Jim Varney

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).

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Toy Story

Played Slinky Dog (voice)

Average Rating

8.0

19315 votes

Release Date

Nov 22, 1995

30 years ago
Toy Story 2

Played Slinky Dog (voice)

Average Rating

7.6

14483 votes

Release Date

Oct 30, 1999

26 years ago
Atlantis: The Lost Empire

Played Jebidiah Allardyce 'Cookie' Farnsworth (voice)

Average Rating

7.0

4997 votes

Release Date

Jun 02, 2001

25 years ago
The Beverly Hillbillies

Played Jed Clampett

Average Rating

6.3

569 votes

Release Date

Oct 15, 1993

32 years ago
3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain

Played Lothar Zogg

Average Rating

4.8

209 votes

Release Date

Mar 26, 1998

28 years ago
Ernest Scared Stupid

Played Ernest

Average Rating

5.3

201 votes

Release Date

Oct 11, 1991

34 years ago
Ernest Saves Christmas

Played Ernest P. Worrell

Average Rating

5.3

200 votes

Release Date

Nov 11, 1988

37 years ago
Ernest Goes to Camp

Played Ernest P. Worrell

Average Rating

5.3

176 votes

Release Date

May 22, 1987

39 years ago
Ernest Goes to Jail

Played Ernest P. Worrell

Average Rating

5.0

165 votes

Release Date

Apr 06, 1990

36 years ago
Annabelle's Wish

Played Mr. Gus Holder (voice)

Average Rating

6.5

98 votes

Release Date

Oct 21, 1997

28 years ago
Ernest Goes to School

Played Ernest P. Worrell

Average Rating

4.0

81 votes

Release Date

Jun 10, 1994

32 years ago
Ernest Goes to Africa

Played Ernest P. Worrell

Average Rating

4.1

62 votes

Release Date

Jun 27, 1997

29 years ago
Ernest Rides Again

Played Ernest P. Worrell

Average Rating

4.2

58 votes

Release Date

Nov 12, 1993

32 years ago
Slam Dunk Ernest

Played Ernest P. Worrell

Average Rating

4.3

57 votes

Release Date

Jun 20, 1995

31 years ago
Ernest in the Army

Played Ernest P. Worrell

Average Rating

3.9

55 votes

Release Date

Feb 24, 1998

28 years ago
Daddy and Them

Played Hazel Montgomery

Average Rating

5.3

38 votes

Release Date

Oct 26, 2001

24 years ago
Wilder Napalm

Played Rex

Average Rating

5.5

30 votes

Release Date

Aug 20, 1993

33 years ago
Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam

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

Average Rating

5.1

26 votes

Release Date

Jul 19, 1985

41 years ago
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'

Played Self

Average Rating

7.5

18 votes

Release Date

Dec 18, 1996

29 years ago
Snowboard Academy

Played Rudy James

Average Rating

3.4

17 votes

Release Date

Jul 16, 1997

29 years ago
The Expert

Played Snake

Average Rating

4.4

15 votes

Release Date

Aug 15, 1995

31 years ago
Fast Food

Played Wrangler Bob

Average Rating

4.8

14 votes

Release Date

Apr 28, 1989

37 years ago
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond

Played Self (archive footage)

Average Rating

6.9

14 votes

Release Date

Dec 10, 2015

10 years ago
Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain

Played Ernest P. Worrell

Average Rating

4.8

13 votes

Release Date

Jul 07, 1989

37 years ago
Treehouse Hostage

Played Carl Banks

Average Rating

4.2

11 votes

Release Date

Sep 24, 1999

26 years ago
Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2

Played Ernest P. Worrell

Average Rating

5.5

10 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1992

34 years ago
Hey Vern, It's My Family Album

Played Ernest P. Worrell

Average Rating

5.1

8 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1983

43 years ago
The Ernest Film Festival

Played Ernest P. Worrell

Average Rating

4.7

7 votes

Release Date

Jun 18, 1986

40 years ago
Your World as I See It

Played Ernest P. Worrell

Average Rating

5.3

6 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1994

32 years ago
Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1

Played Ernest P. Worrell

Average Rating

4.8

4 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1986

40 years ago
Existo

Played Marcel Horowitz

Average Rating

3.0

4 votes

Release Date

Jun 19, 1999

27 years ago
Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun!

Played Ernest P. Worrell

Average Rating

5.0

3 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1987

39 years ago
XXX's & OOO's

Played Self

Average Rating

6.0

2 votes

Release Date

Jun 21, 1994

32 years ago
Walt Disney World Celebrity Circus

Played Self

Average Rating

6.5

2 votes

Release Date

Nov 27, 1987

38 years ago
100 Proof

Played Rae's Father

Average Rating

5.0

2 votes

Release Date

Sep 26, 1997

28 years ago
Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 3

Played Self

Average Rating

8.0

1 votes

Release Date

Jan 03, 2005

21 years ago
Blood, Friends and Money

Played The Old Mariner

Average Rating

5.0

1 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1997

29 years ago
Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood

Played Self (archive footage)

Average Rating

7.0

1 votes

Release Date

Jun 07, 2005

21 years ago
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special

Played Ernest

Average Rating

6.0

1 votes

Release Date

Jul 01, 1990

36 years ago
Spittin' Image

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jan 25, 1982

44 years ago
The Importance of Being Ernest

Played Self (archive footage)

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

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