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John Ratzenberger

Screenwriter / Actor / Television Director | * 04/06/1947 (77) | Bridgeport, Connecticut (United States of America (USA))
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John Dezso Ratzenberger (born April 6, 1947) is an American actor. He is best known for playing the character Cliff Clavin on the comedy series Cheers, for which he earned two Primetime Emmy nominations. Ratzenberger also played the role in the short-lived spin-off The Tortellis and in an episode of Wings, which was made by the same creators. He has voiced various characters in several Pixar animated feature films including Hamm in the Toy Story franchise, The Abominable Snowman in the Monsters, Inc. franchise, Mack in the Cars franchise, The Underminer in The Incredibles franchise, Fritz in the Inside Out franchise, and many others. Ratzenberger began his entertainment career while living in London in the 1970s. He acted in and wrote film and television thro... ()
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John Dezso Ratzenberger is an American actor, voice actor, director, producer, writer and entrepreneur. He is one of the most successful actors of all time in terms of box-office receipts. Ratzenberger is best known for portraying Cliff Clavin on the popular comedy series Cheers, for which he earned two Primetime Emmy nominations. He is the only voice actor to appear in every Pixar Animation Studios feature film, including Hamm in the Toy Story franchise, The Underminer in The Incredibles franchise, and Mack in the Cars franchise.Ratzenberger began his entertainment career while living in London in the 1970s. He had minor film and television roles throughout the late 70s and early 1980s before creating, and then landing, the role of the know-it-all mailman Cliff Clavin on Cheers, a role he portrayed throughout the show's eleven seasons. His first Pixar role was the voice of Hamm in Toy Story, and he has voiced Pixar characters in films and video games ever since. From 2004 to 2008 he hosted the TV documentary series Made in America. Outside of acting, he has promoted American entrepreneurship and manufacturing, and campaigned for several Republican candidates.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Kids & Family | Animation

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Movies with John Ratzenberger as Actor(106)

as Tom Roan2023 Tapawingo
as Self - Interviewee2022 In Search of Tomorrow
as Rootie (voice)2022 Luck
as Construction Worker Fennwick (voice)2020 Onward
as Dad Everett2020 Miracle in East Texas
as Hamm (voice)2019 Toy Story 4
as Daniel Nilwater2019 Project: Puppies for Christmas
as Underminer (voice)2018 Incredibles 2
as Conrad Baines2018 Shifting Gears
as Grandpa Growl (voice)2018 Pup Star: World Tour
as Mack (voice)2017 Cars 3
as Salty (voice)2017 Pup Star: Better 2Gether
as Juan Ortodoncia (voice)2017 Coco
as Dr. Charles Burke2016 Change of Heart
as Mutt (voice)2016 Pup Star
as Husband Crab (Bill) (voice)2016 Finding Dory
as Mr. Hartz2016 Monkey Up
as Fritz (voice)2015 Inside Out
as Earl (voice)2015 The Good Dinosaur
as Mick Vaughn2015 Russell Madness
as Officer Bender (voice)2014 How Murray Saved Christmas
as Warden2014 The Santa Con
as Warden Jeffrey Mitchell2014 The Santa Con
as Brodi (voice)2014 Planes: Fire & Rescue
as Logan Walker2014 A Christmas Mystery
as Reverend Thomas2013 In The Name of God
as Harland (voice)2013 Planes
as Marvin 'Gramps' Livingstone2013 Super Buddies
as Yeti (voice)2013 Monsters University
as George2012 Matchmaker Santa
as Gordon (voice)2012 Brave
as Hamm (voice)2012 Partysaurus Rex
as Earl T. Barnum2012 Local Commercial
as Ernest Otto2012 WWJD II: The Woodcarver
as Clayton2012 Fixing Pete
as Hamm (voice)2011 Small Fry
as Mack (voice)2011 Cars 2
as Hamm (voice)2011 Hawaiian Vacation
as Hamm (voice)2010 Toy Story 3
as Mike the Angel2010 What if...
as Construction Foreman Tom (voice)2009 Up
as Joe Noll2008 Our First Christmas
as Art Leroldi2008 The Village Barbershop
as John (voice)2008 WALL·E
as Yeti (voice) (archive footage)2007 The Pixar Story
as Mustafa (voice)2007 Ratatouille
as P.T. Flea (voice) (uncredited)2007 Your Friend the Rat
as Jim Carter2006 Mystery Woman: Redemption
as Mack / Hamm Car / Abominable Snow Plow / P.T. Flea Car (voice)2006 Cars
as Controller #1 (archive footage)2006 Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
as Underminer (voice)2004 The Incredibles
as Fish School (voice)2003 Finding Nemo
as Charlie Halloran2002 Determination of Death
as Yeti (voice)2001 Monsters, Inc.
as Clay Fairfield, P.I.2000 Tick Tock
as Hamm the Piggy Bank (voice)1999 Toy Story 2
as Mickey1999 A Fare to Remember
as P.T. Flea (voice)1998 A Bug's Life
as Audience Member (uncredited)1998 Monty Python: Live at Aspen
as Al Calavito1997 Bad Day on the Block
as Goat (voice)1997 Dog's Best Friend
as Dusty1997 That Darn Cat
as Phil1997 One Night Stand
as Hamm (voice)1996 Tiny Toy Stories
as Hamm (voice)1995 Toy Story
as Marvin Schector1990 Camp Cucamonga
as Cliff Clavin1990 The Earth Day Special
as John Ratzenberger (uncredited)1988 She's Having a Baby
as Cliff Clavin1988 Mickey's 60th Birthday
as General Joe Brodsky1987 Timestalkers
as Mr. Barnett1986 Combat Academy
as Policeman1983 Right of Way
as American Lieutenant1982 Gandhi
as Chief Peck1982 Firefox
as Tarlow1981 Outland
as Policeman1981 Ragtime
as Communist Leader (uncredited)1981 Reds
as Jimmy1981 The Good Soldier
as Drummer1980 Motel Hell
as Major Derlin1980 The Empire Strikes Back
as Controller1980 Superman II
as Hal Leonard1979 The Bitch
as Achmed1979 Arabian Adventure
as Cpl Cook1979 Yanks
as Sgt. John Lucas1979 Hanover Street
as 1st Controller (uncredited)1978 Superman
as Sgt. Kopecki1977 Twilight's Last Gleaming
as U.S. Lieutenant1977 A Bridge Too Far
as Newshound1977 Valentino
as Patron1976 The Ritz

TV Shows/Series with John Ratzenberger as Actor(37)

as Abe2023 Poker Face
as Yeti (voice)2021 Monsters at Work
as Adorable / Bernard (voice)2021 Monsters at Work
as Adorable (voice)2021 Monsters at Work
as George Bennett2019 Just Roll with It
as Walter Nugent2013 Legit
as Walter2013 Legit
as Digby Yates2013 The Goldbergs
as Stan2013 Mom
as Judge Elliot Reid2011 Franklin & Bash
as Larry Kaswell2009 Drop Dead Diva
as Bill Schumacher2005 Bones
as himself2004 Rodney
as Stu Kirchoff2000 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Stump2000 Pigs Next Door
as Glen1998 That '70s Show
as himself1997 The View
as Hamm (Voice)1996 Toy Story Treats
as Edsel1993 The Detectives
as Cliff Clavin1993 Frasier
1990 Wings
1990 Blossom
as Cliff Clavin / CGI Homer Simpson (voice)1989 The Simpsons
as Cliff Clavin1982 Cheers
as Staff Sergeant Dexter1977 Secret Army

TV Shows/Series with John Ratzenberger as Crew(5)

Directing/Director1996 Pearl
Directing/Director1994 Sister, Sister
Directing/Director1994 Madman of the People
Directing/Director1990 Evening Shade
Directing/Director1982 Cheers

Additional Information

Full Name: John Ratzenberger
Born: Sunday, 04/06 1947 (April) in Bridgeport, Connecticut (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 77 years + 184 days)
Zodiac sign: Aries (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Sacred Heart University
Other names for John Ratzenberger (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Ratz (nickname)"
"John Dezso Ratzenberger"
John Ratzenberger frequently works together with these people:
John Lasseter (48x, Crew)
Andrew Stanton (41x, Crew)
Tress MacNeille (37x, Actress)
Bob Peterson (32x, Crew)
Lee Unkrich (27x, Crew)
Pete Docter (25x, Crew)
Pamela Hayden (23x, Actress)
Mickie McGowan (22x, Actress)
Kevin Reher (21x, Crew)
Randy Newman (21x, Crew)
Jeff Pidgeon (18x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:4037, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 10/01/2024