John Ratzenberger
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 6, 1947 (age 79)
- Birthplace
- Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
Biography
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 also known being a voice actor appearing in almost 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.
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Filmography
Titleist: Made in America
Movie
Untitled Jack and the Beanstalk Film
Movie · as (voice)
Cars: Lightning Racers
TV · as Mack (voice) · 1 ep
Toy Story 5
Movie · as Hamm (voice)
Swapped
Movie · as Elder Javan (voice)
Ray Gunn
Movie · as Board Member Howard Jaffe (voice)
Tapawingo
Movie · as Tom Roan
Inside Out 2
Movie · as Fritz (voice)
Spellbound
Movie · as Milo The Monster Handler (voice)
WondLa
TV · as Caruncle (voice) · 2 eps
Poker Face
TV · as Abe · 1 ep
Luck
Movie · as Rootie (voice)
In Search of Tomorrow
Movie · as Self - Interviewee
Monsters at Work
TV · as Yeti (voice), Adorable (voice), Adorable / Bernard (voice), Bernard / Arodable (voice) · 1 ep
Miracle in East Texas
Movie · as Dad Everett
Onward
Movie · as Construction Worker Fennwick (voice)
Toy Story 4
Movie · as Hamm (voice)
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Money?
Movie · as Hamm (voice)
Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Friend?
Movie · as Hamm (voice)
Project: Puppies for Christmas
Movie · as Daniel Nilwater
Just Roll with It
TV · as George Bennett · 5 eps
Bob Hearts Abishola
TV · as Hank · 1 ep
Forky Asks a Question
TV · as Hamm (voice) · 2 eps
Incredibles 2
Movie · as Underminer (voice)
Shifting Gears
Movie · as Conrad Baines
Pup Star: World Tour
Movie · as Grandpa Growl (voice)
Pup Star: Better 2Gether
Movie · as Salty (voice)
Cars 3
Movie · as Mack (voice)
Coco
Movie · as Juan Ortodoncia (voice)
Monkey Up
Movie · as Mr. Hartz
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Movie · as Self
Change of Heart
Movie · as Dr. Charles Burke
Finding Dory
Movie · as Husband Crab (Bill) (voice)
Pup Star
Movie · as Mutt (voice)
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures
TV · as Major Derlin (voice) · 1 ep
Russell Madness
Movie · as Mick Vaughn
Inside Out
Movie · as Fritz (voice)
The Good Dinosaur
Movie · as Earl (voice)
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
Movie · as Self
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Movie · as Brodi (voice)
The Santa Con
Movie · as Warden
How Murray Saved Christmas
Movie · as Officer Bender (voice)
A Christmas Mystery
Movie · as Logan Walker
Grace of God
Movie · as Reverend Thomas
Monsters University
Movie · as Yeti (voice)
Super Buddies
Movie · as Marvin 'Gramps' Livingstone
In The Name of God
Movie · as Reverend Thomas
Planes
Movie · as Harland (voice)
Legit
TV · as Walter Nugent · 13 eps
Mom
TV · as Stan · 1 ep
The Goldbergs
TV · as Digby Yates · 1 ep
WWJD II: The Woodcarver
Movie · as Ernest Otto
Fixing Pete
Movie · as Clayton
Brave
Movie · as Gordon (voice)
Partysaurus Rex
Movie · as Hamm (voice)
Matchmaker Santa
Movie · as George
Local Commercial
Movie · as Earl T. Barnum
Cars 2
Movie · as Mack (voice)
Hawaiian Vacation
Movie · as Hamm (voice)
Small Fry
Movie · as Hamm (voice)
Franklin & Bash
TV · as Judge Elliot Reid · 3 eps
Toy Story 3
Movie · as Hamm (voice)
What if...
Movie · as Mike the Angel
Fish Hooks
TV · as Wilford (voice) · 1 ep
Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs
TV · as Hamm (voice) · 3 eps
Up
Movie · as Construction Foreman Tom (voice)
Drop Dead Diva
TV · as Larry Kaswell · 1 ep
Our First Christmas
Movie · as Joe Noll
WALL·E
Movie · as John (voice)
The Village Barbershop
Movie · as Art Leroldi
Ratatouille
Movie · as Mustafa (voice)
The Pixar Story
Movie · as Yeti (voice) (archive footage)
Your Friend the Rat
Movie · as P.T. Flea (voice) (uncredited)
Cars
Movie · as Mack / Hamm Truck / Abominable Snow Plow / P.T. Flea Car (voice)
Geared-Up
Movie
Mystery Woman: Redemption
Movie · as Jim Carter
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Movie · as Controller #1
Something New
Movie · as Brian's Father (uncredited)
Hell's Kitchen
TV · as Self - Bartender & Guest Judge · 1 ep
Dancing with the Stars
TV · as Self - Contestant · 14 eps
Bones
TV · as Bill Schumacher · 1 ep
The Incredibles
Movie · as Underminer (voice)
Rodney
TV · as John Ratzenberger · 1 ep
John Ratzenberger's Made in America
TV · 90 eps
Finding Nemo
Movie · as Fish School (voice)
The Art of 'Spirited Away'
Movie · as Self
Last Comic Standing
TV · as Self - Talent Scout · 1 ep
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Movie · as Self
The Pennsylvania Miners' Story
Movie · as Thomas 'Tucker' Foy
8 Simple Rules
TV · as Fred · 4 eps
Monsters, Inc.
Movie · as Yeti (voice)
Determination of Death
Movie · as Charlie Halloran
Disney Through The Decades
Movie
Tick Tock
Movie · as Clay Fairfield, P.I.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV · as Stu Kirchoff · 1 ep
Pigs Next Door
TV · as Ike Stump (voice) · 13 eps
Toy Story 2
Movie · as Hamm (voice)
A Fare to Remember
Movie · as Mickey
The Frasier Story
Movie · as Self
A Bug's Life
Movie · as P.T. Flea (voice)
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
Movie · as Audience Member (uncredited)
That '70s Show
TV · as Glen · 1 ep
Under Pressure
Movie · as Al Calavito
Dog's Best Friend
Movie · as Goat (voice)
That Darn Cat
Movie · as Dusty
One Night Stand
Movie · as Phil
The View
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Wonderful World of Disney
TV · 1 ep
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
Movie · as Self
Tiny Toy Stories
Movie · as Hamm (voice)
Toy Story Treats
TV · as Hamm (Voice) · 55 eps
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
TV · as Bob · 1 ep
Remember WENN
TV · as Mr. Abernathy · 1 ep
Toy Story
Movie · as Hamm (voice)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
TV · as Hinky (voice) · 1 ep
The Drew Carey Show
TV · as Himself · 1 ep
Caroline in the City
TV · as Mr. Berman · 1 ep
Touched by an Angel
TV · as Merl · 1 ep
Sister, Sister
TV · as Gus Kilamilikimaka · 2 eps
Frasier
TV · as Cliff Clavin · 1 ep
Camp Cucamonga
Movie · as Marvin Schector
The Earth Day Special
Movie · as Cliff Clavin
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
Movie · as Cliff Clavin
Wings
TV · as Cliff Clavin · 1 ep
Blossom
TV · 1 ep
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
TV · as Rigger (voice) · 8 eps
The Simpsons
TV · as Cliff Clavin / CGI Homer Simpson (voice), Cliff Clavin (voice), CGI Homer Simpson (voice)
Going to the Chapel
Movie · as Walt Caruso
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Movie · as Cliff Clavin
She's Having a Baby
Movie · as John Ratzenberger (uncredited)
Disney's Magic in the Magic Kingdom
Movie · as Self
Small World
TV · as Morris Zapp · 6 eps
House II: The Second Story
Movie · as Bill
Timestalkers
Movie · as General Joe Brodsky
The Tortellis
TV · as Cliff Clavin · 1 ep
Combat Academy
Movie · as Mr. Barnett
The Falcon and the Snowman
Movie · as Detective
Protocol
Movie · as Security Guard on TV
Right of Way
Movie · as Policeman
Likely Stories, Vol. 4
Movie · as Jersey Cop #2
Wizards and Warriors
TV · 1 ep
Rating Notman
Movie
Battletruck
Movie · as Rusty
Gandhi
Movie · as American Lieutenant
Firefox
Movie · as Chief Peck
St. Elsewhere
TV · as Cliff Clavin · 1 ep
Cheers
TV · as Cliff Clavin · 269 eps
Outland
Movie · as Tarlow
Ragtime
Movie · as Policeman
The Good Soldier
Movie · as Jimmy
Reds
Movie · as Communist Leader (uncredited)
Code Red
TV · 1 ep
Goliath Awaits
TV · as Bill Sweeney · 2 eps
Hill Street Blues
TV · as Phony Cop · 1 ep
Private Schulz
TV · as American Newsreel Commentator (voice, uncredited) · 1 ep
The Empire Strikes Back
Movie · as Major Derlin
Motel Hell
Movie · as Drummer
Superman II
Movie · as Controller
Magnum, P.I.
TV · as Walt Brewster · 1 ep
Arabian Adventure
Movie · as Achmed
Hanover Street
Movie · as Sgt. John Lucas
Yanks
Movie · as Cpl Cook
The Bitch
Movie · as Hal Leonard
Warlords of Atlantis
Movie · as Fenn
Superman
Movie · as 1st Controller
Life at Stake
TV · as Vance Brand · 1 ep
Valentino
Movie · as Newshound
Twilight's Last Gleaming
Movie · as Sgt. Kopecki
A Bridge Too Far
Movie · as U.S. Lieutenant
Secret Army
TV · as Staff Sergeant Dexter · 1 ep
The Ritz
Movie · as Patron
ITV Playhouse
TV · as Tom Phillips · 1 ep
The Wonderful World of Disney
TV · as Cliff Clavin · 1 ep