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Jim Varney
Actor· 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).
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Toy Story
Slinky Dog (voice) · 1995
Toy Story 2
Slinky Dog (voice) · 1999
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Jebidiah Allardyce 'Cookie' Farnsworth (voice) · 2001
The Beverly Hillbillies
Jed Clampett · 1993
3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain
Lothar Zogg · 1998
Ernest Saves Christmas
Ernest P. Worrell · 1988
Ernest Scared Stupid
Ernest · 1991
Ernest Goes to Camp
Ernest P. Worrell · 1987
Filmography
29 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 3 | Self | Film |
| 2001 | Daddy and Them | Hazel Montgomery | Film |
| 2001 | Atlantis: The Lost Empire | Jebidiah Allardyce 'Cookie' Farnsworth (voice) | Film |
| 1999 | Existo | Marcel Horowitz | Film |
| 1999 | Treehouse Hostage | Carl Banks | Film |
| 1999 | Toy Story 2 | Slinky Dog (voice) | Film |
| 1998 | 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain | Lothar Zogg | Film |
| 1998 | Ernest in the Army | Ernest P. Worrell | Film |
| 1997 | Snowboard Academy | Rudy James | Film |
| 1997 | Annabelle's Wish | Mr. Gus Holder (voice) | Film |
| 1997 | Blood, Friends and Money | The Old Mariner | Film |
| 1997 | Ernest Goes to Africa | Ernest P. Worrell | Film |
| 1996 | The Story Behind 'Toy Story' | Self | Film |
| 1995 | Slam Dunk Ernest | Ernest P. Worrell | Film |
| 1995 | Toy Story | Slinky Dog (voice) | Film |
| 1995 | The Expert | Snake | Film |
| 1994 | Ernest Goes to School | Ernest P. Worrell | Film |
| 1993 | Wilder Napalm | Rex | Film |
| 1993 | The Beverly Hillbillies | Jed Clampett | Film |
| 1993 | Ernest Rides Again | Ernest P. Worrell | Film |
| 1991 | Ernest Scared Stupid | Ernest | Film |
| 1990 | Ernest Goes to Jail | Ernest P. Worrell | Film |
| 1990 | Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration | Ernest | Film |
| 1989 | Fast Food | Wrangler Bob | Film |
| 1988 | Hey Vern, It's Ernest! | Ernest | TV |
| 1988 | Ernest Saves Christmas | Ernest P. Worrell | Film |
| 1987 | Ernest Goes to Camp | Ernest P. Worrell | Film |
| 1985 | Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam | Dr. Otto VonSchnick / Rudd Hardtact / Laughin' Jack / Guy Dandy / Auntie Nelda / Ernest P. Worrell | Film |
| 1978 | America 2-Night | Virgil Simms | TV |
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