Jim Varney

Known for: Acting

Born: 1949-06-15 – 2000-02-10 (aged 50)

From: Lexington, Kentucky, USA

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)

MOVIE★ 7.1
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
2015
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 7.0
Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood
2005
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 8.0
Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 3
2005
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.4
Daddy and Them
2001
as Hazel Montgomery
MOVIE★ 7.0
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
2001
as Jebidiah Allardyce 'Cookie' Farnsworth (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.6
Toy Story 2
1999
as Slinky Dog (voice)
MOVIE★ 4.3
Treehouse Hostage
1999
as Carl Banks
MOVIE★ 4.0
Existo
1999
as Marcel Horowitz
MOVIE★ 4.8
3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain
1998
as Lothar Zogg
MOVIE★ 3.9
Ernest in the Army
1998
as Ernest P. Worrell
MOVIE★ 6.6
Annabelle's Wish
1997
as Mr. Gus Holder (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.0
100 Proof
1997
as Rae's Father
MOVIE★ 3.7
Snowboard Academy
1997
as Rudy James
MOVIE★ 4.2
Ernest Goes to Africa
1997
as Ernest P. Worrell
MOVIE★ 6.5
Blood, Friends and Money
1997
as The Old Mariner
MOVIE★ 7.5
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
1996
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
Toy Story
1995
as Slinky Dog (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.5
The Expert
1995
as Snake
MOVIE★ 4.3
Slam Dunk Ernest
1995
as Ernest P. Worrell
MOVIE★ 7.0
XXX's & OOO's
1994
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.0
Ernest Goes to School
1994
as Ernest P. Worrell
TV★ 7.2
Duckman
1994
as Walt Evergreen (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.1
Your World as I See It
1994
as Ernest P. Worrell
MOVIE★ 4.3
Ernest Rides Again
1993
as Ernest P. Worrell
MOVIE★ 6.3
The Beverly Hillbillies
1993
as Jed Clampett
MOVIE★ 5.6
Wilder Napalm
1993
as Rex
MOVIE★ 5.1
Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2
1992
as Ernest P. Worrell
MOVIE★ 5.3
Ernest Scared Stupid
1991
as Ernest
MOVIE★ 6.0
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
1990
as Ernest
MOVIE★ 5.0
Ernest Goes to Jail
1990
as Ernest P. Worrell
TV★ 8.0
The Simpsons
1989
as Cooder (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.0
Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain
1989
as Ernest P. Worrell
MOVIE★ 5.2
Fast Food
1989
as Wrangler Bob
MOVIE★ 5.4
Ernest Saves Christmas
1988
as Ernest P. Worrell
TV★ 6.8
Roseanne
1988
as Prince Carlos
TV★ 5.4
Hey Vern, It's Ernest!
1988
as Ernest
MOVIE★ 7.7
Walt Disney World Celebrity Circus
1987
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.2
Ernest Goes to Camp
1987
as Ernest P. Worrell
MOVIE★ 6.0
Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun!
1987
as Ernest P. Worrell
MOVIE★ 5.4
The Ernest Film Festival
1986
as Ernest P. Worrell
MOVIE★ 4.8
Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1
1986
as Ernest P. Worrell
MOVIE★ 5.2
Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam
1985
as Dr. Otto VonSchnick / Rudd Hardtact / Laughin' Jack / Guy Dandy / Auntie Nelda / Ernest P. Worrell
TV★ 4.3
The Rousters
1983
as Evan Earp
MOVIE★ 5.6
Hey Vern, It's My Family Album
1983
as Ernest P. Worrell
MOVIE★ 9.0
Spittin' Image
1982
TV★ 8.3
America 2-Night
1978
as Virgil Simms
TV★ 6.9
Operation Petticoat
1977
as Seaman Broom
TV★ 7.1
Alice
1976
MOVIE
The Importance of Being Ernest
—
as Self (archive footage)