
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

The Importance of Being Ernest
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 3
Movie · as Self

Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Movie · as Cookie (voice)

Daddy and Them
Movie · as Hazel Montgomery

Treehouse Hostage
Movie · as Carl Banks

Existo
Movie · as Marcel Horowitz

Toy Story 2
Movie · as Slinky Dog (voice)

3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain
Movie · as Lothar Zogg

Ernest in the Army
Movie · as Ernest P. Worrell

Ernest Goes to Africa
Movie · as Ernest P. Worrell

Snowboard Academy
Movie · as Rudy James

Blood, Friends and Money
Movie · as The Old Mariner

Annabelle's Wish
Movie · as Mr. Gus Holder (voice)

100 Proof
Movie · as Rae's Father

The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
Movie · as Self

Toy Story
Movie · as Slinky Dog (voice)

Slam Dunk Ernest
Movie · as Ernest P. Worrell

The Expert
Movie · as Snake
Halloween Jam II at Universal Studios
Movie · as Jed Clampett

Ernest Goes to School
Movie · as Ernest P. Worrell

Your World as I See It
Movie · as Ernest P. Worrell

XXX's & OOO's
Movie · as Self

Duckman
TV · as Walt Evergreen (voice) · 1 ep

The Beverly Hillbillies
Movie · as Jed Clampett

Ernest Rides Again
Movie · as Ernest P. Worrell

Wilder Napalm
Movie · as Rex

Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2
Movie · as Ernest P. Worrell

Ernest Scared Stupid
Movie · as Ernest

Ernest Goes to Jail
Movie · as Ernest P. Worrell / Felix Nash

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
Movie · as Ernest

Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain
Movie · as Ernest P. Worrell

Fast Food
Movie · as Wrangler Bob

The Simpsons
TV · as Cooder (voice) · 1 ep

Ernest Saves Christmas
Movie · as Ernest P. Worrell

Hey Vern, It's Ernest!
TV · as Ernest · 13 eps

Roseanne
TV · as Prince Carlos · 1 ep

Ernest Goes to Camp
Movie · as Ernest P. Worrell

Walt Disney World Celebrity Circus
Movie · as Self

Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun!
Movie · as Ernest P. Worrell

Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1
Movie · as Ernest P. Worrell

The Ernest Film Festival
Movie · as Ernest P. Worrell

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

Hey Vern, It's My Family Album
Movie · as Ernest P. Worrell

The Rousters
TV · as Evan Earp · 13 eps

Spittin' Image
Movie

America 2-Night
TV · as Virgil Simms · 3 eps

Operation Petticoat
TV · as Seaman Broom · 33 eps

Alice
TV · 1 ep

