John Ratzenberger
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.
Known For
Hamm (voice)
Toy Story 2
Hamm (voice)
Toy Story
Mack / Hamm Truck / Abominable Snow Plow / P.T. Flea Car (voice)
Cars
Yeti (voice)
Monsters, Inc.
Mustafa (voice)
Ratatouille
Hamm (voice)
Toy Story 3
Tarlow
Outland
Major Derlin
The Empire Strikes Back
Fenn
Warlords of Atlantis
Drummer
Motel Hell
Policeman
Ragtime
P.T. Flea (voice)
A Bug's Life
Construction Foreman Tom (voice)
Up
Bill
House II: The Second Story
Yeti (voice)
Monsters University
Newshound
Valentino
Mack (voice)
Cars 2
Dad Everett
Miracle in East Texas
Marvin Schector
Camp Cucamonga
Jimmy
The Good Soldier
Joe Noll
Our First Christmas
Rootie (voice)
Luck
General Joe Brodsky
Timestalkers
Achmed
Arabian Adventure
Ernest Otto
WWJD II: The Woodcarver
Hamm (voice)
Hawaiian Vacation
Mickey
A Fare to Remember
Security Guard on TV
Protocol
Titleist: Made in America
Rating Notman
Charlie Halloran
Determination of Death
Clayton
Fixing Pete
Yeti (voice) (archive footage)
The Pixar Story
Tom Roan
Tapawingo
Clay Fairfield, P.I.
Tick Tock
Gordon (voice)
Brave
John (voice)
WALL·E
Self
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Rusty
Warlords of the 21st Century
Brodi (voice)
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Al Calavito
Bad Day on the Block
Warden
The Santa Con
Mick Vaughn
Russell Madness
Going to the Chapel
Art Leroldi
The Village Barbershop
Goat (voice)
Dog's Best Friend
Fritz (voice)
Inside Out
Salty (voice)
Pup Star: Better 2Gether
Mr. Barnett
Combat Academy
Fritz (voice)
Inside Out 2
American Lieutenant
Gandhi
Underminer (voice)
The Incredibles
Earl (voice)
The Good Dinosaur
Cars Wal-Mart Exclusive Geared UP
Hamm (voice)
Partysaurus Rex
Hamm (voice)
Small Fry
Officer Bender (voice)
How Murray Saved Christmas
Mr. Hartz
Monkey Up
Sgt. John Lucas
Hanover Street
Self
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Logan Walker
A Christmas Mystery
Dr. Charles Burke
Change of Heart
(voice)
Pookoo
Milo The Monster Handler (voice)
Spellbound
Husband Crab (Bill) (voice)
Finding Dory
Sgt. Kopecki
Twilight's Last Gleaming
Mutt (voice)
Pup Star
U.S. Lieutenant
A Bridge Too Far
Cpl Cook
Yanks
Marvin 'Gramps' Livingstone
Super Buddies
1st Controller
Superman
Controller
Superman II
Cliff Clavin
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Detective
The Falcon and the Snowman
Jim Carter
Mystery Woman: Redemption
Hal Leonard
The Bitch
Fish School (voice)
Finding Nemo
Mike the Angel
What if...
Mack (voice)
Cars 3
Self
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
Underminer (voice)
Incredibles 2
Chief Peck
Firefox
Juan Ortodoncia (voice)
Coco
Dusty
That Darn Cat
Phil
One Night Stand
Conrad Baines
Shifting Gears
John Ratzenberger (uncredited)
She's Having a Baby
Reverend Thomas
In The Name of God
Hamm (voice)
Toy Story 4
Hamm (voice)
Tiny Toy Stories
Communist Leader (uncredited)
Reds
Grandpa Growl (voice)
Pup Star: World Tour
Grace of God
Controller #1
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Hamm (voice)
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Money?
Hamm (voice)
Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Friend?
Hamm (voice)
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Reading?
Construction Worker Fennwick (voice)
Onward
Warden Jeffrey Mitchell
The Santa Con
George
Matchmaker Santa
Himself
The Art of 'Spirited Away'
Self - Interviewee
In Search of Tomorrow
Self
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
Self
Lt. Dan Band: For the Common Good
Daniel Nilwater
Project: Puppies for Christmas
Patron
The Ritz
Harland (voice)
Planes
Audience Member (uncredited)
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
P.T. Flea (voice) (uncredited)
Your Friend the Rat
Cliff Clavin
The Earth Day Special
Self
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
Policeman
Right of Way
Earl T. Barnum
Local Commercial
Disney Through The Decades
(voice)
Ray Gunn
Brian's Father (uncredited)
Something New
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
116
Gender
Male
Birthday
1947-04-06
Place of Birth
Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
Also Known As
Ratz (nickname)