John Ratzenberger

John Ratzenberger

  • Birthday: 1947-04-06
  • Place of birth: Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
  • Also know as: Ratz (nickname)

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 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.

Filmography

Monsters, Inc.

2001

As Yeti (voice)

Toy Story

1995

As Hamm (voice)

Toy Story 2

1999

As Hamm the Piggy Bank (voice)

The Empire Strikes Back

1980

As Major Derlin

Ratatouille

2007

As Mustafa (voice)

Toy Story 3

2010

As Hamm (voice)

Outland

1981

As Tarlow

Motel Hell

1980

As Drummer

Ragtime

1981

As Policeman

A Bug's Life

1998

As P.T. Flea (voice)

Up

2009

As Construction Foreman Tom (voice)

Monsters University

2013

As Yeti (voice)

The Good Soldier

1981

As Jimmy

Cars 2

2011

As Mack (voice)

Camp Cucamonga

1990

As Marvin Schector

Timestalkers

1987

As General Joe Brodsky

Our First Christmas

2008

As Joe Noll

Arabian Adventure

1979

As Achmed

WWJD II: The Woodcarver

2012

As Ernest Otto

Hawaiian Vacation

2011

As Hamm (voice)

Determination of Death

2001

As Charlie Halloran

Fixing Pete

2012

As Clayton

Tick Tock

2000

As Clay Fairfield, P.I.

Brave

2012

As Gordon (voice)

Planes: Fire & Rescue

2014

As Brodi (voice)

Bad Day on the Block

1997

As Al Calavito

The Santa Con

2014

As Warden

Russell Madness

2015

As Mick Vaughn

Inside Out

2015

As Fritz (voice)

Combat Academy

1986

As Mr. Barnett

Gandhi

1982

As American Lieutenant

WALL·E

2008

As John (voice)

Partysaurus Rex

2012

As Hamm (voice)

Small Fry

2011

As Hamm (voice)

The Good Dinosaur

2015

As Earl (voice)

How Murray Saved Christmas

2014

As Officer Bender (voice)

Monkey Up

2016

As Mr. Hartz

Hanover Street

1979

As Sgt. John Lucas

Change of Heart

2016

As Dr. Charles Burke

A Christmas Mystery

2014

As Logan Walker

Finding Dory

2016

As Husband Crab (Bill) (voice)

Twilight's Last Gleaming

1977

As Sgt. Kopecki

A Bridge Too Far

1977

As U.S. Lieutenant

Pup Star

2016

As Mutt (voice)

Yanks

1979

As Cpl Cook

Super Buddies

2013

As Marvin 'Gramps' Livingstone

Superman

1978

As 1st Controller

Superman II

1980

As Controller

Mickey's 60th Birthday

1988

As Cliff Clavin

A Fare to Remember

1999

As Mickey

The Falcon and the Snowman

1985

As Detective

Mystery Woman: Redemption

2006

As Jim Carter

Cars

2006

As Mack / Hamm Car / Abominable Snow Plow / P.T. Flea Car (voice)

Finding Nemo

2003

As Fish School (voice)

Cars 3

2017

As Mack (voice)

The Bitch

1979

As Hal Leonard

What if...

2010

As Mike the Angel

Incredibles 2

2018

As Underminer (voice)

Firefox

1982

As Chief Peck

Coco

2017

As Juan Ortodoncia (voice)

That Darn Cat

1997

As Dusty

One Night Stand

1997

As Phil

She's Having a Baby

1988

As John Ratzenberger (uncredited)

Shifting Gears

2018

As Conrad Baines

In The Name of God

2013

As Reverend Thomas

Toy Story 4

2019

As Hamm (voice)

Tiny Toy Stories

1996

As Hamm (voice)

Reds

1981

As Communist Leader (uncredited)

Pup Star: World Tour

2018

As Grandpa Growl (voice)

Grace of God

2014

As

Onward

2020

As Construction Worker Fennwick (voice)

The Santa Con

2014

As Warden Jeffrey Mitchell

Matchmaker Santa

2012

As George

In Search of Tomorrow

2022

As Self - Interviewee

Project: Puppies for Christmas

2019

As Daniel Nilwater

The Ritz

1976

As Patron

Planes

2013

As Harland (voice)

Monty Python: Live at Aspen

1998

As Audience Member (uncredited)

Your Friend the Rat

2007

As P.T. Flea (voice) (uncredited)

The Earth Day Special

1990

As Cliff Clavin

Right of Way

1983

As Policeman

Local Commercial

2012

As Earl T. Barnum

Valentino

1977

As Newshound

Luck

2022

As Rootie (voice)

The Pixar Story

2007

As Yeti (voice) (archive footage)

The Village Barbershop

2008

As Art Leroldi

Dog's Best Friend

1997

As Goat (voice)

Pup Star: Better 2Gether

2017

As Salty (voice)

Miracle in East Texas

2020

As Dad Everett

Protocol

1984

As Security Guard on TV

Tapawingo

2023

As Tom Roan

Inside Out 2

2024

As Fritz (voice)

The Incredibles

2004

As Underminer (voice)

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