Jim Varney
Known for
Acting
Born
June 15, 1949
Birthplace
Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Died
February 10, 2000 (aged 50)
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).
Best known work
Toy Story
1995
Toy Story 2
1999
The Simpsons
1989
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
2001
The Beverly Hillbillies
1993
Roseanne
1988
3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain
1998
Ernest Saves Christmas
1988
Ernest Scared Stupid
1991
Ernest Goes to Camp
1987Filmography
TBA
The Importance of Being Ernestas Self (archive footage)
2021
SeenThanks
2015
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyondas Self (archive footage)
2005
Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)
2005
2001
Daddy and Themas Hazel Montgomery
2001
Atlantis: The Lost Empireas Cookie (voice), In Memory Of
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
Halloween Jam II at Universal Studiosas Jed Clampett
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