Jim Varney
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).
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Movies (41)
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Thanks (Crew)
2021
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
as Self (archive footage)
2015
Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
2005
Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 3
as Self
2005
Daddy and Them
as Hazel Montgomery
2001
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
as Jebidiah Allardyce 'Cookie' Farnsworth (voice)
2001
Toy Story 2
as Slinky Dog (voice)
1999
Treehouse Hostage
as Carl Banks
1999
Existo
as Marcel Horowitz
1999
3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain
as Lothar Zogg
1998
Ernest in the Army
as Ernest P. Worrell
1998
Annabelle's Wish
as Mr. Gus Holder (voice)
1997
100 Proof
as Rae's Father
1997
Snowboard Academy
as Rudy James
1997
Ernest Goes to Africa
as Ernest P. Worrell
1997
Blood, Friends and Money
as The Old Mariner
1997
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
as Self
1996
Toy Story
as Slinky Dog (voice)
1995
The Expert
as Snake
1995
Slam Dunk Ernest
as Ernest P. Worrell
1995
XXX's & OOO's
as Self
1994
Ernest Goes to School
as Ernest P. Worrell
1994
Your World as I See It
as Ernest P. Worrell
1994
Ernest Rides Again
as Ernest P. Worrell
1993
The Beverly Hillbillies
as Jed Clampett
1993
Wilder Napalm
as Rex
1993
Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2
as Ernest P. Worrell
1992
Ernest Scared Stupid
as Ernest
1991
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
as Ernest
1990
Ernest Goes to Jail
as Ernest P. Worrell
1990
Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain
as Ernest P. Worrell
1989
Fast Food
as Wrangler Bob
1989
Ernest Saves Christmas
as Ernest P. Worrell
1988
Walt Disney World Celebrity Circus
as Self
1987
Ernest Goes to Camp
as Ernest P. Worrell
1987
Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun!
as Ernest P. Worrell
1987
The Ernest Film Festival
as Ernest P. Worrell
1986
Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1
as Ernest P. Worrell
1986
Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam
as Dr. Otto VonSchnick / Rudd Hardtact / Laughin' Jack / Guy Dandy / Auntie Nelda / Ernest P. Worrell
1985
Hey Vern, It's My Family Album
as Ernest P. Worrell
1983
Spittin' Image
1982
