John Ratzenberger
Acting
- Born:
- 1947-04-06
- Place of birth:
- 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.
Known For
Filmography
Ray Gunn
Toy Story 5
Swapped
Tapawingo
Spellbound
WondLa
Inside Out 2
Poker Face
Luck
In Search of Tomorrow
Monsters at Work
Onward
Miracle in East Texas
Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Friend?
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Money?
Forky Asks a Question
Bob Hearts Abishola
Toy Story 4
Just Roll with It
Project: Puppies for Christmas
Incredibles 2
Pup Star: World Tour
Shifting Gears
Coco
Pup Star: Better 2Gether
Cars 3
Pup Star
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures
Finding Dory
Change of Heart
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Monkey Up
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
The Good Dinosaur
Inside Out
Russell Madness
The Santa Con
How Murray Saved Christmas
A Christmas Mystery
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Grace of God
In The Name of God
The Goldbergs
Mom
Planes
Super Buddies
Monsters University
Legit
Matchmaker Santa
Partysaurus Rex
Brave
WWJD II: The Woodcarver
Fixing Pete
Local Commercial
Small Fry
Hawaiian Vacation
Cars 2
Franklin & Bash
Fish Hooks
What if...
Toy Story 3
Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs
Drop Dead Diva
Up
Our First Christmas
WALL·E
The Village Barbershop
Your Friend the Rat
The Pixar Story
Ratatouille
Geared-Up
Mystery Woman: Redemption
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Cars
Something New
Bones
Dancing with the Stars
Hell's Kitchen
The Incredibles
Rodney
John Ratzenberger's Made in America
Last Comic Standing
Finding Nemo
The Art of 'Spirited Away'
8 Simple Rules
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
The Pennsylvania Miners' Story
Monsters, Inc.
Determination of Death
Disney Through The Decades
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Tick Tock
Pigs Next Door
Toy Story 2
A Fare to Remember
The Frasier Story
A Bug's Life
That '70s Show
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
One Night Stand
The Wonderful World of Disney
Under Pressure
The View
Dog's Best Friend
That Darn Cat
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
Tiny Toy Stories
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Remember WENN
Toy Story Treats
Toy Story
Caroline in the City
The Drew Carey Show
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Touched by an Angel
Sister, Sister
Frasier
Camp Cucamonga
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Blossom
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
The Earth Day Special
Wings
The Simpsons
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Going to the Chapel
Disney's Magic in the Magic Kingdom
She's Having a Baby
Small World
House II: The Second Story
Timestalkers
The Tortellis
Combat Academy
The Falcon and the Snowman
Protocol
Right of Way
Likely Stories, Vol. 4
Wizards and Warriors
Gandhi
St. Elsewhere
Cheers
Firefox
Rating Notman
Battletruck
Reds
Ragtime
Goliath Awaits
Code Red
Outland
Private Schulz
The Good Soldier
Hill Street Blues
Magnum, P.I.
Superman II
Motel Hell
The Empire Strikes Back
The Bitch
Yanks
Arabian Adventure
Hanover Street
Superman
Warlords of Atlantis
Life at Stake
Valentino
Secret Army
A Bridge Too Far
Twilight's Last Gleaming
The Ritz
ITV Playhouse
The Wonderful World of Disney
Titleist: Made in America
Untitled Jack and the Beanstalk Film
Cars: Lightning Racers