
Jim Varney
Known For
Acting
Born
1949-06-15 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Died
2000-02-10
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).
Most Known For

The Simpsons
as Cooder (voice)

Alice

Toy Story
as Slinky Dog (voice)

Toy Story 2
as Slinky Dog (voice)

Duckman
as Walt Evergreen (voice)

Atlantis: The Lost Empire
as Jebidiah Allardyce 'Cookie' Farnsworth (voice)

Roseanne
as Prince Carlos

America 2-Night
as Virgil Simms

Treehouse Hostage
as Carl Banks

Operation Petticoat
as Seaman Broom

The Beverly Hillbillies
as Jed Clampett

The Rousters
as Evan Earp

Ernest Scared Stupid
as Ernest

3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain
as Lothar Zogg

Ernest Goes to Camp
as Ernest P. Worrell

Ernest Goes to Jail
as Ernest P. Worrell

Ernest Saves Christmas
as Ernest P. Worrell

Annabelle's Wish
as Mr. Gus Holder (voice)

Hey Vern, It's Ernest!
as Ernest

Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
as Self (archive footage)