Jim Varney

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, who was used in numerous television commercial campaigns and movies in the following years, giving Varney fame nationally in the United States.

Most Famous Work

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Fernwood 2 Night

(1977) Virgil Simms

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Atlantis: The Lost Empire

(2001) Jebidiah Allardyce 'Cookie' Farnsworth (voice)

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Annabelle's Wish

(1997) Mr. Gus Holder (voice)

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The Rousters

(1983) Evan Earp

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The Story Behind 'Toy Story'

(1996) Self

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Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond

(2015) Self (archive footage)

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XXX's & OOO's

(1994) Self

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The Expert

(1995) Snake

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2020	Himself / Ernest P. Worrel (archive footage)	The Original Viral Star 2020-04-09 Movie
2015	Self (archive footage)	Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond 2015-12-10 Movie
2005	Self (archive footage)	Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood 2005-06-07 Movie
	himself	Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 3 2005-01-03 Movie
2001	Hazel Montgomery	Daddy and Them 2001-10-26 Movie
	Jebidiah Allardyce 'Cookie' Farnsworth (voice)	Atlantis: The Lost Empire 2001-06-02 Movie
1999	Slinky Dog (voice)	Toy Story 2 1999-10-30 Movie
	Carl Banks	Treehouse Hostage 1999-09-24 Movie
	Marcel Horowitz	Existo 1999-06-19 Movie
1998	Lothar Zogg	3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain 1998-03-26 Movie
	Ernest P. Worrell	Ernest in the Army 1998-02-24 Movie
1997	Mr. Gus Holder (voice)	Annabelle's Wish 1997-10-21 Movie
	Rae's Father	100 Proof 1997-09-26 Movie
	Rudy James	Snowboard Academy 1997-07-16 Movie
	Ernest P. Worrell	Ernest Goes to Africa 1997-06-27 Movie
	The Old Mariner	Blood, Friends and Money 1997-01-01 Movie
1996	Self	The Story Behind 'Toy Story' 1996-12-18 Movie
1995	Slinky Dog (voice)	Toy Story 1995-10-30 Movie
	Snake	The Expert 1995-08-15 Movie
	Ernest	Slam Dunk Ernest 1995-06-20 Movie
1994	Ernest	Ernest Goes to School 1994-12-14 Movie
	Self	XXX's & OOO's 1994-06-21 Movie
	N/A	Duckman 1994-03-05 TV Show
	Ernest P. Worrell	Your World as I See It 1994-01-01 Movie
	Ernest P. Worrell	Your World As I See It 1994-01-01 Movie
1993	Ernest P. Worrell	Ernest Rides Again 1993-11-12 Movie
	Jed Clampett	The Beverly Hillbillies 1993-10-15 Movie
	Rex	Wilder Napalm 1993-08-20 Movie
1992	Ernest P. Worrell	Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2 1992-01-01 Movie
	Ernest P. Worrell	Ernest's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 1992-01-01 Movie
1991	Ernest P. Worrell	Ernest Scared Stupid 1991-10-11 Movie
1990	Ernest	Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special 1990-07-01 Movie
	Ernest P. Worrell	Ernest Goes to Jail 1990-04-06 Movie
1989	N/A	The Simpsons 1989-12-17 TV Show
	Ernest	Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain 1989-07-07 Movie
	Wrangler Bob Bundy	Fast Food 1989-04-28 Movie
1988	Ernest P. Worrell	Ernest Saves Christmas 1988-11-11 Movie
	Prince Carlos	Roseanne 1988-10-18 TV Show
	Ernest	Hey Vern, It's Ernest! 1988-09-17 TV Show
	Ernest	Hey Vern, It's Ernest! 1988-09-17 Movie
1987	Ernest P. Worrell	Ernest Goes to Camp 1987-05-22 Movie
	Ernest P. Worrell	Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun! 1987-01-01 Movie
	Ernest P. Worrell	Hey Vern, Win $10,000! 1987-01-01 Movie
1986	Dr. Otto VonSchnick / Rudd Hardtact / Laughin' Jack / Guy Dandy / Auntie Nelda / Ernest P. Worrell	Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam 1986-04-09 Movie
	Ernest P. Worrell	Ernest's Greatest Hits Vol. 1 1986-01-01 Movie
	Ernest P. Worrell	The Ernest Film Festival 1986-01-01 Movie
	Ernest P. Worrell	Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1 1986-01-01 Movie
	Ernest P. Worrell	The Ernest Film Festival 1986-01-01 Movie
1983	Evan Earp	The Rousters 1983-10-01 TV Show
	Ernest P. Worrell	Hey Vern, It's My Family Album 1983-01-01 Movie
1982	N/A	Spittin' Image 1982-01-25 Movie
1978	Virgil Simms	America 2-Night 1978-04-10 TV Show
1977	Virgil Simms	Fernwood 2 Night 1977-07-04 TV Show
1976	N/A	Alice 1976-08-31 TV Show
	Self (archive footage)	The Importance of Being Ernest Movie
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Crew

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2001	In Memory Of	Atlantis: The Lost Empire 2001-06-02 Movie
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