Jim Varney

Acting / Production / Writing / Creator

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).

Personal Information

Place of Birth

Lexington, Kentucky, USA

About

Acting, Male

Birthday

15 June 1949, 76 years old

Known For

Toy Story

Toy Story 2

Atlantis: The Lost Empire

The Beverly Hillbillies

3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain

Ernest Scared Stupid

Ernest Saves Christmas

Ernest Goes to Camp

Ernest Goes to Jail

Filmography

Production

Writing

Creator

Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond

Self (archive footage)

2015

Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood

Self (archive footage)

2005

Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 3

Self

2005

Daddy and Them

Hazel Montgomery

2001

Atlantis: The Lost Empire

Jebidiah Allardyce 'Cookie' Farnsworth (voice)

2001

Toy Story 2

Slinky Dog (voice)

1999

Treehouse Hostage

Carl Banks

1999

Existo

Marcel Horowitz

1999

3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain

Lothar Zogg

1998

Ernest in the Army

Ernest P. Worrell

1998

Annabelle's Wish

Mr. Gus Holder (voice)

1997

100 Proof

Rae's Father

1997

Snowboard Academy

Rudy James

1997

Ernest Goes to Africa

Ernest P. Worrell

1997

Blood, Friends and Money

The Old Mariner

1997

The Story Behind 'Toy Story'

Self

1996

Toy Story

Slinky Dog (voice)

1995

The Expert

Snake

1995

Slam Dunk Ernest

Ernest P. Worrell

1995

XXX's & OOO's

Self

1994

Ernest Goes to School

Ernest P. Worrell

1994

Your World as I See It

Ernest P. Worrell

1994

Ernest Rides Again

Ernest P. Worrell

1993

The Beverly Hillbillies

Jed Clampett

1993

Wilder Napalm

Rex

1993

Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2

Ernest P. Worrell

1992

Ernest Scared Stupid

Ernest

1991

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special

Ernest

1990

Ernest Goes to Jail

Ernest P. Worrell

1990

Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain

Ernest P. Worrell

1989

Fast Food

Wrangler Bob

1989

Ernest Saves Christmas

Ernest P. Worrell

1988

Walt Disney World Celebrity Circus

Self

1987

Ernest Goes to Camp

Ernest P. Worrell

1987

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

Ernest P. Worrell

1987

The Ernest Film Festival

Ernest P. Worrell

1986

Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1

Ernest P. Worrell

1986

Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam

Dr. Otto VonSchnick / Rudd Hardtact / Laughin' Jack / Guy Dandy / Auntie Nelda / Ernest P. Worrell

1985

Spittin' Image

1982

The Importance of Being Ernest

Self (archive footage)

Unknown

Hey Vern, It's My Family Album

Ernest P. Worrell

1983