John Ratzenberger

John Ratzenberger

Birthdate
April 6, 1947 (77 years old)
Place of Birth
Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
Known For
Acting

Details

Birthdate
April 6, 1947 (77 years old)
Place of Birth
Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
Known For
Acting

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.

John Ratzenberger's LGBTQ+ Titles

The Ritz
The Ritz
Patron

Acting (166)

Titleist: Made in America
Pookoo as (voice)
2026
Toy Story 5 as Hamm (voice)
2024
Spellbound as Milo The Monster Handler (voice)
2024
WondLa as Caruncle (voice) (2 episodes)
2024
Inside Out 2 as Fritz (voice)
2023
Tapawingo as Tom Roan
2023
Poker Face as Abe (1 episode)
2022
Luck as Rootie (voice)
2022
In Search of Tomorrow as Self - Interviewee
2021
Monsters at Work as Adorable (voice) (2 episodes)
2021
Monsters at Work as Adorable / Bernard (voice) (1 episode)
2021
Monsters at Work as Bernard (voice) (4 episodes)
2021
Monsters at Work as Bernard / Arodable (voice) (1 episode)
2021
Monsters at Work as Yeti (voice) (1 episode)
2020
Onward as Construction Worker Fennwick (voice)
2020
Miracle in East Texas as Dad Everett
2020
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Reading? as Hamm (voice)
2019
Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Friend? as Hamm (voice)
2019
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Money? as Hamm (voice)
2019
Bob Hearts Abishola as Hank (1 episode)
2019
Toy Story 4 as Hamm (voice)
2019
Just Roll with It as George Bennett (2 episodes)
2019
Project: Puppies for Christmas as Daniel Nilwater
2018
Incredibles 2 as Underminer (voice)
2018
Pup Star: World Tour as Grandpa Growl (voice)
2018
Shifting Gears as Conrad Baines
2017
Coco as Juan Ortodoncia (voice)
2017
Pup Star: Better 2Gether as Salty (voice)
2017
Cars 3 as Mack (voice)
2016
Pup Star as Mutt (voice)
2016
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures as Major Derlin (voice) (1 episode)
2016
Finding Dory as Husband Crab (Bill) (voice)
2016
Change of Heart as Dr. Charles Burke
2016
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows as Self
2016
Monkey Up as Mr. Hartz
2015
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond as Self
2015
The Good Dinosaur as Earl (voice)
2015
Inside Out as Fritz (voice)
2015
Russell Madness as Mick Vaughn
2014
The Santa Con as Warden
2014
The Santa Con as Warden Jeffrey Mitchell
2014
How Murray Saved Christmas as Officer Bender (voice)
2014
A Christmas Mystery as Logan Walker
2014
Planes: Fire & Rescue as Brodi (voice)
2014
Grace of God
2013
In The Name of God as Reverend Thomas
2013
The Goldbergs as Digby Yates (1 episode)
2013
Mom as Stan (1 episode)
2013
Planes as Harland (voice)
2013
Super Buddies as Marvin 'Gramps' Livingstone
2013
Monsters University as Yeti (voice)
2013
Legit as Walter (26 episodes)
2013
Legit as Walter Nugent (13 episodes)
2012
Matchmaker Santa as George
2012
Partysaurus Rex as Hamm (voice)
2012
Brave as Gordon (voice)
2012
WWJD II: The Woodcarver as Ernest Otto
2012
Fixing Pete as Clayton
2012
Local Commercial as Earl T. Barnum
2011
Small Fry as Hamm (voice)
2011
Lt. Dan Band: For the Common Good as Self
2011
Hawaiian Vacation as Hamm (voice)
2011
Cars 2 as Mack (voice)
2011
Franklin & Bash as Judge Elliot Reid (3 episodes)
2010
Fish Hooks as Wilford (voice) (1 episode)
2010
What if... as Mike the Angel
2010
Toy Story 3 as Hamm (voice)
2010
Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs as Hamm (voice) (3 episodes)
2009
Drop Dead Diva as Larry Kaswell (1 episode)
2009
Up as Construction Foreman Tom (voice)
2008
Our First Christmas as Joe Noll
2008
WALL·E as John (voice)
2008
The Village Barbershop as Art Leroldi
2007
Your Friend the Rat as P.T. Flea (voice) (uncredited)
2007
The Pixar Story as Yeti (voice) (archive footage)
2007
Ratatouille as Mustafa (voice)
2006
Cars Wal-Mart Exclusive Geared UP
2006
Mystery Woman: Redemption as Jim Carter
2006
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut as Controller #1
2006
Cars as Mack / Hamm Car / Abominable Snow Plow / P.T. Flea Car (voice)
2005
Bones as Bill Schumacher (1 episode)
2005
Dancing with the Stars as Self - Contestant (14 episodes)
2005
Hell's Kitchen as Self (1 episode)
2004
The Incredibles as Underminer (voice)
2004
Rodney as John Ratzenberger (1 episode)
2004
John Ratzenberger's Made in America (90 episodes)
2003
Finding Nemo as Fish School (voice)
2003
The Art of 'Spirited Away' as Himself
2002
8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter as Fred (4 episodes)
2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Special as Self
2001
Monsters, Inc. as Yeti (voice)
2001
Determination of Death as Charlie Halloran
2001
Disney Through The Decades
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Stu Kirchoff (1 episode)
2000
Tick Tock as Clay Fairfield, P.I.
2000
Pigs Next Door as Ike Stump (13 episodes)
1999
Toy Story 2 as Hamm (voice)
1999
A Fare to Remember as Mickey
1998
A Bug's Life as P.T. Flea (voice)
1998
That '70s Show as Glen (1 episode)
1998
Monty Python: Live at Aspen as Audience Member (uncredited)
1997
One Night Stand as Phil
1997
The Wonderful World of Disney (1 episode)
1997
Bad Day on the Block as Al Calavito
1997
The View as Self (2 episodes)
1997
Dog's Best Friend as Goat (voice)
1997
That Darn Cat as Dusty
1996
The Story Behind 'Toy Story' as Self
1996
Tiny Toy Stories as Hamm (voice)
1996
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch as Bob (1 episode)
1996
Toy Story Treats as Hamm (Voice) (55 episodes)
1995
Toy Story as Hamm (voice)
1995
Caroline in the City as Mr. Berman (1 episode)
1995
The Drew Carey Show as Himself (1 episode)
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Hinky (voice) (1 episode)
1994
Touched by an Angel as Merl (1 episode)
1994
Sister, Sister (2 episodes)
1993
Frasier as Cliff Clavin (1 episode)
1993
The Detectives as Edsel (1 episode)
1990
Camp Cucamonga as Marvin Schector
1990
Captain Planet and the Planeteers as Rigger (voice) (4 episodes)
1990
Blossom (1 episode)
1990
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special as Self
1990
The Earth Day Special as Cliff Clavin
1990
Wings as Cliff Clavin (1 episode)
1989
The Simpsons as Cliff Clavin / CGI Homer Simpson (voice) (2 episodes)
1988
Mickey's 60th Birthday as Cliff Clavin
1988
Going to the Chapel
1988
She's Having a Baby as John Ratzenberger (uncredited)
1988
Small World as Morris Zapp (6 episodes)
1987
House II: The Second Story as Bill
1987
Timestalkers as General Joe Brodsky
1986
Combat Academy as Mr. Barnett
1985
The Falcon and the Snowman as Detective
1984
Protocol as Security Guard on TV
1983
Right of Way as Policeman
1983
Wizards and Warriors (1 episode)
1982
Gandhi as American Lieutenant
1982
St. Elsewhere (1 episode)
1982
Cheers as Cliff Clavin (269 episodes)
1982
Firefox as Chief Peck
1982
Rating Notman
1982
Warlords of the 21st Century as Rusty
1981
Reds as Communist Leader (uncredited)
1981
Ragtime as Policeman
1981
Goliath Awaits as Bill Sweeney (2 episodes)
1981
Code Red (1 episode)
1981
Outland as Tarlow
1981
The Good Soldier as Jimmy
1981
Hill Street Blues (1 episode)
1980
Superman II as Controller
1980
Magnum, P.I. (1 episode)
1980
Motel Hell as Drummer
1980
The Empire Strikes Back as Major Derlin
1979
The Bitch as Hal Leonard
1979
Yanks as Cpl Cook
1979
Arabian Adventure as Achmed
1979
Hanover Street as Sgt. John Lucas
1978
Superman as 1st Controller
1978
Warlords of Atlantis as Fenn
1977
Secret Army as Staff Sergeant Dexter (1 episode)
1977
Valentino as Newshound
1977
A Bridge Too Far as U.S. Lieutenant
1977
Twilight's Last Gleaming as Sgt. Kopecki
1976
The Ritz as Patron

Directing (5)

1996
Pearl • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
1994
Madman of the People • Director (2 episodes)
• Director (2 episodes)
1994
Sister, Sister • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
1990
Evening Shade • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
1982
Cheers • Director (4 episodes)
• Director (4 episodes)