Portrait of Jim Varney

Acting

Jim Varney

Career

Active from 1983 to 2001, busiest in 1995 and 1997 with 4 main titles each.

Leading roles
23
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score50/100
Highest rated
Poster for Toy Story
Toy Story
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 31 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jim Varney Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    2.6, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    1.8, average 4.7
  • Pathos
    2.9, average 5.3
  • Tension
    3.7, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Slapstick Comedy 7
  • Goofy Antics 5
  • Physical Comedy 5
  • Slapstick Humor 5
  • 90s Nostalgia 3
  • Pop Culture References 3
  • Family-Friendly 3
  • Eccentric Characters 2
  • Lighthearted 2
  • Adventure 2
  • Nostalgic Vibe 2
  • Character-Driven Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

43
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
Seen
Seen (2021)

Thanks

2000s

2 titles ยท average score 64
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
GoodWatch score 59

as Cookie (voice)

Daddy and Them
Daddy and Them (2001)
GoodWatch score 70

as Hazel Montgomery

1990s

24 titles ยท average score 50
Toy Story 2
Toy Story 2 (1999)
GoodWatch score 87

as Slinky Dog (voice)

Treehouse Hostage
Treehouse Hostage (1999)
GoodWatch score 48

as Carl Banks

Ernest in the Army
Ernest in the Army (1998)
GoodWatch score 27

as Ernest P. Worrell

Ernest Goes to Africa
Ernest Goes to Africa (1997)
GoodWatch score 38

as Ernest P. Worrell

Snowboard Academy
Snowboard Academy (1997)
GoodWatch score 30

as Rudy James

Toy Story
Toy Story (1995)
GoodWatch score 91

as Slinky Dog (voice)

Slam Dunk Ernest
Slam Dunk Ernest (1995)
GoodWatch score 42

as Ernest P. Worrell

Ernest Goes to School
Ernest Goes to School (1994)
GoodWatch score 41

as Ernest P. Worrell

The Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly Hillbillies (1993)
GoodWatch score 41

as Jed Clampett

Ernest Rides Again
Ernest Rides Again (1993)
GoodWatch score 36

as Ernest P. Worrell

Ernest Scared Stupid
Ernest Scared Stupid (1991)
GoodWatch score 46

as Ernest

Ernest Goes to Jail
Ernest Goes to Jail (1990)
GoodWatch score 40

as Ernest P. Worrell / Felix Nash

1980s

13 titles ยท average score 58
The Simpsons
The Simpsons (1989)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Cooder (voice)

Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain
Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain (1989)
GoodWatch score 55

as Ernest P. Worrell

Ernest Saves Christmas
Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)
GoodWatch score 47

as Ernest P. Worrell

Hey Vern, It's Ernest!
Hey Vern, It's Ernest! (1988)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Ernest

Roseanne
Roseanne (1988)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Prince Carlos

Ernest Goes to Camp
Ernest Goes to Camp (1987)
GoodWatch score 47

as Ernest P. Worrell

Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun!
Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun! (1987)

as Ernest P. Worrell

The Ernest Film Festival
The Ernest Film Festival (1986)
GoodWatch score 61

as Ernest P. Worrell

Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1
Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1 (1986)

as Ernest P. Worrell

Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam
Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam (1985)
GoodWatch score 46

as Dr. Otto VonSchnick / Rudd Hardtact / Laughin' Jack / Guy Dandy / Auntie Nelda / Ernest P. Worrell

Hey Vern, It's My Family Album
Hey Vern, It's My Family Album (1983)
GoodWatch score 62

as Ernest P. Worrell

The Rousters
The Rousters (1983)

TV show ยท as Evan Earp

1970s

3 titles ยท average score 65
America 2-Night
America 2-Night (1978)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Virgil Simms

Operation Petticoat
Operation Petticoat (1977)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Seaman Broom

Alice
Alice (1976)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show