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John Ratzenberger Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1947-04-06

Birthplace:
Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Credits:
173 Total Roles

John Ratzenberger

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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.

Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2026 Toy Story 5 MOVIE Hamm (voice)
2026 Swapped MOVIE (voice)
2025 Tapawingo MOVIE Tom Roan
2024 Spellbound MOVIE Milo The Monster Handler (voice)
2024 WondLa TV Caruncle (voice)
2024 Inside Out 2 MOVIE Fritz (voice)
2023 Poker Face TV Abe
2022 Luck MOVIE Rootie (voice)
2022 In Search of Tomorrow MOVIE Self - Interviewee
2021 Monsters at Work TV Yeti (voice)

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