Jim Varney
Born
15 June 1949 (76)
Place of Birth
Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Also known as
James Varney, James Albert 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).
Filmography (40)
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
2015
Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood
2005
Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 3
2005
Daddy and Them
2001
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
2001
Toy Story 2
1999
Treehouse Hostage
1999
Existo
1999
3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain
1998
Ernest in the Army
1998
Annabelle's Wish
1997
100 Proof
1997
Snowboard Academy
1997
Ernest Goes to Africa
1997
Blood, Friends and Money
1997
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
1996
Toy Story
1995
The Expert
1995
Slam Dunk Ernest
1995
XXX's & OOO's
1994
Ernest Goes to School
1994
Your World as I See It
1994
Ernest Rides Again
1993
The Beverly Hillbillies
1993
Wilder Napalm
1993
Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2
1992
Ernest Scared Stupid
1991
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
1990
Ernest Goes to Jail
1990
Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain
1989
Fast Food
1989
Ernest Saves Christmas
1988
Walt Disney World Celebrity Circus
1987
Ernest Goes to Camp
1987
Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun!
1987
The Ernest Film Festival
1986
Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1
1986
Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam
1985
Hey Vern, It's My Family Album
1983
Spittin' Image
1982