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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

174

Gender

Male

Birthday

1947-04-06 (78 years old)

Place of Birth

Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Also Known As

Ratz (nickname)

جان راتزنبرگر

John Ratzenberger

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.

Known For

Acting

Toy Story

1995

Toy Story

as

Hamm (voice)

Toy Story 2

1999

Toy Story 2

as

Hamm (voice)

Cars

2006

Cars

as

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

Monsters, Inc.

2001

Monsters, Inc.

as

Yeti (voice)

Ratatouille

2007

Ratatouille

as

Mustafa (voice)

Toy Story 3

2010

Toy Story 3

as

Hamm (voice)

Outland

1981

Outland

as

Tarlow

The Empire Strikes Back

1980

The Empire Strikes Back

as

Major Derlin

Motel Hell

1980

Motel Hell

as

Drummer

Ragtime

1981

Ragtime

as

Policeman

A Bug's Life

1998

A Bug's Life

as

P.T. Flea (voice)

Up

2009

Up

as

Construction Foreman Tom (voice)

Monsters University

2013

Monsters University

as

Yeti (voice)

Valentino

1977

Valentino

as

Newshound

Cars 2

2011

Cars 2

as

Mack (voice)

Miracle in East Texas

2020

Miracle in East Texas

as

Dad Everett

Camp Cucamonga

1990

Camp Cucamonga

as

Marvin Schector

The Good Soldier

1981

The Good Soldier

as

Jimmy

Our First Christmas

2008

Our First Christmas

as

Joe Noll

Luck

2022

Luck

as

Rootie (voice)

Timestalkers

1987

Timestalkers

as

General Joe Brodsky

Arabian Adventure

1979

Arabian Adventure

as

Achmed

WWJD II: The Woodcarver

2012

WWJD II: The Woodcarver

as

Ernest Otto

Hawaiian Vacation

2011

Hawaiian Vacation

as

Hamm (voice)

A Fare to Remember

1999

A Fare to Remember

as

Mickey

Protocol

1984

Protocol

as

Security Guard on TV

Determination of Death

2001

Determination of Death

as

Charlie Halloran

Fixing Pete

2012

Fixing Pete

as

Clayton

The Pixar Story

2007

The Pixar Story

as

Yeti (voice) (archive footage)

Tapawingo

2024

Tapawingo

as

Tom Roan

Tick Tock

2000

Tick Tock

as

Clay Fairfield, P.I.

Brave

2012

Brave

as

Gordon (voice)

WALL·E

2008

WALL·E

as

John (voice)

Planes: Fire & Rescue

2014

Planes: Fire & Rescue

as

Brodi (voice)

Bad Day on the Block

1997

Bad Day on the Block

as

Al Calavito

The Santa Con

2014

The Santa Con

as

Warden

Russell Madness

2015

Russell Madness

as

Mick Vaughn

Going to the Chapel

1988

Going to the Chapel

as

Walt Caruso

The Village Barbershop

2008

The Village Barbershop

as

Art Leroldi

Dog's Best Friend

1997

Dog's Best Friend

as

Goat (voice)

Inside Out

2015

Inside Out

as

Fritz (voice)

Pup Star: Better 2Gether

2017

Pup Star: Better 2Gether

as

Salty (voice)

Combat Academy

1986

Combat Academy

as

Mr. Barnett

Inside Out 2

2024

Inside Out 2

as

Fritz (voice)

Gandhi

1982

Gandhi

as

American Lieutenant

The Incredibles

2004

The Incredibles

as

Underminer (voice)

The Good Dinosaur

2015

The Good Dinosaur

as

Earl (voice)

Partysaurus Rex

2012

Partysaurus Rex

as

Hamm (voice)

Small Fry

2011

Small Fry

as

Hamm (voice)

How Murray Saved Christmas

2014

How Murray Saved Christmas

as

Officer Bender (voice)

Monkey Up

2016

Monkey Up

as

Mr. Hartz

Hanover Street

1979

Hanover Street

as

Sgt. John Lucas

A Christmas Mystery

2014

A Christmas Mystery

as

Logan Walker

Change of Heart

2016

Change of Heart

as

Dr. Charles Burke

Spellbound

2024

Spellbound

as

Milo The Monster Handler (voice)

Pookoo

Pookoo

as

(voice)

Finding Dory

2016

Finding Dory

as

Husband Crab (Bill) (voice)

Twilight's Last Gleaming

1977

Twilight's Last Gleaming

as

Sgt. Kopecki

Pup Star

2016

Pup Star

as

Mutt (voice)

A Bridge Too Far

1977

A Bridge Too Far

as

U.S. Lieutenant

Yanks

1979

Yanks

as

Cpl Cook

Super Buddies

2013

Super Buddies

as

Marvin 'Gramps' Livingstone

Superman

1978

Superman

as

1st Controller

Superman II

1980

Superman II

as

Controller

Mickey's 60th Birthday

1988

Mickey's 60th Birthday

as

Cliff Clavin

The Bitch

1979

The Bitch

as

Hal Leonard

Finding Nemo

2003

Finding Nemo

as

Fish School (voice)

What if...

2010

What if...

as

Mike the Angel

Cars 3

2017

Cars 3

as

Mack (voice)

Incredibles 2

2018

Incredibles 2

as

Underminer (voice)

Firefox

1982

Firefox

as

Chief Peck

Coco

2017

Coco

as

Juan Ortodoncia (voice)

That Darn Cat

1997

That Darn Cat

as

Dusty

One Night Stand

1997

One Night Stand

as

Phil

Shifting Gears

2018

Shifting Gears

as

Conrad Baines

She's Having a Baby

1988

She's Having a Baby

as

John Ratzenberger (uncredited)

In The Name of God

2013

In The Name of God

as

Reverend Thomas

Toy Story 4

2019

Toy Story 4

as

Hamm (voice)

Tiny Toy Stories

1996

Tiny Toy Stories

as

Hamm (voice)

Reds

1981

Reds

as

Communist Leader (uncredited)

Pup Star: World Tour

2018

Pup Star: World Tour

as

Grandpa Growl (voice)

Onward

2020

Onward

as

Construction Worker Fennwick (voice)

The Santa Con

2014

The Santa Con

as

Warden Jeffrey Mitchell

Matchmaker Santa

2012

Matchmaker Santa

as

George

In Search of Tomorrow

2022

In Search of Tomorrow

as

Self - Interviewee

Project: Puppies for Christmas

2019

Project: Puppies for Christmas

as

Daniel Nilwater

The Ritz

1976

The Ritz

as

Patron

Planes

2013

Planes

as

Harland (voice)

Monty Python: Live at Aspen

1998

Monty Python: Live at Aspen

as

Audience Member (uncredited)

Your Friend the Rat

2007

Your Friend the Rat

as

P.T. Flea (voice) (uncredited)

The Earth Day Special

1990

The Earth Day Special

as

Cliff Clavin

Right of Way

1983

Right of Way

as

Policeman

Local Commercial

2012

Local Commercial

as

Earl T. Barnum

Ray Gunn

Ray Gunn

as

(voice)

Something New

2006

Something New

as

Brian's Father (uncredited)

Pixar Short Films

2009

Pixar Short Films

as

Hamm / P.T. Flea (voice)

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

as

Walt Brewster

Cheers

Cheers

as

Cliff Clavin

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

as

Cliff Clavin / CGI Homer Simpson (voice)

Wings

Wings

as

Cliff Clavin

Sister, Sister

Sister, Sister

as

Gus Kilamilikimaka

Frasier

Frasier

as

Cliff Clavin

Rodney

Rodney

as

John Ratzenberger

The View

The View

as

Self

Drop Dead Diva

Drop Dead Diva

as

Larry Kaswell

Monsters at Work

Monsters at Work

as

Yeti (voice)

Legit

Legit

as

Walter Nugent

Monsters at Work

Monsters at Work

as

Adorable (voice)

Toy Story Treats

Toy Story Treats

as

Hamm (Voice)

Monsters at Work

Monsters at Work

as

Adorable / Bernard (voice)

Legit

Legit

as

Walter

Mom

Mom

as

Stan

Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars

as

Self - Contestant

Secret Army

Secret Army

as

Staff Sergeant Dexter

Fish Hooks

Fish Hooks

as

Wilford (voice)

Franklin & Bash

Franklin & Bash

as

Judge Elliot Reid

Pigs Next Door

Pigs Next Door

as

Ike Stump (voice)

Monsters at Work

Monsters at Work

as

Bernard (voice)

The Goldbergs

The Goldbergs

as

Digby Yates

Monsters at Work

Monsters at Work

as

Bernard / Arodable (voice)

Bones

Bones

as

Bill Schumacher

Goliath Awaits

Goliath Awaits

as

Bill Sweeney

Just Roll with It

Just Roll with It

as

George Bennett

Small World

Small World

as

Morris Zapp

WondLa

WondLa

as

Caruncle (voice)

Remember WENN

Remember WENN

as

Mr. Abernathy

Production

Crew

Directing