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John Ratzenberger

Actor

John Ratzenberger

Born April 6, 1947 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA105 films

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.

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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.

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Coco posterFirst watchCoco20178.2as Juan Ortodoncia (voice)Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Empire Strikes Back poster8.4The Empire Strikes Back1980WALL·E poster8.1WALL·E2008Inside Out poster7.9Inside Out2015Up poster8.0Up2009Toy Story poster8.0Toy Story1995Monsters, Inc. poster7.9Monsters, Inc.2001Finding Nemo poster7.8Finding Nemo2003Ratatouille poster7.8Ratatouille2007

Filmography

105 films as actor
  1. TBAUntitled Jack and the Beanstalk Film(voice)
  2. TBAToy Story 6Hamm (voice)
  3. 2026Ray Gunn(voice)
  4. 2026Toy Story 5Hamm (voice)
  5. 2026SwappedElder Javan (voice)
  6. 2025TapawingoTom Roan
  7. 2024SpellboundMilo The Monster Handler (voice)
  8. 2024Inside Out 2Fritz (voice)
  9. 2022LuckRootie (voice)
  10. 2020OnwardConstruction Worker Fennwick (voice)
  11. 2020Miracle in East TexasDad Everett
  12. 2019Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Friend?Hamm (voice)
  13. 2019Forky Asks a Question: What Is Money?Hamm (voice)
  14. 2019Toy Story 4Hamm (voice)
  15. 2019Project: Puppies for ChristmasDaniel Nilwater
  16. 2018Incredibles 2Underminer (voice)
  17. 2018Pup Star: World TourGrandpa Growl (voice)
  18. 2018Shifting GearsConrad Baines
  19. 2017CocoJuan Ortodoncia (voice)
  20. 2017Pup Star: Better 2GetherSalty (voice)
  21. 2017Cars 3Mack (voice)
  22. 2016Pup StarMutt (voice)
  23. 2016Finding DoryHusband Crab (Bill) (voice)
  24. 2016Change of HeartDr. Charles Burke
  25. 2016Monkey UpMr. Hartz
  26. 2015The Good DinosaurEarl (voice)
  27. 2015Inside OutFritz (voice)
  28. 2015Russell MadnessMick Vaughn
  29. 2014The Santa ConWarden
  30. 2014How Murray Saved ChristmasOfficer Bender (voice)
  31. 2014A Christmas MysteryLogan Walker
  32. 2014Planes: Fire & RescueBrodi (voice)
  33. 2014Grace of GodReverend Thomas
  34. 2013In The Name of GodReverend Thomas
  35. 2013PlanesHarland (voice)
  36. 2013Super BuddiesMarvin 'Gramps' Livingstone
  37. 2013Monsters UniversityYeti (voice)
  38. 2012Matchmaker SantaGeorge
  39. 2012Partysaurus RexHamm (voice)
  40. 2012BraveGordon (voice)
  41. 2012WWJD II: The WoodcarverErnest Otto
  42. 2012Fixing PeteClayton
  43. 2012Local CommercialEarl T. Barnum
  44. 2011Small FryHamm (voice)
  45. 2011Hawaiian VacationHamm (voice)
  46. 2011Cars 2Mack (voice)
  47. 2010What if...Mike the Angel
  48. 2010Toy Story 3Hamm (voice)
  49. 2009UpConstruction Foreman Tom (voice)
  50. 2008Our First ChristmasJoe Noll
  51. 2008WALL·EJohn (voice)
  52. 2008The Village BarbershopArt Leroldi
  53. 2007Your Friend the RatP.T. Flea (voice) (uncredited)
  54. 2007RatatouilleMustafa (voice)
  55. 2006Mystery Woman: RedemptionJim Carter
  56. 2006Superman II: The Richard Donner CutController #1
  57. 2006CarsMack / Hamm Truck / Abominable Snow Plow / P.T. Flea Car (voice)
  58. 2006Something NewBrian's Father (uncredited)
  59. 2004The IncrediblesUnderminer (voice)
  60. 2003Finding NemoFish School (voice)
  61. 2002The Pennsylvania Miners' StoryThomas 'Tucker' Foy
  62. 2001Monsters, Inc.Yeti (voice)
  63. 2001Determination of DeathCharlie Halloran
  64. 2000Tick TockClay Fairfield, P.I.
  65. 1999Toy Story 2Hamm (voice)
  66. 1999A Fare to RememberMickey
  67. 1998A Bug's LifeP.T. Flea (voice)
  68. 1997One Night StandPhil
  69. 1997Under PressureAl Calavito
  70. 1997Dog's Best FriendGoat (voice)
  71. 1997That Darn CatDusty
  72. 1996Tiny Toy StoriesHamm (voice)
  73. 1995Toy StoryHamm (voice)
  74. 1990Camp CucamongaMarvin Schector
  75. 1988Mickey's 60th BirthdayCliff Clavin
  76. 1988Going to the ChapelWalt Caruso
  77. 1988She's Having a BabyJohn Ratzenberger (uncredited)
  78. 1987House II: The Second StoryBill
  79. 1987TimestalkersGeneral Joe Brodsky
  80. 1986Combat AcademyMr. Barnett
  81. 1985The Falcon and the SnowmanDetective
  82. 1984ProtocolSecurity Guard on TV
  83. 1983Right of WayPoliceman
  84. 1983Likely Stories, Vol. 4Jersey Cop #2
  85. 1982GandhiAmerican Lieutenant
  86. 1982FirefoxChief Peck
  87. 1982Rating Notman
  88. 1982BattletruckRusty
  89. 1981RedsCommunist Leader (uncredited)
  90. 1981RagtimePoliceman
  91. 1981OutlandTarlow
  92. 1981The Good SoldierJimmy
  93. 1980Superman IIController
  94. 1980Motel HellDrummer
  95. 1980The Empire Strikes BackMajor Derlin
  96. 1979The BitchHal Leonard
  97. 1979YanksCpl Cook
  98. 1979Arabian AdventureAchmed
  99. 1979Hanover StreetSgt. John Lucas
  100. 1978Superman1st Controller
  101. 1978Warlords of AtlantisFenn
  102. 1977ValentinoNewshound
  103. 1977A Bridge Too FarU.S. Lieutenant
  104. 1977Twilight's Last GleamingSgt. Kopecki
  105. 1976The RitzPatron