Jim Varney

Acting · Born 1949-06-15 · Lexington, Kentucky, USA

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

• Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond (2015)
• Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 3 (2005)
• Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood (2005)
• Daddy and Them (2001)
• Treehouse Hostage (1999)
• Existo (1999)
• 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain (1998)
• Ernest in the Army (1998)
• Ernest Goes to Africa (1997)
• Snowboard Academy (1997)
• Blood, Friends and Money (1997)
• 100 Proof (1997)
• The Story Behind 'Toy Story' (1996)
• Slam Dunk Ernest (1995)
• The Expert (1995)
• Ernest Goes to School (1994)
• Your World as I See It (1994)
• XXX's & OOO's (1994)
• The Beverly Hillbillies (1993)
• Ernest Rides Again (1993)
• Wilder Napalm (1993)
• Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2 (1992)
• Ernest Scared Stupid (1991)
• Ernest Goes to Jail (1990)