Jim Varney

Jim Varney

Known for
Acting
Born
June 15, 1949
Died
February 10, 2000 (aged 50)
Birthplace
Lexington, Kentucky, USA

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).

Known For

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Filmography

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The Importance of Being Ernest poster

The Importance of Being Ernest

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2015
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond poster

Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2005
Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 3 poster

Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 3

Movie · as Self

2005
Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood poster

Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2001
Atlantis: The Lost Empire poster

Atlantis: The Lost Empire

Movie · as Cookie (voice)

2001
Daddy and Them poster

Daddy and Them

Movie · as Hazel Montgomery

1999
Treehouse Hostage poster

Treehouse Hostage

Movie · as Carl Banks

1999
Existo poster

Existo

Movie · as Marcel Horowitz

1999
Toy Story 2 poster

Toy Story 2

Movie · as Slinky Dog (voice)

1998
3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain poster

3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain

Movie · as Lothar Zogg

1998
Ernest in the Army poster

Ernest in the Army

Movie · as Ernest P. Worrell

1997
Ernest Goes to Africa poster

Ernest Goes to Africa

Movie · as Ernest P. Worrell

1997
Snowboard Academy poster

Snowboard Academy

Movie · as Rudy James

1997
Blood, Friends and Money poster

Blood, Friends and Money

Movie · as The Old Mariner

1997
Annabelle's Wish poster

Annabelle's Wish

Movie · as Mr. Gus Holder (voice)

1997
100 Proof poster

100 Proof

Movie · as Rae's Father

1996
The Story Behind 'Toy Story' poster

The Story Behind 'Toy Story'

Movie · as Self

1995
Toy Story poster

Toy Story

Movie · as Slinky Dog (voice)

1995
Slam Dunk Ernest poster

Slam Dunk Ernest

Movie · as Ernest P. Worrell

1995
The Expert poster

The Expert

Movie · as Snake

1995
Halloween Jam II at Universal Studios

Halloween Jam II at Universal Studios

Movie · as Jed Clampett

1994
Ernest Goes to School poster

Ernest Goes to School

Movie · as Ernest P. Worrell

1994
Your World as I See It poster

Your World as I See It

Movie · as Ernest P. Worrell

1994
XXX's & OOO's poster

XXX's & OOO's

Movie · as Self

1994
Duckman poster

Duckman

TV · as Walt Evergreen (voice) · 1 ep

1993
The Beverly Hillbillies poster

The Beverly Hillbillies

Movie · as Jed Clampett

1993
Ernest Rides Again poster

Ernest Rides Again

Movie · as Ernest P. Worrell

1993
Wilder Napalm poster

Wilder Napalm

Movie · as Rex

1992
Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2 poster

Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2

Movie · as Ernest P. Worrell

1991
Ernest Scared Stupid poster

Ernest Scared Stupid

Movie · as Ernest

1990
Ernest Goes to Jail poster

Ernest Goes to Jail

Movie · as Ernest P. Worrell / Felix Nash

1990
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration poster

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration

Movie · as Ernest

1989
Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain poster

Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain

Movie · as Ernest P. Worrell

1989
Fast Food poster

Fast Food

Movie · as Wrangler Bob

1989
The Simpsons poster

The Simpsons

TV · as Cooder (voice) · 1 ep

1988
Ernest Saves Christmas poster

Ernest Saves Christmas

Movie · as Ernest P. Worrell

1988
Hey Vern, It's Ernest! poster

Hey Vern, It's Ernest!

TV · as Ernest · 13 eps

1988
Roseanne poster

Roseanne

TV · as Prince Carlos · 1 ep

1987
Ernest Goes to Camp poster

Ernest Goes to Camp

Movie · as Ernest P. Worrell

1987
Walt Disney World Celebrity Circus poster

Walt Disney World Celebrity Circus

Movie · as Self

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

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

Movie · as Ernest P. Worrell

1986
Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1 poster

Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1

Movie · as Ernest P. Worrell

1986
The Ernest Film Festival poster

The Ernest Film Festival

Movie · as Ernest P. Worrell

1985
Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam poster

Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam

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

1983
Hey Vern, It's My Family Album poster

Hey Vern, It's My Family Album

Movie · as Ernest P. Worrell

1983
The Rousters poster

The Rousters

TV · as Evan Earp · 13 eps

1982
Spittin' Image poster

Spittin' Image

Movie

1978
America 2-Night poster

America 2-Night

TV · as Virgil Simms · 3 eps

1977
Operation Petticoat poster

Operation Petticoat

TV · as Seaman Broom · 33 eps

1976
Alice poster

Alice

TV · 1 ep