John Ratzenberger
Acting
Born: Apr 06, 1947
From: Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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.
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luck | Rootie (voice) | 2022 | 7.723 |
| Miracle in East Texas | Dad Everett | 2020 | 5.5 |
| Monsters University | Yeti (voice) | 2013 | 7.046 |
| WWJD II: The Woodcarver | Ernest Otto | 2012 | 6.3 |
| Cars 2 | Mack (voice) | 2011 | 6.176 |
| Hawaiian Vacation | Hamm (voice) | 2011 | 7.0 |
| Toy Story 3 | Hamm (voice) | 2010 | 7.804 |
| Up | Construction Foreman Tom (voice) | 2009 | 7.959 |
| Our First Christmas | Joe Noll | 2008 | 5.3 |
| Ratatouille | Mustafa (voice) | 2007 | 7.839 |
| Cars | Mack / Hamm Truck / … | 2006 | 7.025 |
| Monsters, Inc. | Yeti (voice) | 2001 | 7.849 |
| Toy Story 2 | Hamm (voice) | 1999 | 7.605 |
| A Fare to Remember | Mickey | 1999 | 5.0 |
| A Bug's Life | P.T. Flea (voice) | 1998 | 6.975 |
| Toy Story | Hamm (voice) | 1995 | 7.972 |
| Camp Cucamonga | Marvin Schector | 1990 | 4.816 |
| House II: The Second Story | Bill | 1987 | 5.555 |
| Timestalkers | General Joe Brodsky | 1987 | 5.364 |
| Protocol | Security Guard on TV | 1984 | 5.467 |
| Rating Notman | 1982 | 7.0 | |
| Outland | Tarlow | 1981 | 6.432 |
| Ragtime | Policeman | 1981 | 7.005 |
| The Good Soldier | Jimmy | 1981 | 5.8 |
| The Empire Strikes Back | Major Derlin | 1980 | 8.392 |
| Motel Hell | Drummer | 1980 | 5.787 |
| Arabian Adventure | Achmed | 1979 | 5.9 |
| Warlords of Atlantis | Fenn | 1978 | 5.684 |
| Valentino | Newshound | 1977 | 5.8 |
| Titleist: Made in America | — | ||
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1947 |
| From | Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA |