Jim Varney

Jim Varney (1949-2000) was an American actor and comedian. He is best known as his popular character Ernest in the Ernest movies and the voices of Slinky Dog in Toy Story and Toy Story 2 and Cookie in Atlantis: The Lost Empire.

Jim Varney
Born	(1949-06-15)June 15, 1949 Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Died	February 10, 2000(2000-02-10) (aged 50)
Cause of death	Lung cancer
Occupation(s)	Stand-up comedian, actor, writer, musician, voice actor, comedian
Years active	1949–2000
Known for	Ernest from the Ernest movies Slinky Dog from Toy Story and Toy Story 2 Cookie from Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Spouse(s)	Jacqueline Drew ​ ​ (m. 1977; div. 1983)​ Jane Varney ​ ​ (m. 1988; div. 1991)​
Signature

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1987	Ernest Goes to Camp	Ernest
1988	Ernest Saves Christmas	Ernest
1990	Ernest Goes to Jail	Ernest
1991	Ernest Scared Stupid	Ernest
1993	Ernest Rides Again	Ernest
1994	Ernest Goes to School	Ernest
1995	Slam Dunk Ernest	Ernest
	Toy Story	Slinky Dog	Voice
1997	Ernest Goes to Africa	Ernest
1998	Ernest in the Army	Ernest
1999	Toy Story 2	Slinky Dog	Voice
2001	Atlantis: The Lost Empire	Cookie	Voice, final film

Other websites

• Jim Varney on IMDb