Boat" in the ratings, it ran for only one season of 13 episodes.Atlantis: The Lost Empire
7.022
Overview:
A young linguist named Milo Thatch joins an intrepid group of explorers to find the mysterious lost continent of Atlantis.The Beverly Hillbillies
6.334
Overview:
Jed Clampett and kin move from Arkansas to Beverly Hills when he becomes a billionaire, after an oil strike. The country folk are very naive with regard to life in the big city, so when Jed starts a search for a new wife there are inevitably plenty of takers and con artists ready to make a fast buckHey Vern, It's Ernest!
5.1
Overview:
Hey Vern, It's Ernest! is a short lived American children's television program. It aired on Saturday mornings on CBS for one season in 1988. Each episode involved short sketches based around a certain theme or scenario, featuring the popular fictional character Ernest P. Worrell, his unseen friend Vern, and various others. The series was a production of Ernest creator John Cherry's production company, The Emshell Producers' Group, in association with CBS, and was distributed by DIC Entertainment. The series was later rerun on The Family Channel in the early 1990s.3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain
4.8
Overview:
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 invaded by an army of ninjas led by evil Medusa, who wants to take over the park and hold the owners for ransom. Kids and retired TV star Dave Dragon, who made his farewell appearance at the park at the time the ninjas appeared, have to break Medusa's vicious plans.Annabelle's Wish
6.5
Overview:
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! Annabelle's friends tell her not to get her hopes up, but to everyone's surprise, Santa does indeed meet up with Annabelle, and the calf gets to help Santa make the holiday special for one young boy.Ernest Scared Stupid
5.199
Overview:
Well-intentioned, eternally bumbling Ernest P. Worrell accidentally releases an evil demon from its sacred tomb. As the demon flexes its power and goes on a ruinous rampage, good-guy Ernest tries to step in to save the town from mass destruction. Trouble is, a 200-year-old curse has scared Ernest stupid, and that means hilarity all around! So, kick back and let the laugh-ridden adventures begin.Slam Dunk Ernest
4.3
Overview:
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.Ernest Saves Christmas
5.321
Overview:
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 taxi driver Ernest P. Worrell must convince a skeptical kiddie-show host to take over the post of Father Christmas.Ernest Goes to Jail
5.006
Overview:
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 crime boss. Ernest must escape from jail to expose the mix-up.Ernest Goes to Camp
5.31
Overview:
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 company from closing the camp as well.Ernest Rides Again
4.157
Overview:
Buffoonish Ernest and his dimwitted pal Abner unearth a huge cannon reputed to contain the crown jewels of England.Daddy and Them
5.405
Overview:
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 from harmonious. (The lack of money doesn't help matters, either.) In fact, their whole family is fraught with unresolved conflicts. Then Claude's uncle is arrested on a felony charge, and everyone rallies round. Ruby's mother Jewel and flirtatious sister Rose (Claude's ex-girlfriend) even fly in from Tennessee; but, far from being a source of support, Jewel seems only to want to break up Ruby and Claude.Ernest Goes to Africa
4.2
Overview:
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, Rene. But Rene wants a man of action, and doesn't think that Ernest fits the bill. After the bad guys come looking for the stolen diamonds and kidnap Rene, all of her fantasies come true as Ernest has to go to Africa to rescue her.Ernest Goes to School
3.895
Overview:
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.The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
7.9
Overview:
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 of making one of the few animation movie production companies in the world today, especially in North America.Wilder Napalm
5.5
Overview:
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 which they accidentally killed a man, the brothers have grown up very differently. Wilder has become a regular 9-5 workaday joe but Wallace performs his feats with a traveling circus. When the circus comes to Wilder's home town Wallace starts coming on strong to Wilder's wife, Vida who, ironically, is a slight pyromaniac.Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
6.8
Overview:
Retrospective looking at the revolutionary computer-animated feature film Toy Story.Treehouse Hostage
3.833
Overview:
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 weekend so that Timmy can use Carl as his current event project at school on Monday. The boys then find that Carl is mixed up in a counterfeiting ring that could spell trouble for them too.XXX's & OOO's
6
Overview:
Four ex-wives become friends bonding through their shared experiences as ex-wives of country music singers.Fast Food
4.821
Overview:
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 them, they have to go out and find real work. Auggie hears that Samantha is planning on selling her father's garage to fast food king Wrangler Bob, and comes up with one final scheme; a risky bank loan to turn the garage into stiff competition for Bob. When it looks like Bob will win after all, they develop a very special sauce that keeps the crowds coming because it has the effect of being an aphrodisiac. Bob doesn't like to lose, so he sends his "spy" Dixie Love to infiltrate the restaurant and find out their secret. The ensuing FDA investigation culminates into a hilarious case of disorder in the court!Acting
TBAThe Importance of Being Ernest as Self (archive footage)
2020Jim Varney: The Original Viral Star as Self / Ernest P. Worrel (archive footage)
2015Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond as Self (archive footage)
2005Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood as Self (archive footage)
2005Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 3 as Self
2001Daddy and Them as Hazel Montgomery
2001Atlantis: The Lost Empire as Jebidiah Allardyce 'Cookie' Farnsworth (voice)
1999Toy Story 2 as Slinky Dog (voice)
1999Treehouse Hostage as Carl Banks
1999Existo as Marcel Horowitz
19983 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain as Lothar Zogg
1998Ernest in the Army as Ernest P. Worrell
1997Annabelle's Wish as Mr. Gus Holder (voice)
1997100 Proof as Rae's Father
1997Snowboard Academy as Rudy James
1997Ernest Goes to Africa as Ernest P. Worrell
1997Blood, Friends and Money as The Old Mariner
1996The Story Behind 'Toy Story' as Self
1995Toy Story as Slinky Dog (voice)
1995The Expert as Snake
1995Slam Dunk Ernest as Ernest P. Worrell
1994XXX's & OOO's as Self
1994Ernest Goes to School as Ernest P. Worrell
1994Duckman (1 Episode) as Walt Evergreen (voice)
1994Your World as I See It as Ernest P. Worrell
1993Ernest Rides Again as Ernest P. Worrell
1993The Beverly Hillbillies as Jed Clampett
1993Wilder Napalm as Rex
1992Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2 as Ernest P. Worrell
1991Ernest Scared Stupid as Ernest
1990Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special as Ernest
1990Ernest Goes to Jail as Ernest P. Worrell
1989The Simpsons (1 Episode) as Cooder (voice)
1989Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain as Ernest P. Worrell
1989Fast Food as Wrangler Bob
1988Ernest Saves Christmas as Ernest P. Worrell
1988Roseanne (1 Episode) as Prince Carlos
1988Hey Vern, It's Ernest! (13 Episodes) as Ernest
1987Walt Disney World Celebrity Circus as Self
1987Ernest Goes to Camp as Ernest P. Worrell
1987Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun! as Ernest P. Worrell
1986Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam as Dr. Otto VonSchnick / Rudd Hardtact / Laughin' Jack / Guy Dandy / Auntie Nelda / Ernest P. Worrell
1986Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1 as Ernest P. Worrell
1986The Ernest Film Festival as Ernest P. Worrell
1983The Rousters (13 Episodes) as Evan Earp
1983Hey Vern, It's My Family Album as Ernest P. Worrell
1982Spittin' Image as Unknown
1978America 2-Night (65 Episodes) as Virgil Simms
1977Operation Petticoat (33 Episodes) as Seaman Broom
1976Alice (1 Episode) as Unknown
Crew
2001Atlantis: The Lost Empire ... In Memory Of
Writing
1983Hey Vern, It's My Family Album ... Writer