Jim Varney
Known for
Acting
Life
1949 – 2000 (aged 50)
Born in
Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Credits
View on IMDb42 acting credits
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
Toy Story
22 Nov 1995
Toy Story 2
30 Oct 1999
The Simpsons
17 Dec 1989
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
02 Jun 2001
The Beverly Hillbillies
15 Oct 1993
Roseanne
18 Oct 1988
3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain
26 Mar 1998
Ernest Saves Christmas
11 Nov 1988
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Filmography
2001
- Daddy and Themas Hazel Montgomery
- Atlantis: The Lost Empireas Cookie (voice)
1999
- Toy Story 2as Slinky Dog (voice)
- Treehouse Hostageas Carl Banks
- Existoas Marcel Horowitz
1998
- 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountainas Lothar Zogg
- Ernest in the Armyas Ernest P. Worrell
1997
- Annabelle's Wishas Mr. Gus Holder (voice)
- 100 Proofas Rae's Father
- Snowboard Academyas Rudy James
- Ernest Goes to Africaas Ernest P. Worrell
- Blood, Friends and Moneyas The Old Mariner
1995
- Toy Storyas Slinky Dog (voice)
- The Expertas Snake
- Slam Dunk Ernestas Ernest P. Worrell
1994
- Ernest Goes to Schoolas Ernest P. Worrell
- Duckmanas Walt Evergreen (voice)1 episode
- Your World as I See Itas Ernest P. Worrell
1993
- Ernest Rides Againas Ernest P. Worrell
- The Beverly Hillbilliesas Jed Clampett
- Wilder Napalmas Rex
1992
- Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2as Ernest P. Worrell
1991
- Ernest Scared Stupidas Ernest
1990
- Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebrationas Ernest
- Ernest Goes to Jailas Ernest P. Worrell
1989
- The Simpsonsas Cooder (voice)1 episode
- Ernest Goes to Splash Mountainas Ernest P. Worrell
- Fast Foodas Wrangler Bob
1988
- Ernest Saves Christmasas Ernest P. Worrell
- Roseanneas Prince Carlos1 episode
- Hey Vern, It's Ernest!as Ernest13 episodes
1987
- Ernest Goes to Campas Ernest P. Worrell
- Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun!as Ernest P. Worrell
1986
- The Ernest Film Festivalas Ernest P. Worrell
- Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1as Ernest P. Worrell
1985
- Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beamas Dr. Otto VonSchnick
1983
- The Roustersas Evan Earp13 episodes
- Hey Vern, It's My Family Albumas Ernest P. Worrell
1982
1978
- America 2-Nightas Virgil Simms3 episodes
1977
- Operation Petticoatas Seaman Broom33 episodes
1976
- Alice1 episode