Cast & creator
Jim Varney
Best known for The Simpsons, Alice, Toy Story 2
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).
Also known as: James Varney, James Albert Varney, James Albert Varney Jr., Jim Varnie, 吉姆·瓦尼
45
film credits
8
television credits
50
1976–2021 · acting roles
5.9
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (53)
Showing 53 of 53 credits
The Simpsons
Cooder (voice)
1989
Alice
1976
Toy Story 2
Slinky Dog (voice)
1999
Toy Story
Slinky Dog (voice)
1995
Duckman
Walt Evergreen (voice)
1994
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Cookie (voice)
2001Atlantis: The Lost Empire
In Memory Of
2001
Roseanne
Prince Carlos
1988
America 2-Night
Virgil Simms
1978
Operation Petticoat
Seaman Broom
1977
The Beverly Hillbillies
Jed Clampett
1993
The Rousters
Evan Earp
1983
Ernest Goes to Camp
Ernest P. Worrell
1987
3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain
Lothar Zogg
1998
Annabelle's Wish
Mr. Gus Holder (voice)
1997
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
Ernest
1990
Ernest Goes to Jail
Ernest P. Worrell
1990
Ernest Goes to School
Ernest P. Worrell
1994
Ernest Scared Stupid
Ernest
1991
Treehouse Hostage
Carl Banks
1999
Ernest Saves Christmas
Ernest P. Worrell
1988
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
Self
1996
Daddy and Them
Hazel Montgomery
2001
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
Self (archive footage)
2015
Seen
Thanks
2021
Wilder Napalm
Rex
1993
Ernest Rides Again
Ernest P. Worrell
1993
Ernest in the Army
Ernest P. Worrell
1998
Hey Vern, It's Ernest!
Ernest
1988
Ernest Goes to Africa
Ernest P. Worrell
1997
XXX's & OOO's
Self
1994
Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
2005
Walt Disney World Celebrity Circus
Self
1987
Slam Dunk Ernest
Ernest P. Worrell
1995
The Expert
Snake
1995
Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 3
Self
2005
Spittin' Image
1982
Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain
Ernest P. Worrell
1989
Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam
Dr. Otto VonSchnick / Rudd Hardtack / Laughin' Jack / Guy Dandy / Auntie Nelda / Ernest P. Worrell
1985
Hey Vern, It's My Family Album
Ernest P. Worrell
1983Hey Vern, It's My Family Album
Writer
1983
Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun!
Ernest P. Worrell
1987
Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2
Ernest P. Worrell
1992
Snowboard Academy
Rudy James
1997
Fast Food
Wrangler Bob
1989
Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1
Ernest P. Worrell
1986Halloween Jam II at Universal Studios
Jed Clampett
1995
The Ernest Film Festival
Ernest P. Worrell
1986
Blood, Friends and Money
The Old Mariner
1997
The Importance of Being Ernest
Self (archive footage)
100 Proof
Rae's Father
1997
Your World as I See It
Ernest P. Worrell
1994
Existo
Marcel Horowitz
1999