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John Ratzenberger

Born: 1947

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 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.
Known For Acting
Gender Male
Place of Birth Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Resources

Movies

Toy Story

Hamm (voice) in Toy Story

Toy Story 2

Hamm (voice) in Toy Story 2

Cars

Mack / Hamm Car / Abominable Snow Plow / P.T. Flea Car (voice) in Cars

Monsters, Inc.

Yeti (voice) in Monsters, Inc.

Ratatouille

Mustafa (voice) in Ratatouille

Toy Story 3

Hamm (voice) in Toy Story 3

Outland

Tarlow in Outland

The Empire Strikes Back

Major Derlin in The Empire Strikes Back

Warlords of Atlantis

Fenn in Warlords of Atlantis

Motel Hell

Drummer in Motel Hell

Ragtime

Policeman in Ragtime

A Bug's Life

P.T. Flea (voice) in A Bug's Life

Up

Construction Foreman Tom (voice) in Up

House II: The Second Story

Bill in House II: The Second Story

Monsters University

Yeti (voice) in Monsters University

Valentino

Newshound in Valentino

Cars 2

Mack (voice) in Cars 2

Miracle in East Texas

Dad Everett in Miracle in East Texas

Camp Cucamonga

Marvin Schector in Camp Cucamonga

The Good Soldier

Jimmy in The Good Soldier

Our First Christmas

Joe Noll in Our First Christmas

Luck

Rootie (voice) in Luck

Timestalkers

General Joe Brodsky in Timestalkers

Arabian Adventure

Achmed in Arabian Adventure

WWJD II: The Woodcarver

Ernest Otto in WWJD II: The Woodcarver

Hawaiian Vacation

Hamm (voice) in Hawaiian Vacation

A Fare to Remember

Mickey in A Fare to Remember

Protocol

Security Guard on TV in Protocol

Titleist: Made in America

in Titleist: Made in America

Rating Notman

in Rating Notman

Determination of Death

Charlie Halloran in Determination of Death

Fixing Pete

Clayton in Fixing Pete

The Pixar Story

Yeti (voice) (archive footage) in The Pixar Story

Tapawingo

Tom Roan in Tapawingo

Tick Tock

Clay Fairfield, P.I. in Tick Tock

Brave

Gordon (voice) in Brave

WALL·E

John (voice) in WALL·E

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

Self in NBC 75th Anniversary Special

Warlords of the 21st Century

Rusty in Warlords of the 21st Century

Planes: Fire & Rescue

Brodi (voice) in Planes: Fire & Rescue

Bad Day on the Block

Al Calavito in Bad Day on the Block

The Santa Con

Warden in The Santa Con

Russell Madness

Mick Vaughn in Russell Madness

Going to the Chapel

in Going to the Chapel

The Village Barbershop

Art Leroldi in The Village Barbershop

Dog's Best Friend

Goat (voice) in Dog's Best Friend

Inside Out

Fritz (voice) in Inside Out

Pup Star: Better 2Gether

Salty (voice) in Pup Star: Better 2Gether

Combat Academy

Mr. Barnett in Combat Academy

Inside Out 2

Fritz (voice) in Inside Out 2

Gandhi

American Lieutenant in Gandhi

The Incredibles

Underminer (voice) in The Incredibles

The Good Dinosaur

Earl (voice) in The Good Dinosaur

Cars Wal-Mart Exclusive Geared UP

in Cars Wal-Mart Exclusive Geared UP

Partysaurus Rex

Hamm (voice) in Partysaurus Rex

Small Fry

Hamm (voice) in Small Fry

How Murray Saved Christmas

Officer Bender (voice) in How Murray Saved Christmas

Monkey Up

Mr. Hartz in Monkey Up

Hanover Street

Sgt. John Lucas in Hanover Street

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

Self in Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

A Christmas Mystery

Logan Walker in A Christmas Mystery

Change of Heart

Dr. Charles Burke in Change of Heart

Spellbound

Milo The Monster Handler (voice) in Spellbound

Pookoo

(voice) in Pookoo

Finding Dory

Husband Crab (Bill) (voice) in Finding Dory

Twilight's Last Gleaming

Sgt. Kopecki in Twilight's Last Gleaming

Pup Star

Mutt (voice) in Pup Star

A Bridge Too Far

U.S. Lieutenant in A Bridge Too Far

Yanks

Cpl Cook in Yanks

Super Buddies

Marvin 'Gramps' Livingstone in Super Buddies

Superman

1st Controller in Superman

Superman II

Controller in Superman II

Mickey's 60th Birthday

Cliff Clavin in Mickey's 60th Birthday

Toy Story 5

Hamm (voice) in Toy Story 5

The Falcon and the Snowman

Detective in The Falcon and the Snowman

Mystery Woman: Redemption

Jim Carter in Mystery Woman: Redemption

The Bitch

Hal Leonard in The Bitch

Finding Nemo

Fish School (voice) in Finding Nemo

What if...

Mike the Angel in What if...

Cars 3

Mack (voice) in Cars 3

The Story Behind 'Toy Story'

Self in The Story Behind 'Toy Story'

Incredibles 2

Underminer (voice) in Incredibles 2

Firefox

Chief Peck in Firefox

Coco

Juan Ortodoncia (voice) in Coco

That Darn Cat

Dusty in That Darn Cat

One Night Stand

Phil in One Night Stand

Shifting Gears

Conrad Baines in Shifting Gears

She's Having a Baby

John Ratzenberger (uncredited) in She's Having a Baby

In The Name of God

Reverend Thomas in In The Name of God

Toy Story 4

Hamm (voice) in Toy Story 4

Tiny Toy Stories

Hamm (voice) in Tiny Toy Stories

Reds

Communist Leader (uncredited) in Reds

Pup Star: World Tour

Grandpa Growl (voice) in Pup Star: World Tour

Grace of God

in Grace of God

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

Controller #1 in Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

Forky Asks a Question: What Is Money?

Hamm (voice) in Forky Asks a Question: What Is Money?

Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Friend?

Hamm (voice) in Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Friend?

Forky Asks a Question: What Is Reading?

Hamm (voice) in Forky Asks a Question: What Is Reading?

Onward

Construction Worker Fennwick (voice) in Onward

The Santa Con

Warden Jeffrey Mitchell in The Santa Con

Matchmaker Santa

George in Matchmaker Santa

The Art of 'Spirited Away'

Himself in The Art of 'Spirited Away'

In Search of Tomorrow

Self - Interviewee in In Search of Tomorrow

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special

Self in Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special

Lt. Dan Band: For the Common Good

Self in Lt. Dan Band: For the Common Good

Project: Puppies for Christmas

Daniel Nilwater in Project: Puppies for Christmas

The Ritz

Patron in The Ritz

Planes

Harland (voice) in Planes

Monty Python: Live at Aspen

Audience Member (uncredited) in Monty Python: Live at Aspen

Your Friend the Rat

P.T. Flea (voice) (uncredited) in Your Friend the Rat

The Earth Day Special

Cliff Clavin in The Earth Day Special

Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond

Self in Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond

Right of Way

Policeman in Right of Way

Local Commercial

Earl T. Barnum in Local Commercial

Disney Through The Decades

in Disney Through The Decades

TV Shows

St. Elsewhere

in St. Elsewhere

That '70s Show

Glen in That '70s Show

Magnum, P.I.

in Magnum, P.I.

Cheers

Cliff Clavin in Cheers

The Simpsons

Cliff Clavin / CGI Homer Simpson (voice) in The Simpsons

Touched by an Angel

Merl in Touched by an Angel

Wings

Cliff Clavin in Wings

Sister, Sister

in Sister, Sister

Hill Street Blues

in Hill Street Blues

Frasier

Cliff Clavin in Frasier

8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter

Fred in 8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter

Blossom

in Blossom

Rodney

John Ratzenberger in Rodney

The View

Self in The View

Wizards and Warriors

in Wizards and Warriors

John Ratzenberger's Made in America

in John Ratzenberger's Made in America

Drop Dead Diva

Larry Kaswell in Drop Dead Diva

The Wonderful World of Disney

in The Wonderful World of Disney

Monsters at Work

Yeti (voice) in Monsters at Work

Legit

Walter Nugent in Legit

Monsters at Work

Adorable (voice) in Monsters at Work

Toy Story Treats

Hamm (Voice) in Toy Story Treats

Monsters at Work

Adorable / Bernard (voice) in Monsters at Work

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Stu Kirchoff in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Legit

Walter in Legit

Hell's Kitchen

Self in Hell's Kitchen

Mom

Stan in Mom

Dancing with the Stars

Self - Contestant in Dancing with the Stars

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Bob in Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Secret Army

Staff Sergeant Dexter in Secret Army

Code Red

in Code Red

The Detectives

Edsel in The Detectives

Fish Hooks

Wilford (voice) in Fish Hooks

Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs

Hamm (voice) in Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs

Franklin & Bash

Judge Elliot Reid in Franklin & Bash

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

Rigger (voice) in Captain Planet and the Planeteers

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Hinky (voice) in Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures

Major Derlin (voice) in LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures

Pigs Next Door

Ike Stump in Pigs Next Door

The Drew Carey Show

Himself in The Drew Carey Show

Monsters at Work

Bernard (voice) in Monsters at Work

The Goldbergs

Digby Yates in The Goldbergs

Monsters at Work

Bernard / Arodable (voice) in Monsters at Work

Bones

Bill Schumacher in Bones

Poker Face

Abe in Poker Face

Goliath Awaits

Bill Sweeney in Goliath Awaits

Just Roll with It

George Bennett in Just Roll with It

Caroline in the City

Mr. Berman in Caroline in the City

Small World

Morris Zapp in Small World

WondLa

Caruncle (voice) in WondLa

Bob Hearts Abishola

Hank in Bob Hearts Abishola