Jim Varney
Acting • Born 1949-06-15 – Died 2000-02-10
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 credits
Toy Story
Movie • 1995
Slinky Dog (voice)
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Movie • 2001
Jebidiah Allardyce 'Cookie' Farnsworth (voice)
The Beverly Hillbillies
Movie • 1993
Jed Clampett
3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain
Movie • 1998
Lothar Zogg
Ernest Saves Christmas
Movie • 1988
Ernest P. Worrell
Daddy and Them
Movie • 2001
Hazel Montgomery
Ernest Scared Stupid
Movie • 1991
Ernest
Ernest Rides Again
Movie • 1993
Ernest P. Worrell
Ernest Goes to Africa
Movie • 1997
Ernest P. Worrell
Snowboard Academy
Movie • 1997
Rudy James
Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 3
Movie • 2005
Self
Ernest in the Army
Movie • 1998
Ernest P. Worrell
Slam Dunk Ernest
Movie • 1995
Ernest P. Worrell
Ernest Goes to Camp
Movie • 1987
Ernest P. Worrell
Ernest Goes to Jail
Movie • 1990
Ernest P. Worrell
Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam
Movie • 1985
Dr. Otto VonSchnick / Rudd Hardtact / Laughin' Jack / Guy Dandy / Auntie Nelda / Ernest P. Worrell
Wilder Napalm
Movie • 1993
Rex
Spittin' Image
Movie • 1982
The Importance of Being Ernest
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Blood, Friends and Money
Movie • 1997
The Old Mariner
Treehouse Hostage
Movie • 1999
Carl Banks
Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain
Movie • 1989
Ernest P. Worrell
Annabelle's Wish
Movie • 1997
Mr. Gus Holder (voice)
Ernest Goes to School
Movie • 1994
Ernest P. Worrell
Your World as I See It
Movie • 1994
Ernest P. Worrell
XXX's & OOO's
Movie • 1994
Self
Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2
Movie • 1992
Ernest P. Worrell
Hey Vern, It's My Family Album
Movie • 1983
Ernest P. Worrell
Fast Food
Movie • 1989
Wrangler Bob
Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1
Movie • 1986
Ernest P. Worrell
Existo
Movie • 1999
Marcel Horowitz
The Expert
Movie • 1995
Snake
Walt Disney World Celebrity Circus
Movie • 1987
Self
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
Movie • 1996
Self
Toy Story 2
Movie • 1999
Slinky Dog (voice)
The Ernest Film Festival
Movie • 1986
Ernest P. Worrell
100 Proof
Movie • 1997
Rae's Father
Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood
Movie • 2005
Self (archive footage)
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
Movie • 1990
Ernest
Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun!
Movie • 1987
Ernest P. Worrell
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
Movie • 2015
Self (archive footage)
Alice
TV • 1976
Duckman
TV • 1994
Walt Evergreen (voice)
The Simpsons
TV • 1989
Cooder (voice)
America 2-Night
TV • 1978
Virgil Simms
Hey Vern, It's Ernest!
TV • 1988
Ernest
The Rousters
TV • 1983
Evan Earp
Roseanne
TV • 1988
Prince Carlos
Operation Petticoat
TV • 1977
Seaman Broom