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).

Filmography

• 2021Seen — Thanks
• 2001Atlantis: The Lost Empire — Cookie (voice), In Memory Of
• 2001Daddy and Them — Hazel Montgomery
• 1999Existo — Marcel Horowitz
• 1999Toy Story 2 — Slinky Dog (voice)
• 1999Treehouse Hostage — Carl Banks
• 19983 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain — Lothar Zogg
• 1998Ernest in the Army — Ernest P. Worrell
• 1997100 Proof — Rae's Father
• 1997Annabelle's Wish — Mr. Gus Holder (voice)
• 1997Blood, Friends and Money — The Old Mariner
• 1997Ernest Goes to Africa — Ernest P. Worrell
• 1997Snowboard Academy — Rudy James
• 1995Halloween Jam II at Universal Studios — Jed Clampett
• 1995Slam Dunk Ernest — Ernest P. Worrell
• 1995The Expert — Snake
• 1995Toy Story — Slinky Dog (voice)
• Duckman — Walt Evergreen (voice)
• 1994Ernest Goes to School — Ernest P. Worrell
• 1994Your World as I See It — Ernest P. Worrell
• 1993Ernest Rides Again — Ernest P. Worrell
• 1993The Beverly Hillbillies — Jed Clampett
• 1993Wilder Napalm — Rex
• 1992Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2 — Ernest P. Worrell
• 1991Ernest Scared Stupid — Ernest
• 1990Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration — Ernest
• 1990Ernest Goes to Jail — Ernest P. Worrell
• 1989Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain — Ernest P. Worrell
• 1989Fast Food — Wrangler Bob
• The Simpsons — Cooder (voice)
• 1988Ernest Saves Christmas — Ernest P. Worrell
• Hey Vern, It's Ernest! — Ernest
• Roseanne — Prince Carlos
• 1987Ernest Goes to Camp — Ernest P. Worrell
• 1987Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun! — Ernest P. Worrell
• 1986Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1 — Ernest P. Worrell
• 1986The Ernest Film Festival — Ernest P. Worrell
• 1985Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam — Dr. Otto VonSchnick / Rudd Hardtack / Laughin' Jack / Guy Dandy / Auntie Nelda / Ernest P. Worrell
• 1983Hey Vern, It's My Family Album — Ernest P. Worrell, Writer
• The Rousters — Evan Earp
• 1982Spittin' Image
• America 2-Night — Virgil Simms
• Operation Petticoat — Seaman Broom
• Alice

Appearances as themselves (7)

• 2015Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond — Self (archive footage)
• 2005Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood — Self (archive footage)
• 2005Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 3 — Self
• 1996The Story Behind 'Toy Story' — Self
• 1994XXX's & OOO's — Self
• 1987Walt Disney World Celebrity Circus — Self
• The Importance of Being Ernest — Self (archive footage)