Jim Varney
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
All Movies (41)
- Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond2015 · as Self (archive footage)
- Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood2005 · as Self (archive footage)
- Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 32005 · as Self
- Daddy and Them2001 · as Hazel Montgomery
- Atlantis: The Lost Empire2001 · as Jebidiah Allardyce 'Cookie' Farnsworth (voice)
- Toy Story 21999 · as Slinky Dog (voice)
- Treehouse Hostage1999 · as Carl Banks
- Existo1999 · as Marcel Horowitz
- 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain1998 · as Lothar Zogg
- Ernest in the Army1998 · as Ernest P. Worrell
- Annabelle's Wish1997 · as Mr. Gus Holder (voice)
- 100 Proof1997 · as Rae's Father
- Snowboard Academy1997 · as Rudy James
- Ernest Goes to Africa1997 · as Ernest P. Worrell
- Blood, Friends and Money1997 · as The Old Mariner
- The Story Behind 'Toy Story'1996 · as Self
- Toy Story1995 · as Slinky Dog (voice)
- The Expert1995 · as Snake
- Slam Dunk Ernest1995 · as Ernest P. Worrell
- XXX's & OOO's1994 · as Self
- Ernest Goes to School1994 · as Ernest P. Worrell
- Your World as I See It1994 · as Ernest P. Worrell
- Ernest Rides Again1993 · as Ernest P. Worrell
- The Beverly Hillbillies1993 · as Jed Clampett
- Wilder Napalm1993 · as Rex
- Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 21992 · as Ernest P. Worrell
- Ernest Scared Stupid1991 · as Ernest
- Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration1990 · as Ernest
- Ernest Goes to Jail1990 · as Ernest P. Worrell
- Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain1989 · as Ernest P. Worrell
- Fast Food1989 · as Wrangler Bob
- Ernest Saves Christmas1988 · as Ernest P. Worrell
- Walt Disney World Celebrity Circus1987 · as Self
- Ernest Goes to Camp1987 · as Ernest P. Worrell
- Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun!1987 · as Ernest P. Worrell
- The Ernest Film Festival1986 · as Ernest P. Worrell
- Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 11986 · as Ernest P. Worrell
- Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam1985 · as Dr. Otto VonSchnick / Rudd Hardtact / Laughin' Jack / Guy Dandy / Auntie Nelda / Ernest P. Worrell
- Hey Vern, It's My Family Album1983 · as Ernest P. Worrell
- Spittin' Image1982
- The Importance of Being Ernest— · as Self (archive footage)
All TV Shows (8)
- Duckman1994 · as Walt Evergreen (voice)
- The Simpsons1989 · as Cooder (voice)
- Roseanne1988 · as Prince Carlos
- Hey Vern, It's Ernest!1988 · as Ernest
- The Rousters1983 · as Evan Earp
- America 2-Night1978 · as Virgil Simms
- Operation Petticoat1977 · as Seaman Broom
- Alice1976