Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1949-06-15

Deathday

2000-02-10 (50 years old)

Place of Birth

Lexington, Kentucky, USA

Also Known As

James Varney
James Albert Varney
James Albert Varney Jr.
Jim Varnie
吉姆·瓦尼

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.

Known For

8.0%

Toy Story

Nov 22, 1995

7.6%

Toy Story 2

Oct 30, 1999

8.0%

The Simpsons

Dec 17, 1989

7.0%

Atlantis: The Lost Empire

Jun 2, 2001

6.3%

The Beverly Hillbillies

Oct 15, 1993

6.8%

Roseanne

Oct 18, 1988

4.9%

3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain

Mar 26, 1998

5.3%

Ernest Saves Christmas

Nov 11, 1988

5.2%

Ernest Scared Stupid

Oct 11, 1991

5.3%

Ernest Goes to Camp

May 22, 1987

5.0%

Ernest Goes to Jail

Apr 6, 1990

6.5%

Annabelle's Wish

Oct 21, 1997

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Acting

—		The Importance of Being Ernest as Self (archive footage)
—		Jim Varney the Original Viral Star as Self

2020

The Original Viral Star as Himself / Ernest P. Worrel (archive footage)

2015

Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond as Self (archive footage)

2005		Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood as Self (archive footage)
2005		Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 3 as Self

2001		Daddy and Them as Hazel Montgomery
2001		Atlantis: The Lost Empire as Jebidiah Allardyce 'Cookie' Farnsworth (voice)

1999		Toy Story 2 as Slinky Dog (voice)
1999		Treehouse Hostage as Carl Banks
1999		Existo as Marcel Horowitz

1998		3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain as Lothar Zogg
1998		Ernest in the Army as Ernest P. Worrell

1997		Annabelle's Wish as Mr. Gus Holder (voice)
1997		100 Proof as Rae's Father
1997		Snowboard Academy as Rudy James
1997		Ernest Goes to Africa as Ernest P. Worrell
1997		Blood, Friends and Money as The Old Mariner

1996

The Story Behind 'Toy Story' as Self

1995		Toy Story as Slinky Dog (voice)
1995		The Expert as Snake
1995		Slam Dunk Ernest as Ernest P. Worrell

1994		XXX's & OOO's as Self
1994		Ernest Goes to School as Ernest P. Worrell
1994		Duckman
1994		Your World as I See It as Ernest P. Worrell

1993		Ernest Rides Again as Ernest P. Worrell
1993		The Beverly Hillbillies as Jed Clampett
1993		Wilder Napalm as Rex

1992

Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2 as Ernest P. Worrell

1991

Ernest Scared Stupid as Ernest

1990		Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special as Ernest
1990		Ernest Goes to Jail as Ernest P. Worrell

1989		The Simpsons as Cooder (voice)
1989		Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain as Ernest P. Worrell
1989		Fast Food as Wrangler Bob

1988		Ernest Saves Christmas as Ernest P. Worrell
1988		Roseanne as Prince Carlos
1988		Hey Vern, It's Ernest! as Ernest

1987		Walt Disney World Celebrity Circus as Self
1987		Ernest Goes to Camp as Ernest P. Worrell
1987		Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun! 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
1986		Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1 as Ernest P. Worrell

1983		The Rousters as Evan Earp
1983		Hey Vern, It's My Family Album as Ernest P. Worrell

1982

Spittin' Image

1978

America 2-Night as Virgil Simms

1977

Operation Petticoat as Seaman Broom

1976

Alice

Crew

2001

Atlantis: The Lost Empire as In Memory Of

Writing

1983

Hey Vern, It's My Family Album as Writer