Jim Varney

from Lexington, Kentucky, USA

Artwork for Toy Story 2Image of 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.

Timeline

2021Aged 72

  • Poster for Seen

    Thanks

2015Aged 66

  • Poster for Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond

    Self (archive footage)

2005Aged 56

  • Poster for Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 3

    Self

  • Poster for Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood

    Self (archive footage)

2001Aged 52

  • Poster for Atlantis: The Lost Empire

    Cookie (voice)

  • Poster for Daddy and Them

    Hazel Montgomery

1999Aged 50

  • Poster for Existo

    Marcel Horowitz

  • Poster for Treehouse Hostage

    Carl Banks

  • Poster for Toy Story 2

    Slinky Dog (voice)

1998Aged 49

  • Poster for Ernest in the Army

    Ernest P. Worrell

  • Poster for 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain

    Lothar Zogg

1997Aged 48

  • Poster for Blood, Friends and Money

    The Old Mariner

  • Poster for Ernest Goes to Africa

    Ernest P. Worrell

  • Poster for Snowboard Academy

    Rudy James

  • Poster for 100 Proof

    Rae's Father

  • Poster for Annabelle's Wish

    Mr. Gus Holder (voice)

1996Aged 47

  • Poster for The Story Behind 'Toy Story'

    Self

1995Aged 46

1994Aged 45

  • Poster for Your World as I See It

    Ernest P. Worrell

  • Poster for Ernest Goes to School

    Ernest P. Worrell

  • Poster for XXX's & OOO's

    Self

1993Aged 44

  • Poster for Wilder Napalm

    Rex

  • Poster for The Beverly Hillbillies

    Jed Clampett

  • Poster for Ernest Rides Again

    Ernest P. Worrell

1992Aged 43

  • Poster for Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2

    Ernest P. Worrell

1991Aged 42

  • Poster for Ernest Scared Stupid

    Ernest

1990Aged 41

  • Poster for Ernest Goes to Jail

    Ernest P. Worrell / Felix Nash

  • Poster for Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration

    Ernest

1989Aged 40

  • Poster for Fast Food

    Wrangler Bob

  • Poster for Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain

    Ernest P. Worrell

1988Aged 39

  • Poster for Ernest Saves Christmas

    Ernest P. Worrell

1987Aged 38

  • Poster for Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun!

    Ernest P. Worrell

  • Poster for Ernest Goes to Camp

    Ernest P. Worrell

  • Poster for Walt Disney World Celebrity Circus

    Self

1986Aged 37

  • Poster for Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1

    Ernest P. Worrell

  • Poster for The Ernest Film Festival

    Ernest P. Worrell

1985Aged 36

  • Poster for Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam

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

1983Aged 34

  • Poster for Hey Vern, It's My Family Album

    Ernest P. Worrell

1982Aged 33

  • Poster for Spittin' Image

    (Unknown)

Year unknown

  • Poster for The Importance of Being Ernest

    Self (archive footage)

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