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