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
- 2026 · Toy Story 5 as Hamm (voice)
- 2025 · Tapawingo as Tom Roan
- 2024 · Spellbound as Milo The Monster Handler (voice)
- 2024 · WondLa as Caruncle (voice)
- 2024 · Inside Out 2 as Fritz (voice)
- 2023 · Poker Face as Abe
- 2022 · Luck as Rootie (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)
- 2019 · Bob Hearts Abishola as Hank
- 2019 · Toy Story 4 as Hamm (voice)
- 2019 · Just Roll with It as George Bennett
- 2018 · Incredibles 2 as Underminer (voice)
- 2018 · Shifting Gears as Conrad Baines
- 2017 · Coco as Juan Ortodoncia (voice)
- 2017 · Cars 3 as Mack (voice)
- 2016 · LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures as Major Derlin (voice)
- 2016 · Finding Dory as Husband Crab (Bill) (voice)
- 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)
- 2014 · Planes: Fire & Rescue as Brodi (voice)
- 2013 · The Goldbergs as Digby Yates
- 2013 · Mom as Stan
- 2013 · Planes as Harland (voice)
- 2013 · Super Buddies as Marvin 'Gramps' Livingstone
- 2013 · Monsters University as Yeti (voice)
- 2013 · Legit as Walter Nugent
- 2013 · Legit as Walter
- 2012 · Matchmaker Santa as George
- 2012 · Partysaurus Rex as Hamm (voice)
- 2012 · Brave as Gordon (voice)
- 2012 · Fixing Pete as Clayton
- 2012 · Local Commercial as Earl T. Barnum
- 2011 · Small Fry as Hamm (voice)
- 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 · What if... as Mike the Angel
- 2010 · Toy Story 3 as Hamm (voice)
- 2009 · Drop Dead Diva as Larry Kaswell
- 2009 · Up as Construction Foreman Tom (voice)
- 2008 · WALL·E as John (voice)
- 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 · Geared-Up as
- 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)
- 2004 · Rodney as John Ratzenberger
- 2004 · John Ratzenberger's Made in America as
- 2003 · Finding Nemo as Fish School (voice)
- 2002 · 8 Simple Rules as Fred
- 2001 · Monsters, Inc. as Yeti (voice)
- 2000 · CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Stu Kirchoff
- 2000 · Tick Tock as Clay Fairfield, P.I.
- 2000 · Pigs Next Door as Ike Stump (voice)
- 1999 · Toy Story 2 as Hamm (voice)
- 1998 · A Bug's Life as P.T. Flea (voice)
- 1998 · That '70s Show as Glen
- 1997 · One Night Stand as Phil
- 1997 · The Wonderful World of Disney as
- 1997 · Bad Day on the Block as Al Calavito
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1997 · That Darn Cat as Dusty
- 1996 · Sabrina, the Teenage Witch as Bob
- 1996 · Remember WENN as Mr. Abernathy
- 1996 · Toy Story Treats as Hamm (Voice)
- 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 · Wings as Cliff Clavin
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Cliff Clavin / CGI Homer Simpson (voice)
- 1988 · She's Having a Baby as John Ratzenberger (uncredited)
- 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 · Wizards and Warriors as
- 1982 · Gandhi as American Lieutenant
- 1982 · St. Elsewhere as Cliff Clavin
- 1982 · Cheers as Cliff Clavin
- 1982 · Firefox as Chief Peck
- 1982 · Rating Notman as
- 1982 · Battletruck as Rusty
- 1981 · Reds as Communist Leader (uncredited)
- 1981 · Ragtime as Policeman
- 1981 · Goliath Awaits as Bill Sweeney
- 1981 · Code Red as
- 1981 · Outland as Tarlow
- 1981 · Hill Street Blues as Phony Cop
- 1980 · Superman II as Controller
- 1980 · Magnum, P.I. as Walt Brewster
- 1980 · Motel Hell as Drummer
- 1980 · The Empire Strikes Back as Major Derlin
- 1979 · Yanks as Cpl Cook
- 1979 · Hanover Street as Sgt. John Lucas
- 1978 · Superman as 1st Controller
- 1977 · Secret Army as Staff Sergeant Dexter
- Future · Ray Gunn as (voice)
- 1977 · Valentino as Newshound
- 1977 · A Bridge Too Far as U.S. Lieutenant
- 1976 · The Ritz as Patron
- Future · Swapped as (voice)
- 1981 · Private Schulz as American Newsreel Commentator (voice, uncredited)
- 1979 · Arabian Adventure as Achmed
- 1978 · Warlords of Atlantis as Fenn
- 1977 · Twilight's Last Gleaming as Sgt. Kopecki
- Future · Cars: Lightning Racers as Mack (voice)
- 2020 · Miracle in East Texas as Dad Everett
- 2019 · Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Friend? as Hamm (voice)
- 2019 · Forky Asks a Question: What Is Money? as Hamm (voice)
- 2019 · Project: Puppies for Christmas as Daniel Nilwater
- 2018 · Pup Star: World Tour as Grandpa Growl (voice)
- 2017 · Pup Star: Better 2Gether as Salty (voice)
- 2016 · Pup Star as Mutt (voice)
- 2016 · Change of Heart as Dr. Charles Burke
- 2016 · Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows as Self
- 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 · Grace of God as Reverend Thomas
- 2013 · In The Name of God as Reverend Thomas
- 2012 · WWJD II: The Woodcarver as Ernest Otto
- 2010 · Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs as Hamm (voice)
- 2008 · Our First Christmas as Joe Noll
- 2008 · The Village Barbershop as Art Leroldi
- 2006 · Mystery Woman: Redemption as Jim Carter
- 2003 · The Art of 'Spirited Away' as Himself
- 2002 · NBC 75th Anniversary Special as Self
- 2002 · The Pennsylvania Miners' Story as Thomas 'Tucker' Foy
- 2001 · Determination of Death as Charlie Halloran
- 2001 · Disney Through The Decades as
- 1999 · A Fare to Remember as Mickey
- 1999 · The Frasier Story as Self
- 1998 · Monty Python: Live at Aspen as Audience Member (uncredited)
- 1997 · Dog's Best Friend as Goat (voice)
- 1996 · The Story Behind 'Toy Story' as Self
- 1996 · Tiny Toy Stories as Hamm (voice)
- 1990 · Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special as Self
- 1990 · The Earth Day Special as Cliff Clavin
- 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 · Small World as Morris Zapp
- 1983 · Right of Way as Policeman
- 1983 · Likely Stories, Vol. 4 as
- 1981 · The Good Soldier as Jimmy
- 1979 · The Bitch as Hal Leonard
- Future · Titleist: Made in America as