About
John Ratzenberger
Overview
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
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2026 | Toy Story 5 | Actor | Hamm (voice) | N/A N/A |
2024 | Spellbound | Actor | Milo the Monster Handler (voice) | N/A N/A |
2024 | Inside Out 2 | Actor | Fritz (voice) | 74 Good |
2023 | Tapawingo | Actor | Tom Roan | N/A N/A |
2022 | Luck | Actor | Rootie (voice) | 73 Good |
2022 | In Search of Tomorrow | Actor | Self - Interviewee | 59 Average |
2020 | Onward | Actor | Construction Worker Fennwick (voice) | 75 Good |
2020 | Miracle in East Texas | Actor | Dad Everett | N/A N/A |
2020 | Forky Asks a Question: What Is Reading? | Actor | Hamm (voice) | 58 Average |
2019 | Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Friend? | Actor | Hamm (voice) | 59 Average |
2019 | Forky Asks a Question: What Is Money? | Actor | Hamm (voice) | 59 Average |
2019 | Toy Story 4 | Actor | Hamm (voice) | 74 Good |
2019 | Project: Puppies for Christmas | Actor | Daniel Nilwater | 59 Average |
2018 | Incredibles 2 | Actor | Underminer (voice) | 74 Good |
2018 | Pup Star: World Tour | Actor | Grandpa Growl (voice) | 58 Average |
2018 | Shifting Gears | Actor | Conrad Baines | 59 Average |
2017 | Coco | Actor | Juan Ortodoncia (voice) | 81 Very good |
2017 | Pup Star: Better 2Gether | Actor | Salty (voice) | 59 Average |
2017 | Cars 3 | Actor | Mack (voice) | 68 Fair |
2016 | Pup Star | Actor | Mutt (voice) | 58 Average |
2016 | Finding Dory | Actor | Husband Crab (Bill) (voice) | 69 Fair |
2016 | Change of Heart | Actor | Dr. Charles Burke | 59 Average |
2016 | Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
2016 | Monkey Up | Actor | Mr. Hartz | 58 Average |
2015 | Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
2015 | The Good Dinosaur | Actor | Earl (voice) | 66 Fair |
2015 | Inside Out | Actor | Fritz (voice) | 78 Good |
2015 | Russell Madness | Actor | Mick Vaughn | 58 Average |
2014 | The Santa Con | Actor | Warden | 59 Average |
2014 | The Santa Con | Actor | Warden Jeffrey Mitchell | 59 Average |
2014 | How Murray Saved Christmas | Actor | Officer Bender (voice) | 59 Average |
2014 | A Christmas Mystery | Actor | Logan Walker | 59 Average |
2014 | Planes: Fire & Rescue | Actor | Brodi (voice) | 60 Fair |
2014 | Grace of God | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2013 | In The Name of God | Actor | Reverend Thomas | 59 Average |
2013 | Planes | Actor | Harland (voice) | 58 Average |
2013 | Super Buddies | Actor | Marvin 'Gramps' Livingstone | 59 Average |
2013 | Monsters University | Actor | Yeti (voice) | 69 Fair |
2013 | Legit | Actor | Walter | 72 Good |
2012 | Matchmaker Santa | Actor | George | 58 Average |
2012 | Partysaurus Rex | Actor | Hamm (voice) | 64 Fair |
2012 | Brave | Actor | Gordon (voice) | 69 Fair |
2012 | WWJD II: The Woodcarver | Actor | Ernest Otto | 59 Average |
2012 | Fixing Pete | Actor | Clayton | 58 Average |
2012 | Local Commercial | Actor | Earl T. Barnum | N/A N/A |
2011 | Small Fry | Actor | Hamm (voice) | 64 Fair |
2011 | Lt. Dan Band: For the Common Good | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
2011 | Hawaiian Vacation | Actor | Hamm (voice) | 65 Fair |
2011 | Cars 2 | Actor | Mack (voice) | 60 Fair |
2010 | What if... | Actor | Mike the Angel | 60 Fair |
2010 | Toy Story 3 | Actor | Hamm (voice) | 77 Good |
2010 | Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs | Actor | Hamm (voice) | N/A N/A |
2009 | Up | Actor | Construction Foreman Tom (voice) | 79 Good |
2008 | Our First Christmas | Actor | Joe Noll | 59 Average |
2008 | WALL·E | Actor | John (voice) | 80 Very good |
2008 | The Village Barbershop | Actor | Art Leroldi | 59 Average |
2007 | Your Friend the Rat | Actor | P.T. Flea (voice) (uncredited) | 62 Fair |
2007 | The Pixar Story | Actor | Yeti (voice) (archive footage) | 63 Fair |
2007 | Ratatouille | Actor | Mustafa (voice) | 77 Good |
2006 | Cars Wal-Mart Exclusive Geared UP | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2006 | Mystery Woman: Redemption | Actor | Jim Carter | 59 Average |
2006 | Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut | Actor | Controller #1 | 64 Fair |
2006 | Cars | Actor | Mack / Hamm Car / Abominable Snow Plow / P.T. Flea Car (voice) | 69 Fair |
2004 | The Incredibles | Actor | Underminer (voice) | 76 Good |
2004 | John Ratzenberger's Made in America | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2003 | Finding Nemo | Actor | Fish School (voice) | 77 Good |
2003 | The Art of 'Spirited Away' | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
2002 | NBC 75th Anniversary Special | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
2001 | Monsters, Inc. | Actor | Yeti (voice) | 77 Good |
2001 | Determination of Death | Actor | Charlie Halloran | 59 Average |
2001 | Disney Through The Decades | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2000 | Tick Tock | Actor | Clay Fairfield, P.I. | 58 Average |
2000 | Pigs Next Door | Actor | Ike Stump | 69 Fair |
1999 | Toy Story 2 | Actor | Hamm (voice) | 75 Good |
1999 | A Fare to Remember | Actor | Mickey | 59 Average |
1998 | A Bug's Life | Actor | P.T. Flea (voice) | 69 Fair |
1998 | Monty Python: Live at Aspen | Actor | Audience Member (uncredited) | 59 Average |
1997 | One Night Stand | Actor | Phil | 58 Average |
1997 | Bad Day on the Block | Actor | Al Calavito | 58 Average |
1997 | Dog's Best Friend | Actor | Goat (voice) | 58 Average |
1997 | That Darn Cat | Actor | Dusty | 57 Average |
1996 | The Story Behind 'Toy Story' | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
1996 | Tiny Toy Stories | Actor | Hamm (voice) | 59 Average |
1996 | Toy Story Treats | Actor | Hamm (Voice) | 68 Fair |
1995 | Toy Story | Actor | Hamm (voice) | 79 Good |
1990 | Camp Cucamonga | Actor | Marvin Schector | 58 Average |
1990 | Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
1990 | The Earth Day Special | Actor | Cliff Clavin | 59 Average |
1988 | Mickey's 60th Birthday | Actor | Cliff Clavin | 59 Average |
1988 | Going to the Chapel | Actor | 59 Average |
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1988 | She's Having a Baby | Actor | John Ratzenberger (uncredited) | 59 Average |
1988 | Small World | Actor | Morris Zapp | N/A N/A |
1987 | House II: The Second Story | Actor | Bill | 57 Average |
1987 | Timestalkers | Actor | General Joe Brodsky | 58 Average |
1986 | Combat Academy | Actor | Mr. Barnett | 58 Average |
1985 | The Falcon and the Snowman | Actor | Detective | 60 Fair |
1984 | Protocol | Actor | Security Guard on TV | 58 Average |
1983 | Right of Way | Actor | Policeman | 59 Average |
1982 | Gandhi | Actor | American Lieutenant | 72 Good |
1982 | Cheers | Actor | Cliff Clavin | 75 Good |
1982 | Firefox | Actor | Chief Peck | 59 Average |
1982 | Rating Notman | Actor | 59 Average |
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1982 | Warlords of the 21st Century | Actor | Rusty | 58 Average |
1981 | Reds | Actor | Communist Leader (uncredited) | 62 Fair |
1981 | Ragtime | Actor | Policeman | 61 Fair |
1981 | Goliath Awaits | Actor | Bill Sweeney | 69 Fair |
1981 | Outland | Actor | Tarlow | 61 Fair |
1981 | The Good Soldier | Actor | Jimmy | 58 Average |
1980 | Superman II | Actor | Controller | 65 Fair |
1980 | Motel Hell | Actor | Drummer | 58 Average |
1980 | The Empire Strikes Back | Actor | Major Derlin | 83 Very good |
1979 | The Bitch | Actor | Hal Leonard | 58 Average |
1979 | Yanks | Actor | Cpl Cook | 59 Average |
1979 | Arabian Adventure | Actor | Achmed | 58 Average |
1979 | Hanover Street | Actor | Sgt. John Lucas | 58 Average |
1978 | Superman | Actor | 1st Controller | 69 Fair |
1978 | Warlords of Atlantis | Actor | Fenn | 58 Average |
1977 | Valentino | Actor | Newshound | 58 Average |
1977 | A Bridge Too Far | Actor | U.S. Lieutenant | 66 Fair |
1977 | Twilight's Last Gleaming | Actor | Sgt. Kopecki | 59 Average |
1976 | The Ritz | Actor | Patron | 59 Average |
Titleist: Made in America | Actor | N/A N/A |
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Pookoo | Actor | (voice) | N/A N/A |