Jim Varney
Acting
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. 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).
Filmography 49
Movies (41)
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond2015Self (archive footage)
Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood2005Self (archive footage)
Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 32005Self
Daddy and Them2001Hazel Montgomery
Atlantis: The Lost Empire2001Jebidiah Allardyce 'Cookie' Farnsworth (voice)
Toy Story 21999Slinky Dog (voice)
Treehouse Hostage1999Carl Banks
Existo1999Marcel Horowitz
3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain1998Lothar Zogg
Ernest in the Army1998Ernest P. Worrell
Annabelle's Wish1997Mr. Gus Holder (voice)
100 Proof1997Rae's Father
Snowboard Academy1997Rudy James
Ernest Goes to Africa1997Ernest P. Worrell
Blood, Friends and Money1997The Old Mariner
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'1996Self
Toy Story1995Slinky Dog (voice)
The Expert1995Snake
Slam Dunk Ernest1995Ernest P. Worrell
XXX's & OOO's1994Self
Ernest Goes to School1994Ernest P. Worrell
Your World as I See It1994Ernest P. Worrell
Ernest Rides Again1993Ernest P. Worrell
The Beverly Hillbillies1993Jed Clampett
Wilder Napalm1993Rex
Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 21992Ernest P. Worrell
Ernest Scared Stupid1991Ernest
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration1990Ernest
Ernest Goes to Jail1990Ernest P. Worrell
Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain1989Ernest P. Worrell
Shows (8)
Duckman1994Walt Evergreen (voice)
The Simpsons1989Cooder (voice)
Roseanne1988Prince Carlos
Hey Vern, It's Ernest!1988Ernest
The Rousters1983Evan Earp
America 2-Night1978Virgil Simms
Operation Petticoat1977Seaman Broom
Alice1976