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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 Image
Toy Story
Hamm (voice)
Coco Image
Coco
Juan Ortodoncia (voice)
Toy Story 2 Image
Toy Story 2
Hamm (voice)
Legit Image
Legit
Walter
Legit Image
Legit
Walter Nugent
Monsters, Inc. Image
Monsters, Inc.
Yeti (voice)
Ratatouille Image
Ratatouille
Mustafa (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)
The Incredibles Image
The Incredibles
Underminer (voice)
Cars 2 Image
Cars 2
Mack (voice)
Toy Story 3 Image
Toy Story 3
Hamm (voice)
Brave Image
Brave
Gordon (voice)
WALL·E Image
WALL·E
John (voice)
Cars Image
Cars
Mack / Hamm Truck / Abominable Snow Plow / P.T. Flea Car (voice)
A Bug's Life Image
A Bug's Life
P.T. Flea (voice)
Pigs Next Door Image
Pigs Next Door
Ike Stump (voice)
Luck Image
Luck
Rootie (voice)
Cars 3 Image
Cars 3
Mack (voice)
Toy Story 4 Image
Toy Story 4
Hamm (voice)
Remember WENN Image
Remember WENN
Mr. Abernathy
Spellbound Image
Spellbound
Milo The Monster Handler (voice)
Incredibles 2 Image
Incredibles 2
Underminer (voice)
The Good Dinosaur Image
The Good Dinosaur
Earl (voice)
Monsters University Image
Monsters University
Yeti (voice)
Superman II Image
Superman II
Controller
The Empire Strikes Back Image
The Empire Strikes Back
Major Derlin
Finding Dory Image
Finding Dory
Husband Crab (Bill) (voice)
Onward Image
Onward
Construction Worker Fennwick (voice)
Secret Army Image
Secret Army
Staff Sergeant Dexter
A Bridge Too Far Image
A Bridge Too Far
U.S. Lieutenant
Planes Image
Planes
Harland (voice)
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut Image
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Controller #1
Gandhi Image
Gandhi
American Lieutenant
Planes: Fire & Rescue Image
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Brodi (voice)
Hawaiian Vacation Image
Hawaiian Vacation
Hamm (voice)
Firefox Image
Firefox
Chief Peck
Partysaurus Rex Image
Partysaurus Rex
Hamm (voice)
Wizards and Warriors Image
Wizards and Warriors
Outland Image
Outland
Tarlow
Small Fry Image
Small Fry
Hamm (voice)
Reds Image
Reds
Communist Leader (uncredited)
Ragtime Image
Ragtime
Policeman
Goliath Awaits Image
Goliath Awaits
Bill Sweeney
The Pixar Story Image
The Pixar Story
Yeti (voice) (archive footage)
The Falcon and the Snowman Image
The Falcon and the Snowman
Detective
She's Having a Baby Image
She's Having a Baby
John Ratzenberger (uncredited)
Yanks Image
Yanks
Cpl Cook
The Earth Day Special Image
The Earth Day Special
Cliff Clavin
House II: The Second Story Image
House II: The Second Story
Bill
Motel Hell Image
Motel Hell
Drummer
Arabian Adventure Image
Arabian Adventure
Achmed
One Night Stand Image
One Night Stand
Phil
Super Buddies Image
Super Buddies
Marvin 'Gramps' Livingstone
Russell Madness Image
Russell Madness
Mick Vaughn
Your Friend the Rat Image
Your Friend the Rat
P.T. Flea (voice) (uncredited)
Monkey Up Image
Monkey Up
Mr. Hartz
Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Friend? Image
Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Friend?
Hamm (voice)
Pup Star: Better 2Gether Image
Pup Star: Better 2Gether
Salty (voice)
Something New Image
Something New
Brian's Father (uncredited)
Pup Star Image
Pup Star
Mutt (voice)
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)
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Reading? Image
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Reading?
Hamm (voice)
Camp Cucamonga Image
Camp Cucamonga
Marvin Schector
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows Image
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Self
Warlords of Atlantis Image
Warlords of Atlantis
Fenn
Pixar Short Films Image
Pixar Short Films
Hamm / P.T. Flea (voice)
Valentino Image
Valentino
Newshound
The Santa Con Image
The Santa Con
Warden Jeffrey Mitchell
The Santa Con Image
The Santa Con
Warden
In Search of Tomorrow Image
In Search of Tomorrow
Self - Interviewee
That Darn Cat Image
That Darn Cat
Dusty
What if... Image
What if...
Mike the Angel
Pup Star: World Tour Image
Pup Star: World Tour
Grandpa Growl (voice)
Bad Day on the Block Image
Bad Day on the Block
Al Calavito
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond Image
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
Self
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special Image
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
Self
Tick Tock Image
Tick Tock
Clay Fairfield, P.I.
Protocol Image
Protocol
Security Guard on TV
Timestalkers Image
Timestalkers
General Joe Brodsky
Warlords of the 21st Century Image
Warlords of the 21st Century
Rusty
No Image
Small World
Morris Zapp
Change of Heart Image
Change of Heart
Dr. Charles Burke
The Story Behind 'Toy Story' Image
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
Self
The Ritz Image
The Ritz
Patron
Twilight's Last Gleaming Image
Twilight's Last Gleaming
Sgt. Kopecki
Monty Python: Live at Aspen Image
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
Audience Member (uncredited)
WWJD II: The Woodcarver Image
WWJD II: The Woodcarver
Ernest Otto
Our First Christmas Image
Our First Christmas
Joe Noll
Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs Image
Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs
Hamm (voice)
Fixing Pete Image
Fixing Pete
Clayton
Tapawingo Image
Tapawingo
Tom Roan
Combat Academy Image
Combat Academy
Mr. Barnett
Mickey's 60th Birthday Image
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Cliff Clavin
A Christmas Mystery Image
A Christmas Mystery
Logan Walker
Matchmaker Santa Image
Matchmaker Santa
George
Determination of Death Image
Determination of Death
Charlie Halloran
In The Name of God Image
In The Name of God
Reverend Thomas
Going to the Chapel Image
Going to the Chapel
Walt Caruso
How Murray Saved Christmas Image
How Murray Saved Christmas
Officer Bender (voice)
The Art of 'Spirited Away' Image
The Art of 'Spirited Away'
Himself
NBC 75th Anniversary Special Image
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
The Bitch Image
The Bitch
Hal Leonard
Shifting Gears Image
Shifting Gears
Conrad Baines
A Fare to Remember Image
A Fare to Remember
Mickey
Lt. Dan Band: For the Common Good Image
Lt. Dan Band: For the Common Good
Self
No Image
Disney Through The Decades
No Image
Ray Gunn
(voice)
Dog's Best Friend Image
Dog's Best Friend
Goat (voice)
Mystery Woman: Redemption Image
Mystery Woman: Redemption
Jim Carter
Pookoo Image
Pookoo
(voice)
Right of Way Image
Right of Way
Policeman
The Village Barbershop Image
The Village Barbershop
Art Leroldi
Cars Wal-Mart Exclusive Geared UP Image
Cars Wal-Mart Exclusive Geared UP
The Good Soldier Image
The Good Soldier
Jimmy
Miracle in East Texas Image
Miracle in East Texas
Dad Everett
Tiny Toy Stories Image
Tiny Toy Stories
Hamm (voice)
Project: Puppies for Christmas Image
Project: Puppies for Christmas
Daniel Nilwater
Grace of God Image
Grace of God
Disney's Magic in the Magic Kingdom Image
Disney's Magic in the Magic Kingdom
Self
No Image
Rating Notman
No Image
Titleist: Made in America
Local Commercial Image
Local Commercial
Earl T. Barnum