About

Known credits:
123
Birthday:
1947-04-06
Place of birth:
Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
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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

Acting

2026 Toy Story 5 Actor Hamm (voice) N/A
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2024 Spellbound Actor Milo the Monster Handler (voice) N/A
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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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
Pookoo Actor (voice) N/A
N/A