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 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.
Movies (117)
Toy Story 5
2026
Swapped
2026
Tapawingo
2025
Spellbound
2024
Inside Out 2
2024
Luck
2022
In Search of Tomorrow
2022
Onward
2020
Miracle in East Texas
2020
Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Friend?
2019
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Money?
2019
Toy Story 4
2019
Project: Puppies for Christmas
2019
Incredibles 2
2018
Pup Star: World Tour
2018
Shifting Gears
2018
Coco
2017
Pup Star: Better 2Gether
2017
Cars 3
2017
Pup Star
2016
Finding Dory
2016
Change of Heart
2016
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016
Monkey Up
2016
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
2015
The Good Dinosaur
2015
Inside Out
2015
Russell Madness
2015
The Santa Con
2014
The Santa Con
2014
How Murray Saved Christmas
2014
A Christmas Mystery
2014
Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014
Grace of God
2014
In The Name of God
2013
Planes
2013
Super Buddies
2013
Monsters University
2013
Matchmaker Santa
2012
Partysaurus Rex
2012
Brave
2012
WWJD II: The Woodcarver
2012
Fixing Pete
2012
Local Commercial
2012
Small Fry
2011
Hawaiian Vacation
2011
Cars 2
2011
What if...
2010
Toy Story 3
2010
Up
2009
Our First Christmas
2008
WALL·E
2008
The Village Barbershop
2008
Your Friend the Rat
2007
The Pixar Story
2007
Ratatouille
2007
Geared-Up
2006
Mystery Woman: Redemption
2006
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
2006
Cars
2006
Something New
2006
The Incredibles
2004
Finding Nemo
2003
The Art of 'Spirited Away'
2003
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
The Pennsylvania Miners' Story
2002
Monsters, Inc.
2001
Determination of Death
2001
Disney Through The Decades
2001
Tick Tock
2000
Toy Story 2
1999
A Fare to Remember
1999
The Frasier Story
1999
A Bug's Life
1998
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
1998
One Night Stand
1997
Under Pressure
1997
Dog's Best Friend
1997
That Darn Cat
1997
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
1996
Tiny Toy Stories
1996
Toy Story
1995
Camp Cucamonga
1990
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
1990
The Earth Day Special
1990
Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988
Going to the Chapel
1988
Disney's Magic in the Magic Kingdom
1988
She's Having a Baby
1988
House II: The Second Story
1987
Timestalkers
1987
Combat Academy
1986
The Falcon and the Snowman
1985
Protocol
1984
Right of Way
1983
Likely Stories, Vol. 4
1983
Gandhi
1982
Firefox
1982
Battletruck
1982
Reds
1981
Ragtime
1981
Outland
1981
The Good Soldier
1981
Superman II
1980
Motel Hell
1980
The Empire Strikes Back
1980
The Bitch
1979
Yanks
1979
Arabian Adventure
1979
Hanover Street
1979
Superman
1978
Warlords of Atlantis
1978
Valentino
1977
A Bridge Too Far
1977
Twilight's Last Gleaming
1977
The Ritz
1976
Ray Gunn
TV Shows (54)
WondLa
2024
Poker Face
2023
Monsters at Work
2021
Monsters at Work
2021
Monsters at Work
2021
Monsters at Work
2021
Monsters at Work
2021
Bob Hearts Abishola
2019
Just Roll with It
2019
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures
2016
The Goldbergs
2013
Mom
2013
Legit
2013
Legit
2013
Franklin & Bash
2011
Fish Hooks
2010
Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs
2010
Drop Dead Diva
2009
Bones
2005
Dancing with the Stars
2005
Hell's Kitchen
2005
Rodney
2004
8 Simple Rules
2002
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Pigs Next Door
2000
That '70s Show
1998
The Wonderful World of Disney
1997
The View
1997
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
Remember WENN
1996
Toy Story Treats
1996
Caroline in the City
1995
The Drew Carey Show
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
Touched by an Angel
1994
Sister, Sister
1994
Frasier
1993
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
1990
Blossom
1990
Wings
1990
The Simpsons
1989
Small World
1988
The Tortellis
1987
Wizards and Warriors
1983
St. Elsewhere
1982
Cheers
1982
Goliath Awaits
1981
Code Red
1981
Private Schulz
1981
Hill Street Blues
1981
Magnum, P.I.
1980
Secret Army
1977
ITV Playhouse
1967
