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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Acting History
2015
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond as Self (archive footage)
2005Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood as Self (archive footage)
2005Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 3 as Self
2001Daddy and Them as Hazel Montgomery
2001Atlantis: The Lost Empire as Jebidiah Allardyce 'Cookie' Farnsworth (voice)
1999Toy Story 2 as Slinky Dog (voice)
1999Treehouse Hostage as Carl Banks
1999Existo as Marcel Horowitz
19983 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain as Lothar Zogg
1998Ernest in the Army as Ernest P. Worrell
1997Annabelle's Wish as Mr. Gus Holder (voice)
1997100 Proof as Rae's Father
1997Snowboard Academy as Rudy James
1997Ernest Goes to Africa as Ernest P. Worrell
1997Blood, Friends and Money as The Old Mariner
1996The Story Behind 'Toy Story' as Self
1995Toy Story as Slinky Dog (voice)
1995The Expert as Snake
1995Slam Dunk Ernest as Ernest P. Worrell
1994XXX's & OOO's as Self
1994Ernest Goes to School as Ernest P. Worrell
1994Duckman as Walt Evergreen (voice)
1994Your World as I See It as Ernest P. Worrell
1993Ernest Rides Again as Ernest P. Worrell
1993The Beverly Hillbillies as Jed Clampett
1993Wilder Napalm as Rex
1992Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2 as Ernest P. Worrell
1991Ernest Scared Stupid as Ernest
1990Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special as Ernest
1990Ernest Goes to Jail as Ernest P. Worrell
1989The Simpsons as Cooder (voice)
1989Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain as Ernest P. Worrell
1989Fast Food as Wrangler Bob
1988Ernest Saves Christmas as Ernest P. Worrell
1988Roseanne as Prince Carlos
1988Hey Vern, It's Ernest! as Ernest
1987Walt Disney World Celebrity Circus as Self
1987Ernest Goes to Camp as Ernest P. Worrell
1987Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun! as Ernest P. Worrell
1986The Ernest Film Festival as Ernest P. Worrell
1986Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1 as Ernest P. Worrell
1985Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam as Dr. Otto VonSchnick / Rudd Hardtact / Laughin' Jack / Guy Dandy / Auntie Nelda / Ernest P. Worrell
1983The Rousters as Evan Earp
1983Hey Vern, It's My Family Album as Ernest P. Worrell
1982Spittin' Image
1978America 2-Night as Virgil Simms
1977Operation Petticoat as Seaman Broom
1976Alice
—The Importance of Being Ernest as Self (archive footage)