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John Ratzenberger

Acting
Known For

78 Years Old

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.

Born

Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA on 6th April 1947

All Credits

The Simpsons Image
The Simpsons
Cliff Clavin / CGI Homer Simpson (voice)
Bones Image
Bones
Bill Schumacher
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Image
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Stu Kirchoff
The View Image
The View
Self
The Wonderful World of Disney Image
The Wonderful World of Disney
Bob Hearts Abishola Image
Bob Hearts Abishola
Hank
Fish Hooks Image
Fish Hooks
Wilford (voice)
Frasier Image
Frasier
Cliff Clavin
That '70s Show Image
That '70s Show
Glen
Touched by an Angel Image
Touched by an Angel
Merl
The Goldbergs Image
The Goldbergs
Digby Yates
Captain Planet and the Planeteers Image
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Rigger (voice)
Cheers Image
Cheers
Cliff Clavin
Hell's Kitchen Image
Hell's Kitchen
Self
Mom Image
Mom
Stan
Drop Dead Diva Image
Drop Dead Diva
Larry Kaswell
Dancing with the Stars Image
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Contestant
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child Image
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Hinky (voice)
Poker Face Image
Poker Face
Abe
Magnum, P.I. Image
Magnum, P.I.
Walt Brewster
Sister, Sister Image
Sister, Sister
Gus Kilamilikimaka
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Image
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Bob
8 Simple Rules Image
8 Simple Rules
Fred
Just Roll with It Image
Just Roll with It
George Bennett
Blossom Image
Blossom
No Image
John Ratzenberger's Made in America
Inside Out 2 Image
Inside Out 2
Fritz (voice)
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures Image
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures
Major Derlin (voice)
Rodney Image
Rodney
John Ratzenberger
Code Red Image
Code Red
Monsters at Work Image
Monsters at Work
Bernard / Arodable (voice)
Monsters at Work Image
Monsters at Work
Bernard (voice)
Monsters at Work Image
Monsters at Work
Adorable / Bernard (voice)
Monsters at Work Image
Monsters at Work
Adorable (voice)
Monsters at Work Image
Monsters at Work
Yeti (voice)
Wings Image
Wings
Cliff Clavin
Toy Story Treats Image
Toy Story Treats
Hamm (Voice)
The Drew Carey Show Image
The Drew Carey Show
Himself
WondLa Image
WondLa
Caruncle (voice)
Franklin & Bash Image
Franklin & Bash
Judge Elliot Reid
Superman Image
Superman
1st Controller
Toy Story 2 Image
Toy Story 2
Hamm (voice)
Toy Story Image
Toy Story
Hamm (voice)
Coco Image
Coco
Juan Ortodoncia (voice)
Ratatouille Image
Ratatouille
Mustafa (voice)
Legit Image
Legit
Walter
Legit Image
Legit
Walter Nugent
Monsters, Inc. Image
Monsters, Inc.
Yeti (voice)
Caroline in the City Image
Caroline in the City
Mr. Berman
St. Elsewhere Image
St. Elsewhere
Hill Street Blues Image
Hill Street Blues
Phony Cop
Inside Out Image
Inside Out
Fritz (voice)
Finding Nemo Image
Finding Nemo
Fish School (voice)
Up Image
Up
Construction Foreman Tom (voice)
WALL·E Image
WALL·E
John (voice)
The Incredibles Image
The Incredibles
Underminer (voice)
Cars 2 Image
Cars 2
Mack (voice)
Cars Image
Cars
Mack / Hamm Truck / Abominable Snow Plow / P.T. Flea Car (voice)
Brave Image
Brave
Gordon (voice)
Toy Story 3 Image
Toy Story 3
Hamm (voice)
Cars 3 Image
Cars 3
Mack (voice)
Luck Image
Luck
Rootie (voice)
Pigs Next Door Image
Pigs Next Door
Ike Stump (voice)
Toy Story 4 Image
Toy Story 4
Hamm (voice)
A Bug's Life Image
A Bug's Life
P.T. Flea (voice)
Remember WENN Image
Remember WENN
Mr. Abernathy
Incredibles 2 Image
Incredibles 2
Underminer (voice)
The Good Dinosaur Image
The Good Dinosaur
Earl (voice)
Superman II Image
Superman II
Controller
Monsters University Image
Monsters University
Yeti (voice)
The Empire Strikes Back Image
The Empire Strikes Back
Major Derlin
Finding Dory Image
Finding Dory
Husband Crab (Bill) (voice)
Spellbound Image
Spellbound
Milo The Monster Handler (voice)
Secret Army Image
Secret Army
Staff Sergeant Dexter
Onward Image
Onward
Construction Worker Fennwick (voice)
A Bridge Too Far Image
A Bridge Too Far
U.S. Lieutenant
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut Image
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Controller #1
Planes Image
Planes
Harland (voice)
Planes: Fire & Rescue Image
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Brodi (voice)
Gandhi Image
Gandhi
American Lieutenant
Hawaiian Vacation Image
Hawaiian Vacation
Hamm (voice)
Wizards and Warriors Image
Wizards and Warriors
Partysaurus Rex Image
Partysaurus Rex
Hamm (voice)
Firefox Image
Firefox
Chief Peck
Goliath Awaits Image
Goliath Awaits
Bill Sweeney
Small Fry Image
Small Fry
Hamm (voice)
Reds Image
Reds
Communist Leader (uncredited)
Outland Image
Outland
Tarlow
The Pixar Story Image
The Pixar Story
Yeti (voice) (archive footage)
She's Having a Baby Image
She's Having a Baby
John Ratzenberger (uncredited)
Super Buddies Image
Super Buddies
Marvin 'Gramps' Livingstone
The Falcon and the Snowman Image
The Falcon and the Snowman
Detective
Motel Hell Image
Motel Hell
Drummer
Yanks Image
Yanks
Cpl Cook
House II: The Second Story Image
House II: The Second Story
Bill
Something New Image
Something New
Brian's Father (uncredited)
One Night Stand Image
One Night Stand
Phil
Pup Star: Better 2Gether Image
Pup Star: Better 2Gether
Salty (voice)
Russell Madness Image
Russell Madness
Mick Vaughn
Your Friend the Rat Image
Your Friend the Rat
P.T. Flea (voice) (uncredited)
Arabian Adventure Image
Arabian Adventure
Achmed
Ragtime Image
Ragtime
Policeman
Monkey Up Image
Monkey Up
Mr. Hartz
Pup Star Image
Pup Star
Mutt (voice)
Valentino Image
Valentino
Newshound
Hanover Street Image
Hanover Street
Sgt. John Lucas
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Money? Image
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Money?
Hamm (voice)
The Earth Day Special Image
The Earth Day Special
Cliff Clavin
Pixar Short Films Image
Pixar Short Films
Hamm / P.T. Flea (voice)
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond Image
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
Self
Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Friend? Image
Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Friend?
Hamm (voice)
In Search of Tomorrow Image
In Search of Tomorrow
Self - Interviewee
Warlords of Atlantis Image
Warlords of Atlantis
Fenn
Protocol Image
Protocol
Security Guard on TV
That Darn Cat Image
That Darn Cat
Dusty
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows Image
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Self
The Santa Con Image
The Santa Con
Warden Jeffrey Mitchell
The Santa Con Image
The Santa Con
Warden
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Reading? Image
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Reading?
Hamm (voice)
Camp Cucamonga Image
Camp Cucamonga
Marvin Schector
Timestalkers Image
Timestalkers
General Joe Brodsky
Tick Tock Image
Tick Tock
Clay Fairfield, P.I.
Matchmaker Santa Image
Matchmaker Santa
George
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special Image
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
Self
Monty Python: Live at Aspen Image
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
Audience Member (uncredited)
What if... Image
What if...
Mike the Angel
No Image
Small World
Morris Zapp
Pup Star: World Tour Image
Pup Star: World Tour
Grandpa Growl (voice)
The Ritz Image
The Ritz
Patron
Twilight's Last Gleaming Image
Twilight's Last Gleaming
Sgt. Kopecki
Tapawingo Image
Tapawingo
Tom Roan
Warlords of the 21st Century Image
Warlords of the 21st Century
Rusty
The Story Behind 'Toy Story' Image
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
Self
Bad Day on the Block Image
Bad Day on the Block
Al Calavito
Change of Heart Image
Change of Heart
Dr. Charles Burke
Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs Image
Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs
Hamm (voice)
WWJD II: The Woodcarver Image
WWJD II: The Woodcarver
Ernest Otto
Our First Christmas Image
Our First Christmas
Joe Noll
Combat Academy Image
Combat Academy
Mr. Barnett
How Murray Saved Christmas Image
How Murray Saved Christmas
Officer Bender (voice)
NBC 75th Anniversary Special Image
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
Fixing Pete Image
Fixing Pete
Clayton
The Art of 'Spirited Away' Image
The Art of 'Spirited Away'
Himself
In The Name of God Image
In The Name of God
Reverend Thomas
A Christmas Mystery Image
A Christmas Mystery
Logan Walker
Shifting Gears Image
Shifting Gears
Conrad Baines
Mickey's 60th Birthday Image
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Cliff Clavin
A Fare to Remember Image
A Fare to Remember
Mickey
Pookoo Image
Pookoo
(voice)
Going to the Chapel Image
Going to the Chapel
Walt Caruso
Determination of Death Image
Determination of Death
Charlie Halloran
Mystery Woman: Redemption Image
Mystery Woman: Redemption
Jim Carter
No Image
Ray Gunn
(voice)
Miracle in East Texas Image
Miracle in East Texas
Dad Everett
The Bitch Image
The Bitch
Hal Leonard
Right of Way Image
Right of Way
Policeman
Lt. Dan Band: For the Common Good Image
Lt. Dan Band: For the Common Good
Self
Cars Wal-Mart Exclusive Geared UP Image
Cars Wal-Mart Exclusive Geared UP
Dog's Best Friend Image
Dog's Best Friend
Goat (voice)
No Image
Disney Through The Decades
Tiny Toy Stories Image
Tiny Toy Stories
Hamm (voice)
The Village Barbershop Image
The Village Barbershop
Art Leroldi
Disney's Magic in the Magic Kingdom Image
Disney's Magic in the Magic Kingdom
Self
The Good Soldier Image
The Good Soldier
Jimmy
Project: Puppies for Christmas Image
Project: Puppies for Christmas
Daniel Nilwater
Grace of God Image
Grace of God
No Image
Rating Notman
Local Commercial Image
Local Commercial
Earl T. Barnum
No Image
Titleist: Made in America