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.
Filmography
all 154
Movies 109
TV Shows 45
Voice 44
self 16
Director 4
Inside Out 2 (2024)
Tapawingo (2023)
Poker Face (2023)
Luck (2022)
In Search of Tomorrow (2022)
Monsters at Work (2021)
Onward (2020)
Miracle in East Texas (2020)
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Reading? (2020)
Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Friend? (2019)
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Money? (2019)
Bob Hearts Abishola (2019)
Toy Story 4 (2019)
Just Roll with It (2019)
Project: Puppies for Christmas (2019)
Incredibles 2 (2018)
Pup Star: World Tour (2018)
Shifting Gears (2018)
Coco (2017)
Pup Star: Better 2Gether (2017)
Cars 3 (2017)
Pup Star (2016)
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures (2016)
Finding Dory (2016)
Change of Heart (2016)
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows (2016)
Monkey Up (2016)
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond (2015)
The Good Dinosaur (2015)
Inside Out (2015)
Russell Madness (2015)
The Santa Con (2014)
How Murray Saved Christmas (2014)
A Christmas Mystery (2014)
Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014)
Grace of God (2014)
In The Name of God (2013)
The Goldbergs (2013)
Mom (2013)
Planes (2013)
Super Buddies (2013)
Monsters University (2013)
Legit (2013)
Matchmaker Santa (2012)
Partysaurus Rex (2012)
Brave (2012)
WWJD II: The Woodcarver (2012)
Fixing Pete (2012)
Local Commercial (2012)
Small Fry (2011)
Lt. Dan Band: For the Common Good (2011)
Hawaiian Vacation (2011)
Cars 2 (2011)
Franklin & Bash (2011)
Fish Hooks (2010)
What if... (2010)
Toy Story 3 (2010)
Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs (2010)
Drop Dead Diva (2009)
Up (2009)
Our First Christmas (2008)
WALL·E (2008)
The Village Barbershop (2008)
Your Friend the Rat (2007)
The Pixar Story (2007)
Ratatouille (2007)
Mystery Woman: Redemption (2006)
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006)
Cars (2006)
Bones (2005)
Dancing with the Stars (2005)
Hell's Kitchen (2005)
The Incredibles (2004)
Rodney (2004)
John Ratzenberger's Made in America (2004)
Finding Nemo (2003)
The Art of 'Spirited Away' (2003)
8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter (2002)
NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002)
Monsters, Inc. (2001)
Determination of Death (2001)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
Tick Tock (2000)
Pigs Next Door (2000)
Toy Story 2 (1999)
A Fare to Remember (1999)
A Bug's Life (1998)
That '70s Show (1998)
Monty Python: Live at Aspen (1998)
One Night Stand (1997)
The Wonderful World of Disney (1997)
Bad Day on the Block (1997)
The View (1997)
Dog's Best Friend (1997)
That Darn Cat (1997)
The Story Behind 'Toy Story' (1996)
Tiny Toy Stories (1996)
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996)
Pearl (1996)
Toy Story Treats (1996)
Toy Story (1995)
The Drew Carey Show (1995)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)
Madman of the People (1994)
Touched by an Angel (1994)
Sister, Sister (1994)
Frasier (1993)
Camp Cucamonga (1990)
Evening Shade (1990)
Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990)
Blossom (1990)
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special (1990)
The Earth Day Special (1990)
Wings (1990)
The Simpsons (1989)
Mickey's 60th Birthday (1988)
Going to the Chapel (1988)
She's Having a Baby (1988)
House II: The Second Story (1987)
Timestalkers (1987)
Combat Academy (1986)
The Falcon and the Snowman (1985)
Protocol (1984)
Right of Way (1983)
Wizards and Warriors (1983)
Gandhi (1982)
St. Elsewhere (1982)
Cheers (1982)
Firefox (1982)
Rating Notman (1982)
Warlords of the 21st Century (1982)
Reds (1981)
Ragtime (1981)
Goliath Awaits (1981)
Code Red (1981)
Outland (1981)
The Good Soldier (1981)
Hill Street Blues (1981)
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Superman II (1980)
Motel Hell (1980)
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
The Bitch (1979)
Yanks (1979)
Arabian Adventure (1979)
Hanover Street (1979)
Superman (1978)
Warlords of Atlantis (1978)
Secret Army (1977)
Valentino (1977)
A Bridge Too Far (1977)
Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977)
The Ritz (1976)
Titleist: Made in America
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GenderMale
Birthday1947-04-06 (76 years old)
Birth NameJohn Dezso Ratzenberger
Birth PlaceBridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Height177-centimeter
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsRatz (nickname)
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