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Jim Varney

Jim Varney

Birthday: 1949-06-15 | Place of Birth: 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, who was used in numerous television commercial campaigns and movies in the following years, giving Varney fame nationally in the United States.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2001
Daddy and Them

as    Hazel Montgomery

1999
Treehouse Hostage

as    Carl Banks

1999
Toy Story 2

as    Slinky Dog (voice)

1998
Ernest in the Army

as    Ernest P. Worrell

1998
3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain

as    Lothar Zogg

1997
Ernest Goes to Africa

as    Ernest P. Worrell

1995
Slam Dunk Ernest

as    Ernest P. Worrell

1995
Toy Story

as    Slinky Dog (voice)

1994
Ernest Goes to School

as    Ernest P. Worrell

1993
Ernest Rides Again

as    Ernest P. Worrell

1993
The Beverly Hillbillies

as    Jed Clampett

1991
Ernest Scared Stupid

as    Ernest P. Worrell

1990
Ernest Goes to Jail

as    Ernest P. Worrell

1989
Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain

as    Ernest P. Worrell

1988
Hey Vern, It's Ernest!

as    Ernest

1988
Ernest Saves Christmas

as    Ernest P. Worrell

1987
Ernest Goes to Camp

as    Ernest P. Worrell

1986
Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam

as    Dr. Otto VonSchnick / Rudd Hardtact / Laughin' Jack / Guy Dandy / Auntie Nelda / Ernest P. Worrell

1986
The Ernest Film Festival

as    Ernest P. Worrell

1977
Fernwood 2 Night

as    Virgil Simms