Acting
John Ratzenberger
EN cinema · 119 credits
Born
6 April 1947 (age 79)
Birthplace
Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
Also known as John Dezso 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 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.
Known for
Filmography
Toy Story 5
as Hamm (voice)
Swapped
as Elder Javan (voice)
Ray Gunn
as Board Member Howard Jaffe (voice)
Tapawingo
as Tom Roan
Inside Out 2
as Fritz (voice)
Spellbound
as Milo The Monster Handler (voice)
Luck
as Rootie (voice)
In Search of Tomorrow
as Self - Interviewee
Miracle in East Texas
as Dad Everett
Onward
as Construction Worker Fennwick (voice)
Toy Story 4
as Hamm (voice)
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Money?
as Hamm (voice)
Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Friend?
as Hamm (voice)
Project: Puppies for Christmas
as Daniel Nilwater
Incredibles 2
as Underminer (voice)
Shifting Gears
as Conrad Baines
Pup Star: World Tour
as Grandpa Growl (voice)
Pup Star: Better 2Gether
as Salty (voice)
Cars 3
as Mack (voice)
Coco
as Juan Ortodoncia (voice)
Monkey Up
as Mr. Hartz
Change of Heart
as Dr. Charles Burke
Finding Dory
as Husband Crab (Bill) (voice)
Pup Star
as Mutt (voice)
Russell Madness
as Mick Vaughn
Inside Out
as Fritz (voice)
The Good Dinosaur
as Earl (voice)
Planes: Fire & Rescue
as Brodi (voice)
The Santa Con
as Warden
How Murray Saved Christmas
as Officer Bender (voice)
A Christmas Mystery
as Logan Walker
Grace of God
as Reverend Thomas
Monsters University
as Yeti (voice)
Super Buddies
as Marvin 'Gramps' Livingstone
In The Name of God
as Reverend Thomas
Planes
as Harland (voice)
WWJD II: The Woodcarver
as Ernest Otto
Fixing Pete
as Clayton
Brave
as Gordon (voice)
Partysaurus Rex
as Hamm (voice)
Matchmaker Santa
as George
Local Commercial
as Earl T. Barnum
Cars 2
as Mack (voice)
Hawaiian Vacation
as Hamm (voice)
Small Fry
as Hamm (voice)
Toy Story 3
as Hamm (voice)
What if...
as Mike the Angel
Up
as Construction Foreman Tom (voice)
Our First Christmas
as Joe Noll
WALL·E
as John (voice)
The Village Barbershop
as Art Leroldi
Ratatouille
as Mustafa (voice)
The Pixar Story
as Yeti (voice) (archive footage)
Your Friend the Rat
as P.T. Flea (voice) (uncredited)
Cars
as Mack / Hamm Truck / Abominable Snow Plow / P.T. Flea Car (voice)
Mystery Woman: Redemption
as Jim Carter
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
as Controller #1
Something New
as Brian's Father (uncredited)
The Incredibles
as Underminer (voice)
Finding Nemo
as Fish School (voice)
The Pennsylvania Miners' Story
as Thomas 'Tucker' Foy
Monsters, Inc.
as Yeti (voice)
Determination of Death
as Charlie Halloran
Tick Tock
as Clay Fairfield, P.I.
Toy Story 2
as Hamm (voice)
A Fare to Remember
as Mickey
A Bug's Life
as P.T. Flea (voice)
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Under Pressure
as Al Calavito
Dog's Best Friend
as Goat (voice)
That Darn Cat
as Dusty
One Night Stand
as Phil
Tiny Toy Stories
as Hamm (voice)
Toy Story
as Hamm (voice)
Camp Cucamonga
as Marvin Schector
The Earth Day Special
as Cliff Clavin
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
as Cliff Clavin
Going to the Chapel
as Walt Caruso
Mickey's 60th Birthday
as Cliff Clavin
She's Having a Baby
as John Ratzenberger (uncredited)
Timestalkers
as General Joe Brodsky
Combat Academy
as Mr. Barnett
The Falcon and the Snowman
as Detective
Protocol
as Security Guard on TV
Right of Way
as Policeman
Likely Stories, Vol. 4
as Jersey Cop #2
Battletruck
as Rusty
Gandhi
as American Lieutenant
Firefox
as Chief Peck
Outland
as Tarlow
Ragtime
as Policeman
The Good Soldier
as Jimmy
Reds
as Communist Leader (uncredited)
The Empire Strikes Back
as Major Derlin
Motel Hell
as Drummer
Superman II
as Controller
Arabian Adventure
as Achmed
Hanover Street
as Sgt. John Lucas
Yanks
as Cpl Cook
The Bitch
as Hal Leonard
Superman
as 1st Controller
Valentino
as Newshound
Twilight's Last Gleaming
as Sgt. Kopecki
A Bridge Too Far
as U.S. Lieutenant
The Ritz
as Patron