
Biography
John Dezső Ratzenberger (born April 6, 1947) is an American actor, entrepreneur and filmmaker. He is one of the most successful actors of all time in terms of box-office receipts. Ratzenberger portrayed Cliff Clavin on the comedy series Cheers, for which he earned two Primetime Emmy nominations. He had voiced a character in each of the first 22 Pixar Animation Studios feature films, including Hamm in the Toy Story franchise, The Abominable Snowman in the Monsters, Inc. franchise, Mack in the Cars franchise and The Underminer in The Incredibles franchise, until 2020. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, 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 (1982–1993), a role he portrayed throughout the show's eleven seasons. His first Pixar role was the voice of Hamm in Toy Story (1995), and he voiced Pixar characters in every film and video game until 2020.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.
Personal Life
Ratzenberger married his first wife Georgia Stiny on September 9, 1984; they remained married for nineteen years until their divorce in 2004. Together they have two children: James John (born 1987) and Nina Kathrine (born 1989).After dating for nearly four years, Ratzenberger married Julie Blichfeldt on November 6, 2012. Both Ratzenberger and Blichfeldt are described as "avid outdoors enthusiasts, philanthropists, and activists".
Early Life
Ratzenberger was born on Easter Sunday, April 6, 1947, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the son of Bertha Veronica Ratzenberger (née Grochowski), who worked for Remington Arms, and Dezső Alexander Ratzenberger, a Texaco truck driver. His father was of Austrian and Hungarian descent, and his mother was of Polish ancestry. He attended St. Ann's School in Bridgeport and Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut. In 1969, Ratzenberger was a tractor operator at the Woodstock Festival. He moved to London in 1971 and stayed there for 10 years.
Filmography
All 136
Movies 102
TV shows 34
Voice 32
Self 11
Director 4
Rootie (voice)

Luck (2022)
Movie
Self - Interviewee

In Search of Tomorrow (2022)
Movie
Yeti (voice) / Adorable (voice) / Adorable / Bernard (voice)

Monsters at Work (2021)
TV show
5.5
Construction Worker Fennwick (voice)

Onward (2020)
Movie
6.33
Hamm (voice)

Forky Asks a Question: What Is Reading? (2020)
Movie
Hamm

Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Friend? (2019)
Movie
Hamm

Forky Asks a Question (2019)
TV show
Hamm

Forky Asks a Question: What Is Money? (2019)
Movie
6
Hank

Bob Hearts Abishola (2019)
TV show
4
Hamm (voice)

Toy Story 4 (2019)
Movie
6.33
George Bennett

Just Roll With It (2019)
TV show
Daniel Nilwater

Project: Puppies for Christmas (2019)
Movie
Underminer (voice)

Incredibles 2 (2018)
Movie
6.6
Grandpa Growl (voice)

Pup Star: World Tour (2018)
Movie
Conrad Baines

Shifting Gears (2018)
Movie
Juan Ortodoncia (voice)

Coco (2017)
Movie
6.65
Mack (voice)

Cars 3 (2017)
Movie
6.08
Mutt

Pup Star (2016)
Movie
Husband Crab (Bill) (voice)

Finding Dory (2016)
Movie
6.7
Dr. Charles Burke

Change of Heart (2016)
Movie
Self

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows (2016)
Movie
Mr. Hartz

Monkey Up (2016)
Movie
Self

Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond (2015)
Movie
Earl (voice)

The Good Dinosaur (2015)
Movie
7
Fritz (voice)

Inside Out (2015)
Movie
6.89
Mick Vaughn

Russell Madness (2015)
Movie
Warden / Warden Jeffrey Mitchell

The Santa Con (2014)
Movie
Officer Bender (voice)

How Murray Saved Christmas (2014)
Movie
Logan Walker

A Christmas Mystery (2014)
Movie
Brodi (voice)

Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014)
Movie
7.5
Reverend Thomas

Grace of God (2014)
Movie
Reverend Thomas

In The Name of God (2013)
Movie
Stan

Mom (2013)
TV show
6
Harland

Planes (2013)
Movie
6.2
Marvin 'Gramps' Livingstone

Super Buddies (2013)
Movie
5.71
Yeti (voice)

Monsters University (2013)
Movie
6.57
Walter / Walter Nugent

Legit (2013)
TV show
6
George

Matchmaker Santa (2012)
Movie
4
Hamm (voice)

Partysaurus Rex (2012)
Movie
5.66
Gordon (voice)

Brave (2012)
Movie
7.13
Ernest

WWJD II: The Woodcarver (2012)
Movie
Clayton

Fixing Pete (2012)
Movie
Earl T. Barnum

Local Commercial (2012)
Movie
Hamm

Small Fry (2011)
Movie
8.5
Self

Lt. Dan Band: For the Common Good (2011)
Movie
Hamm (voice)

Hawaiian Vacation (2011)
Movie
5.82
Mack (voice)

Cars 2 (2011)
Movie
6.07

Franklin & Bash (2011)
TV show
Mike the Angel

What if... (2010)
Movie
Hamm (voice)

Toy Story 3 (2010)
Movie
6.31
Larry Kaswell

Drop Dead Diva (2009)
TV show
6.3
Construction Foreman Tom

Up (2009)
Movie
7.02
Joe Noll

Our First Christmas (2008)
Movie
John (voice)

WALL·E (2008)
Movie
7.03
Art Leroldi

The Village Barbershop (2008)
Movie
P.T. Flea (voice) (uncredited)

Your Friend the Rat (2007)
Movie
8
Mustafa (voice)

Ratatouille (2007)
Movie
7.08
Jim Carter

Mystery Woman: Redemption (2006)
Movie
6
Controller #1 (archive footage)

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006)
Movie
Mack / Hamm Car / Abominable Snow Plow / P.T. Flea Car (voice)

Cars (2006)
Movie
6.45
Bill Schumacher

Bones (2005)
TV show
6.19
Underminer (voice)

The Incredibles (2004)
Movie
6.99
John Ratzenberger

Rodney (2004)
TV show
Fish School (voice)

Finding Nemo (2003)
Movie
6.53
Self

The Art of 'Spirited Away' (2003)
Movie
Fred

8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter (2002)
TV show
5
Charlie Halloran

Determination of Death (2002)
Movie
Yeti (voice)

Monsters, Inc. (2001)
Movie
7.2
Stu Kirchoff

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
TV show
6.83
Clay Fairfield, P. I.

Tick Tock (2000)
Movie
Actor

Pigs Next Door (2000)
TV show
Hamm the Piggy Bank (voice)

Toy Story 2 (1999)
Movie
6.18
Mickey

A Fare to Remember (1999)
Movie
P.T. Flea (voice)

A Bug's Life (1998)
Movie
6.58
Glen

That '70s Show (1998)
TV show
6.26
Audience Member (uncredited)

Monty Python: Live at Aspen (1998)
Movie
Phil

One Night Stand (1997)
Movie
8

The Wonderful World of Disney (1997)
TV show
Al Calavito

Bad Day on the Block (1997)
Movie
Self

The View (1997)
TV show
6
Dusty

That Darn Cat (1997)
Movie
Himself

The Story Behind 'Toy Story' (1996)
Movie
Hamm (voice)

Tiny Toy Stories (1996)
Movie
Bob

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996)
TV show
6.91
Director

Pearl (1996)
TV show
Hamm

Toy Story Treats (1996)
TV show
Hamm (voice)

Toy Story (1995)
Movie
6.28
Director

Madman of the People (1994)
TV show
Merl

Touched by an Angel (1994)
TV show
8
Director

Sister, Sister (1994)
TV show
7
Cliff Clavin

Frasier (1993)
TV show
5.35

Blossom (1991)
TV show
6
Marvin Schector

Camp Cucamonga (1990)
Movie
Director

Evening Shade (1990)
TV show
Self

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special (1990)
Movie
Cliff Clavin

The Earth Day Special (1990)
Movie

Wings (1990)
TV show
6.4
Cliff Clavin / CGI Homer Simpson (voice)

The Simpsons (1989)
TV show
6.2
Cliff Clavin

Mickey's 60th Birthday (1988)
Movie
5.88

Going to the Chapel (1988)
Movie
John Ratzenberger (uncredited)

She's Having a Baby (1988)
Movie
Bill

House II: The Second Story (1987)
Movie
4.71
General Joe Brodsky

Timestalkers (1987)
Movie
Mr. Barnett

Combat Academy (1986)
Movie
Detective

The Falcon and the Snowman (1985)
Movie
Policeman

Right of Way (1983)
Movie

Wizards and Warriors (1983)
TV show
American Lieutenant

Gandhi (1982)
Movie
4.44

St. Elsewhere (1982)
TV show
Cliff Clavin / Cliff / Self

Cheers (1982)
TV show
6.12
Chief Peck

Firefox (1982)
Movie
5.78

Rating Notman (1982)
Movie
Rusty

Warlords of the 21st Century (1982)
Movie
Communist Leader (uncredited)

Reds (1981)
Movie
5
Policeman

Ragtime (1981)
Movie
7.5
Bill Sweeney

Goliath Awaits (1981)
TV show
Tarlow

Outland (1981)
Movie
5
Jimmy

The Good Soldier (1981)
Movie

Hill Street Blues (1981)
TV show
6

Magnum, P.I. (1980)
TV show
5.61
Controller

Superman II (1980)
Movie
5.92
Drummer

Motel Hell (1980)
Movie
3.8
Major Derlin

The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Movie
6.02
Cpl Cook

Yanks (1979)
Movie
Achmed

Arabian Adventure (1979)
Movie
Sgt. John Lucas

Hanover Street (1979)
Movie
Hal Leonard

The Bitch (1979)
Movie
1st Controller (uncredited)

Superman (1978)
Movie
6.26
Fenn

Warlords of Atlantis (1978)
Movie

Secret Army (1977)
TV show
Newshound

Valentino (1977)
Movie
U.S. Lieutenant

A Bridge Too Far (1977)
Movie
4.2
Sgt. Kopecki

Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977)
Movie
Patron

The Ritz (1976)
Movie
Self - Host

Titleist: Made in America
Movie
Actor

Tapawingo
Movie
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Information
Known for Acting
Gender Male
Birthday 1947-04-06 (75 years old)
Place of birth Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Citizenships United States of America
Also known as Ratz (nickname)

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