John Ratzenberger
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Apr 6, 1947 (age 79)
- Place of birth
- Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
- Credits
- 172
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
Ray Gunn
2026Movie
Board Member Howard Jaffe (voice)
Toy Story 5
2026Movie
Hamm (voice)
Swapped
2026Movie
Elder Javan (voice)
Tapawingo
2025Movie
Tom Roan
Spellbound
2024Movie
Milo The Monster Handler (voice)
WondLa
2024TV
Caruncle (voice)
Inside Out 2
2024Movie
Fritz (voice)
Poker Face
2023TV
Abe
Luck
2022Movie
Rootie (voice)
In Search of Tomorrow
2022Movie
Self - Interviewee
Monsters at Work
2021TV
Yeti (voice), Adorable (voice), Adorable / Bernard (voice), Bernard (voice), Bernard / Arodable (voice)
Onward
2020Movie
Construction Worker Fennwick (voice)
Miracle in East Texas
2020Movie
Dad Everett
Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Friend?
2019Movie
Hamm (voice)
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Money?
2019Movie
Hamm (voice)
Forky Asks a Question
2019TV
Hamm (voice)
Bob Hearts Abishola
2019TV
Hank
Toy Story 4
2019Movie
Hamm (voice)
Just Roll with It
2019TV
George Bennett
Project: Puppies for Christmas
2019Movie
Daniel Nilwater
Incredibles 2
2018Movie
Underminer (voice)
Pup Star: World Tour
2018Movie
Grandpa Growl (voice)
Shifting Gears
2018Movie
Conrad Baines
Coco
2017Movie
Juan Ortodoncia (voice)
Pup Star: Better 2Gether
2017Movie
Salty (voice)
Cars 3
2017Movie
Mack (voice)
Pup Star
2016Movie
Mutt (voice)
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures
2016TV
Major Derlin (voice)
Finding Dory
2016Movie
Husband Crab (Bill) (voice)
Change of Heart
2016Movie
Dr. Charles Burke
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016Movie
Self
Monkey Up
2016Movie
Mr. Hartz
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
2015Movie
Self
The Good Dinosaur
2015Movie
Earl (voice)
Inside Out
2015Movie
Fritz (voice)
Russell Madness
2015Movie
Mick Vaughn
The Santa Con
2014Movie
Warden
How Murray Saved Christmas
2014Movie
Officer Bender (voice)
A Christmas Mystery
2014Movie
Logan Walker
Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014Movie
Brodi (voice)
Grace of God
2014Movie
Reverend Thomas
In The Name of God
2013Movie
Reverend Thomas
The Goldbergs
2013TV
Digby Yates
Mom
2013TV
Stan
Planes
2013Movie
Harland (voice)
Super Buddies
2013Movie
Marvin 'Gramps' Livingstone
Monsters University
2013Movie
Yeti (voice)
Legit
2013TV
Walter Nugent, Walter
Matchmaker Santa
2012Movie
George
Partysaurus Rex
2012Movie
Hamm (voice)
Brave
2012Movie
Gordon (voice)
WWJD II: The Woodcarver
2012Movie
Ernest Otto
Fixing Pete
2012Movie
Clayton
Local Commercial
2012Movie
Earl T. Barnum
Small Fry
2011Movie
Hamm (voice)
Hawaiian Vacation
2011Movie
Hamm (voice)
Cars 2
2011Movie
Mack (voice)
Franklin & Bash
2011TV
Judge Elliot Reid
Fish Hooks
2010TV
Wilford (voice)
What if...
2010Movie
Mike the Angel
Toy Story 3
2010Movie
Hamm (voice)
Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs
2010TV
Hamm (voice)
Drop Dead Diva
2009TV
Larry Kaswell
Up
2009Movie
Construction Foreman Tom (voice)
Our First Christmas
2008Movie
Joe Noll
WALL·E
2008Movie
John (voice)
The Village Barbershop
2008Movie
Art Leroldi
Your Friend the Rat
2007Movie
P.T. Flea (voice) (uncredited)
The Pixar Story
2007Movie
Yeti (voice) (archive footage)
Ratatouille
2007Movie
Mustafa (voice)
Geared-Up
2006Movie
Mystery Woman: Redemption
2006Movie
Jim Carter
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
2006Movie
Controller #1
Cars
2006Movie
Mack / Hamm Truck / Abominable Snow Plow / P.T. Flea Car (voice)
Something New
2006Movie
Brian's Father (uncredited)
Bones
2005TV
Bill Schumacher
Dancing with the Stars
2005TV
Self - Contestant
Hell's Kitchen
2005TV
Self - Bartender & Guest Judge
The Incredibles
2004Movie
Underminer (voice)
Rodney
2004TV
John Ratzenberger
John Ratzenberger's Made in America
2004TV
Finding Nemo
2003Movie
Fish School (voice)
The Art of 'Spirited Away'
2003Movie
Self
8 Simple Rules
2002TV
Fred
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002Movie
Self
The Pennsylvania Miners' Story
2002Movie
Thomas 'Tucker' Foy
Monsters, Inc.
2001Movie
Yeti (voice)
Determination of Death
2001Movie
Charlie Halloran
Disney Through The Decades
2001Movie
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000TV
Stu Kirchoff
Tick Tock
2000Movie
Clay Fairfield, P.I.
Pigs Next Door
2000TV
Ike Stump (voice)
Toy Story 2
1999Movie
Hamm (voice)
A Fare to Remember
1999Movie
Mickey
The Frasier Story
1999Movie
Self
A Bug's Life
1998Movie
P.T. Flea (voice)
That '70s Show
1998TV
Glen
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
1998Movie
Audience Member (uncredited)
One Night Stand
1997Movie
Phil
The Wonderful World of Disney
1997TV
Under Pressure
1997Movie
Al Calavito
The View
1997TV
Self
Dog's Best Friend
1997Movie
Goat (voice)
That Darn Cat
1997Movie
Dusty
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
1996Movie
Self
Tiny Toy Stories
1996Movie
Hamm (voice)
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996TV
Bob
Remember WENN
1996TV
Mr. Abernathy
Toy Story Treats
1996TV
Hamm (Voice)
Toy Story
1995Movie
Hamm (voice)
Caroline in the City
1995TV
Mr. Berman
The Drew Carey Show
1995TV
Himself
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995TV
Hinky (voice)
Touched by an Angel
1994TV
Merl
Sister, Sister
1994TV
Gus Kilamilikimaka
Frasier
1993TV
Cliff Clavin
Camp Cucamonga
1990Movie
Marvin Schector
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
1990TV
Rigger (voice)
Blossom
1990TV
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
1990Movie
Cliff Clavin
The Earth Day Special
1990Movie
Cliff Clavin
Wings
1990TV
Cliff Clavin
The Simpsons
1989TV
Cliff Clavin / CGI Homer Simpson (voice)
Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988Movie
Cliff Clavin
Going to the Chapel
1988Movie
Walt Caruso
Disney's Magic in the Magic Kingdom
1988Movie
Self
She's Having a Baby
1988Movie
John Ratzenberger (uncredited)
Small World
1988TV
Morris Zapp
House II: The Second Story
1987Movie
Bill
Timestalkers
1987Movie
General Joe Brodsky
The Tortellis
1987TV
Cliff Clavin
Combat Academy
1986Movie
Mr. Barnett
The Falcon and the Snowman
1985Movie
Detective
Protocol
1984Movie
Security Guard on TV
Right of Way
1983Movie
Policeman
Likely Stories, Vol. 4
1983Movie
Jersey Cop #2
Wizards and Warriors
1983TV
Gandhi
1982Movie
American Lieutenant
St. Elsewhere
1982TV
Cliff Clavin
Cheers
1982TV
Cliff Clavin
Firefox
1982Movie
Chief Peck
Rating Notman
1982Movie
Battletruck
1982Movie
Rusty
Reds
1981Movie
Communist Leader (uncredited)
Ragtime
1981Movie
Policeman
Goliath Awaits
1981TV
Bill Sweeney
Code Red
1981TV
Outland
1981Movie
Tarlow
Private Schulz
1981TV
American Newsreel Commentator (voice, uncredited)
The Good Soldier
1981Movie
Jimmy
Hill Street Blues
1981TV
Phony Cop
Magnum, P.I.
1980TV
Walt Brewster
Superman II
1980Movie
Controller
Motel Hell
1980Movie
Drummer
The Empire Strikes Back
1980Movie
Major Derlin
The Bitch
1979Movie
Hal Leonard
Yanks
1979Movie
Cpl Cook
Arabian Adventure
1979Movie
Achmed
Hanover Street
1979Movie
Sgt. John Lucas
Superman
1978Movie
1st Controller
Warlords of Atlantis
1978Movie
Fenn
Valentino
1977Movie
Newshound
Secret Army
1977TV
Staff Sergeant Dexter
A Bridge Too Far
1977Movie
U.S. Lieutenant
Twilight's Last Gleaming
1977Movie
Sgt. Kopecki
The Ritz
1976Movie
Patron
ITV Playhouse
1967TV
Tom Phillips
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954TV
Cliff Clavin
Cars: Lightning Racers
TV
Mack (voice)
Untitled Jack and the Beanstalk Film
Movie
(voice)
Toy Story 6
Movie
Hamm (voice)
Titleist: Made in America
Movie