John Ratzenberger
Born April 06, 1947 (Age: 78)
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Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
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 also known being a voice actor appearing in almost 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.
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 also known being a voice actor appearing in almost 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.
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Filmography
Spellbound
2024
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as Milo The Monster Handler (voice)
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Age: 77
Inside Out 2
2024
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as Fritz (voice)
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Age: 77
Onward
2020
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as Construction Worker Fennwick (voice)
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Age: 72
Toy Story 4
2019
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as Hamm (voice)
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Age: 72
Incredibles 2
2018
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as Underminer (voice)
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Age: 71
Coco
2017
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as Juan Ortodoncia (voice)
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Age: 70
Cars 3
2017
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as Mack (voice)
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Age: 70
Finding Dory
2016
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as Husband Crab (Bill) (voice)
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Age: 69
The Good Dinosaur
2015
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as Earl (voice)
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Age: 68
Inside Out
2015
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as Fritz (voice)
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Age: 68
Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014
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as Brodi (voice)
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Age: 67
Planes
2013
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as Harland (voice)
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Age: 66
Monsters University
2013
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as Yeti (voice)
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Age: 66
Brave
2012
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as Gordon (voice)
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Age: 65
Cars 2
2011
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as Mack (voice)
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Age: 64
What if...
2010
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as Mike the Angel
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Age: 63
Toy Story 3
2010
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as Hamm (voice)
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Age: 63
Up
2009
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as Construction Foreman Tom (voice)
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Age: 62
WALL·E
2008
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as John (voice)
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Age: 61
Ratatouille
2007
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as Mustafa (voice)
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Age: 60
Cars
2006
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as Mack / Hamm Truck / Abominable Snow Plow / P.T. Flea Car (voice)
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Age: 59
Something New
2006
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as Brian's Father (uncredited)
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Age: 58
The Incredibles
2004
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as Underminer (voice)
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Age: 57
Finding Nemo
2003
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as Fish School (voice)
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Age: 56
Monsters, Inc.
2001
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as Yeti (voice)
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Age: 54
Tick Tock
2000
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as Clay Fairfield, P.I.
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Age: 53
Toy Story 2
1999
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as Hamm (voice)
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Age: 52
The Frasier Story
1999
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as Self
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Age: 51
A Bug's Life
1998
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as P.T. Flea (voice)
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Age: 51
One Night Stand
1997
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as Phil
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Age: 50
Toy Story
1995
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as Hamm (voice)
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Age: 48
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
1990
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as Self
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Age: 43
She's Having a Baby
1988
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as John Ratzenberger (uncredited)
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Age: 40
House II: The Second Story
1987
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as Bill
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Age: 40
The Falcon and the Snowman
1985
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as Detective
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Age: 37
Protocol
1984
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as Security Guard on TV
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Age: 37
Gandhi
1982
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as American Lieutenant
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Age: 35
Firefox
1982
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as Chief Peck
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Age: 35
No Image
Rating Notman
1982
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as
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Age: 35
Battletruck
1982
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as Rusty
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Age: 34
Reds
1981
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as Communist Leader (uncredited)
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Age: 34
Outland
1981
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as Tarlow
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Age: 34
Superman II
1980
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as Controller
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Age: 33
Motel Hell
1980
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as Drummer
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Age: 33
The Empire Strikes Back
1980
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as Major Derlin
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Age: 33
Hanover Street
1979
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as Sgt. John Lucas
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Age: 32
Superman
1978
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as 1st Controller
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Age: 31
A Bridge Too Far
1977
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as U.S. Lieutenant
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Age: 30