Actor profile

Jim Varney

15th June 1949 Lexington, Kentucky, USA Acting

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).

41 Movies 8 TV Shows 49 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond poster

Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond 10th December 2015 as Self (archive footage)

Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood 7th June 2005 as Self (archive footage)

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

Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 3 3rd January 2005 as Self

Daddy and Them 26th October 2001 as Hazel Montgomery

Atlantis: The Lost Empire 2nd June 2001 as Jebidiah Allardyce 'Cookie' Farnsworth (voice)

Toy Story 2 30th October 1999 as Slinky Dog (voice)

Treehouse Hostage 24th September 1999 as Carl Banks

Existo 19th June 1999 as Marcel Horowitz

3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain poster

3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain 26th March 1998 as Lothar Zogg

Ernest in the Army 24th February 1998 as Ernest P. Worrell

Annabelle's Wish 21st October 1997 as Mr. Gus Holder (voice)

100 Proof 26th September 1997 as Rae's Father

Snowboard Academy 16th July 1997 as Rudy James

Ernest Goes to Africa 27th June 1997 as Ernest P. Worrell

Blood, Friends and Money 1st January 1997 as The Old Mariner

The Story Behind 'Toy Story' 18th December 1996 as Self

Toy Story 22nd November 1995 as Slinky Dog (voice)

The Expert 15th August 1995 as Snake

Slam Dunk Ernest 20th June 1995 as Ernest P. Worrell

XXX's & OOO's 21st June 1994 as Self

Ernest Goes to School 10th June 1994 as Ernest P. Worrell

Your World as I See It 1st January 1994 as Ernest P. Worrell

Ernest Rides Again 12th November 1993 as Ernest P. Worrell

The Beverly Hillbillies 15th October 1993 as Jed Clampett

Wilder Napalm 20th August 1993 as Rex

Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2 1st January 1992 as Ernest P. Worrell

Ernest Scared Stupid 11th October 1991 as Ernest

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration poster

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration 1st July 1990 as Ernest

Ernest Goes to Jail 6th April 1990 as Ernest P. Worrell

Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain 7th July 1989 as Ernest P. Worrell

Fast Food 28th April 1989 as Wrangler Bob

Ernest Saves Christmas 11th November 1988 as Ernest P. Worrell

Walt Disney World Celebrity Circus poster

Walt Disney World Celebrity Circus 27th November 1987 as Self

Ernest Goes to Camp 22nd May 1987 as Ernest P. Worrell

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

Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun! 1st January 1987 as Ernest P. Worrell

The Ernest Film Festival 18th June 1986 as Ernest P. Worrell

Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1 1st January 1986 as Ernest P. Worrell

Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam poster

Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam 19th July 1985 as Dr. Otto VonSchnick / Rudd Hardtact / Laughin' Jack / Guy Dandy / Auntie Nelda / Ernest P. Worrell