Acting · Lexington, Kentucky, USA · Born June 15, 1949
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).
MovieToy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
2015
as Self (archive footage)
MovieMr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood
2005
as Self (archive footage)
MovieTime-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 3
2005
as Self
MovieDaddy and Them
2001
as Hazel Montgomery
MovieAtlantis: The Lost Empire
2001
as Jebidiah Allardyce 'Cookie' Farnsworth (voice)
MovieToy Story 2
1999
as Slinky Dog (voice)
MovieTreehouse Hostage
1999
as Carl Banks
MovieExisto
1999
as Marcel Horowitz
Movie3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain
1998
as Lothar Zogg
MovieErnest in the Army
1998
as Ernest P. Worrell
MovieAnnabelle's Wish
1997
as Mr. Gus Holder (voice)
Movie100 Proof
1997
as Rae's Father
MovieSnowboard Academy
1997
as Rudy James
MovieErnest Goes to Africa
1997
as Ernest P. Worrell
MovieBlood, Friends and Money
1997
as The Old Mariner
MovieThe Story Behind 'Toy Story'
1996
as Self
MovieToy Story
1995
as Slinky Dog (voice)
MovieThe Expert
1995
as Snake
MovieSlam Dunk Ernest
1995
as Ernest P. Worrell
MovieXXX's & OOO's
1994
as Self
MovieErnest Goes to School
1994
as Ernest P. Worrell
TVDuckman
1994
as Walt Evergreen (voice)
MovieYour World as I See It
1994
as Ernest P. Worrell
MovieErnest Rides Again
1993
as Ernest P. Worrell
MovieThe Beverly Hillbillies
1993
as Jed Clampett
MovieWilder Napalm
1993
as Rex
MovieErnest's Greatest Hits Volume 2
1992
as Ernest P. Worrell
MovieErnest Scared Stupid
1991
as Ernest
MovieDisneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
1990
as Ernest
MovieErnest Goes to Jail
1990
as Ernest P. Worrell
TVThe Simpsons
1989
as Cooder (voice)
MovieErnest Goes to Splash Mountain
1989
as Ernest P. Worrell
MovieFast Food
1989
as Wrangler Bob
MovieErnest Saves Christmas
1988
as Ernest P. Worrell
TVRoseanne
1988
as Prince Carlos
TVHey Vern, It's Ernest!
1988
as Ernest
MovieWalt Disney World Celebrity Circus
1987
as Self
MovieErnest Goes to Camp
1987
as Ernest P. Worrell
MovieHey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun!
1987
as Ernest P. Worrell
MovieThe Ernest Film Festival
1986
as Ernest P. Worrell
MovieErnest's Greatest Hits Volume 1
1986
as Ernest P. Worrell
MovieDr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam
1985
as Dr. Otto VonSchnick / Rudd Hardtact / Laughin' Jack / Guy Dandy / Auntie Nelda / Ernest P. Worrell
TVThe Rousters
1983
as Evan Earp
MovieHey Vern, It's My Family Album
1983
as Ernest P. Worrell
MovieSpittin' Image
1982
TVAmerica 2-Night
1978
as Virgil Simms
TVOperation Petticoat
1977
as Seaman Broom
TVAlice
1976
MovieThe Importance of Being Ernest
as Self (archive footage)
