Known For
Acting
Known Credits
49
Gender
Male
Birthday
June 15, 1949 (77 years old)
Place of Birth
Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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).
| 2015 | Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyondas Self (archive footage) | |
| 2005 | Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywoodas Self (archive footage) | |
| 2005 | Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 3as Self | |
| 2001 | Daddy and Themas Hazel Montgomery | |
| 2001 | Atlantis: The Lost Empireas Jebidiah Allardyce 'Cookie' Farnsworth (voice) | |
| 1999 | Toy Story 2as Slinky Dog (voice) | |
| 1999 | Treehouse Hostageas Carl Banks | |
| 1999 | Existoas Marcel Horowitz | |
| 1998 | 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountainas Lothar Zogg | |
| 1998 | Ernest in the Armyas Ernest P. Worrell | |
| 1997 | Annabelle's Wishas Mr. Gus Holder (voice) | |
| 1997 | 100 Proofas Rae's Father | |
| 1997 | Snowboard Academyas Rudy James | |
| 1997 | Ernest Goes to Africaas Ernest P. Worrell | |
| 1997 | Blood, Friends and Moneyas The Old Mariner | |
| 1996 | The Story Behind 'Toy Story'as Self | |
| 1995 | Toy Storyas Slinky Dog (voice) | |
| 1995 | The Expertas Snake | |
| 1995 | Slam Dunk Ernestas Ernest P. Worrell | |
| 1994 | XXX's & OOO'sas Self | |
| 1994 | Ernest Goes to Schoolas Ernest P. Worrell | |
| 1994 | Duckmanas Walt Evergreen (voice) | |
| 1994 | Your World as I See Itas Ernest P. Worrell | |
| 1993 | Ernest Rides Againas Ernest P. Worrell | |
| 1993 | The Beverly Hillbilliesas Jed Clampett | |
| 1993 | 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 | |
| 1990 | Ernest Goes to Jailas Ernest P. Worrell | |
| 1989 | The Simpsonsas Cooder (voice) | |
| 1989 | Ernest Goes to Splash Mountainas Ernest P. Worrell | |
| 1989 | Fast Foodas Wrangler Bob | |
| 1988 | Ernest Saves Christmasas Ernest P. Worrell | |
| 1988 | Roseanneas Prince Carlos | |
| 1988 | Hey Vern, It's Ernest!as Ernest | |
| 1987 | Walt Disney World Celebrity Circusas Self | |
| 1987 | Ernest Goes to Campas Ernest P. Worrell | |
| 1987 | Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun!as Ernest P. Worrell | |
| 1986 | The Ernest Film Festivalas Ernest P. Worrell | |
| 1986 | Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1as Ernest P. Worrell | |
| 1985 | Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beamas Dr. Otto VonSchnick / Rudd Hardtact / Laughin' Jack / Guy Dandy / Auntie Nelda / Ernest P. Worrell | |
| 1983 | The Roustersas Evan Earp | |
| 1983 | Hey Vern, It's My Family Albumas Ernest P. Worrell | |
| 1982 | Spittin' Imageas | |
| 1978 | America 2-Nightas Virgil Simms | |
| 1977 | Operation Petticoatas Seaman Broom | |
| 1976 | Aliceas | |
| The Importance of Being Ernestas Self (archive footage) |
| 2021 | Seen...Thanks | |
| 2001 | Atlantis: The Lost Empire...In Memory Of | |
| 1983 | Hey Vern, It's My Family Album...Writer |
