Jim Varney
Known for Acting · 49 credits
- Born
- 1949-06-15
- Died
- 2000-02-10
- Place of birth
- Lexington, Kentucky, USA
- Also known as
- James Varney · James Albert Varney · James Albert Varney Jr. · Jim Varnie · 吉姆·瓦尼
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).
Known For
TV Shows (8)
Movies (41)
Toy Story
1995
as Slinky Dog (voice)
Toy Story 2
1999
as Slinky Dog (voice)
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
2001
as Jebidiah Allardyce 'Cookie' Farnsworth (voice)
The Beverly Hillbillies
1993
as Jed Clampett
3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain
1998
as Lothar Zogg
Ernest Scared Stupid
1991
as Ernest
Ernest Goes to Jail
1990
as Ernest P. Worrell
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
1990
as Ernest
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
2015
as Self (archive footage)
Daddy and Them
2001
as Hazel Montgomery
Ernest Goes to Camp
1987
as Ernest P. Worrell
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
1996
as Self
Ernest Goes to School
1994
as Ernest P. Worrell
Annabelle's Wish
1997
as Mr. Gus Holder (voice)
Slam Dunk Ernest
1995
as Ernest P. Worrell
Ernest Saves Christmas
1988
as Ernest P. Worrell
Wilder Napalm
1993
as Rex
The Expert
1995
as Snake
Ernest in the Army
1998
as Ernest P. Worrell
Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood
2005
as Self (archive footage)
Ernest Goes to Africa
1997
as Ernest P. Worrell
Snowboard Academy
1997
as Rudy James
XXX's & OOO's
1994
as Self
Fast Food
1989
as Wrangler Bob
Treehouse Hostage
1999
as Carl Banks
Ernest Rides Again
1993
as Ernest P. Worrell
Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam
1985
as Dr. Otto VonSchnick / Rudd Hardtact / Laughin' Jack / Guy Dandy / Auntie Nelda / Ernest P. Worrell
Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain
1989
as Ernest P. Worrell
Walt Disney World Celebrity Circus
1987
as Self
Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 3
2005
as Self
Your World as I See It
1994
as Ernest P. Worrell
Hey Vern, It's My Family Album
1983
as Ernest P. Worrell
The Ernest Film Festival
1986
as Ernest P. Worrell
Existo
1999
as Marcel Horowitz
Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun!
1987
as Ernest P. Worrell
Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1
1986
as Ernest P. Worrell
The Importance of Being Ernest
as Self (archive footage)
100 Proof
1997
as Rae's Father
Blood, Friends and Money
1997
as The Old Mariner
Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2
1992
as Ernest P. Worrell
Spittin' Image
1982
About Jim Varney
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). With 49 credits spanning from 1976 to 2015, Jim Varney has appeared in 41 films and 8 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jim Varney Movies
- Toy Story (1995) — as Slinky Dog (voice)
- Toy Story 2 (1999) — as Slinky Dog (voice)
- Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) — as Jebidiah Allardyce 'Cookie' Farnsworth (voice)
- The Beverly Hillbillies (1993) — as Jed Clampett
- 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain (1998) — as Lothar Zogg
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