John Ratzenberger
Known for Acting · 168 credits
- Born
- 1947-04-06 (age 79)
- Place of birth
- Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
- Also known as
- John Dezso 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.
Known For
TV Shows (50)
The Simpsons
1989
as Cliff Clavin / CGI Homer Simpson (voice)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Stu Kirchoff
Bones
2005
as Bill Schumacher
Frasier
1993
as Cliff Clavin
Cheers
1982
as Cliff Clavin
Dancing with the Stars
2005
as Self - Contestant
Magnum, P.I.
1980
as Walt Brewster
Hill Street Blues
1981
as Phony Cop
Mom
2013
as Stan
The View
1997
as Self
The Goldbergs
2013
as Digby Yates
Hell's Kitchen
2005
as Self - Bartender & Guest Judge
The Drew Carey Show
1995
as Himself
Wings
1990
as Cliff Clavin
St. Elsewhere
1982
as Cliff Clavin
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Bob
That '70s Show
1998
as Glen
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Merl
Drop Dead Diva
2009
as Larry Kaswell
Caroline in the City
1995
as Mr. Berman
Sister, Sister
1994
as Gus Kilamilikimaka
Poker Face
2023
as Abe
Franklin & Bash
2011
as Judge Elliot Reid
Fish Hooks
2010
as Wilford (voice)
Blossom
1990
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
1990
as Rigger (voice)
Monsters at Work
2021
as Yeti (voice) / Adorable (voice) / Adorable / Bernard (voice) / Bernard / Arodable (voice)
ITV Playhouse
1967
as Tom Phillips
8 Simple Rules
2002
as Fred
Bob Hearts Abishola
2019
as Hank
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as Hinky (voice)
Secret Army
1977
as Staff Sergeant Dexter
The Wonderful World of Disney
1997
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures
2016
as Major Derlin (voice)
Remember WENN
1996
as Mr. Abernathy
WondLa
2024
as Caruncle (voice)
Code Red
1981
Rodney
2004
as John Ratzenberger
Just Roll with It
2019
as George Bennett
Toy Story Treats
1996
as Hamm (Voice)
Legit
2013
as Walter Nugent
John Ratzenberger's Made in America
2004
The Tortellis
1987
as Cliff Clavin
Goliath Awaits
1981
as Bill Sweeney
Pigs Next Door
2000
as Ike Stump (voice)
Private Schulz
1981
as American Newsreel Commentator (voice, uncredited)
Wizards and Warriors
1983
Cars: Lightning Racers
as Mack (voice)
Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs
2010
as Hamm (voice)
Small World
1988
as Morris Zapp
Movies (118)
Swapped
2026
as Elder Javan (voice)
Inside Out 2
2024
as Fritz (voice)
Toy Story
1995
as Hamm (voice)
WALL·E
2008
as John (voice)
Inside Out
2015
as Fritz (voice)
Toy Story 5
2026
as Hamm (voice)
Coco
2017
as Juan Ortodoncia (voice)
Monsters, Inc.
2001
as Yeti (voice)
Toy Story 2
1999
as Hamm (voice)
Brave
2012
as Gordon (voice)
Finding Nemo
2003
as Fish School (voice)
Ratatouille
2007
as Mustafa (voice)
Toy Story 3
2010
as Hamm (voice)
Cars
2006
as Mack / Hamm Truck / Abominable Snow Plow / P.T. Flea Car (voice)
Up
2009
as Construction Foreman Tom (voice)
Toy Story 4
2019
as Hamm (voice)
The Empire Strikes Back
1980
as Major Derlin
Cars 2
2011
as Mack (voice)
The Incredibles
2004
as Underminer (voice)
A Bug's Life
1998
as P.T. Flea (voice)
Cars 3
2017
as Mack (voice)
The Good Dinosaur
2015
as Earl (voice)
Incredibles 2
2018
as Underminer (voice)
Luck
2022
as Rootie (voice)
Monsters University
2013
as Yeti (voice)
Superman
1978
as 1st Controller
Finding Dory
2016
as Husband Crab (Bill) (voice)
Onward
2020
as Construction Worker Fennwick (voice)
Spellbound
2024
as Milo The Monster Handler (voice)
Planes
2013
as Harland (voice)
Superman II
1980
as Controller
A Bridge Too Far
1977
as U.S. Lieutenant
Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014
as Brodi (voice)
Hawaiian Vacation
2011
as Hamm (voice)
Outland
1981
as Tarlow
Gandhi
1982
as American Lieutenant
Small Fry
2011
as Hamm (voice)
Firefox
1982
as Chief Peck
Reds
1981
as Communist Leader (uncredited)
Partysaurus Rex
2012
as Hamm (voice)
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
2006
as Controller #1
The Pixar Story
2007
as Yeti (voice) (archive footage)
Super Buddies
2013
as Marvin 'Gramps' Livingstone
Hanover Street
1979
as Sgt. John Lucas
Your Friend the Rat
2007
as P.T. Flea (voice) (uncredited)
She's Having a Baby
1988
as John Ratzenberger (uncredited)
Ragtime
1981
as Policeman
The Falcon and the Snowman
1985
as Detective
Something New
2006
as Brian's Father (uncredited)
The Earth Day Special
1990
as Cliff Clavin
Valentino
1977
as Newshound
Warlords of Atlantis
1978
as Fenn
Ray Gunn
as (voice)
Motel Hell
1980
as Drummer
House II: The Second Story
1987
as Bill
One Night Stand
1997
as Phil
That Darn Cat
1997
as Dusty
Arabian Adventure
1979
as Achmed
Combat Academy
1986
as Mr. Barnett
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
as Self
Battletruck
1982
as Rusty
Protocol
1984
as Security Guard on TV
Yanks
1979
as Cpl Cook
In Search of Tomorrow
2022
as Self - Interviewee
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
2015
as Self
Pup Star
2016
as Mutt (voice)
Timestalkers
1987
as General Joe Brodsky
Twilight's Last Gleaming
1977
as Sgt. Kopecki
What if...
2010
as Mike the Angel
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
1990
as Self
Change of Heart
2016
as Dr. Charles Burke
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016
as Self
Tick Tock
2000
as Clay Fairfield, P.I.
Pup Star: World Tour
2018
as Grandpa Growl (voice)
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
1996
as Self
The Ritz
1976
as Patron
Pup Star: Better 2Gether
2017
as Salty (voice)
Under Pressure
1997
as Al Calavito
Right of Way
1983
as Policeman
Our First Christmas
2008
as Joe Noll
The Art of 'Spirited Away'
2003
as Himself
The Bitch
1979
as Hal Leonard
Shifting Gears
2018
as Conrad Baines
Russell Madness
2015
as Mick Vaughn
Camp Cucamonga
1990
as Marvin Schector
WWJD II: The Woodcarver
2012
as Ernest Otto
Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988
as Cliff Clavin
Miracle in East Texas
2020
as Dad Everett
Fixing Pete
2012
as Clayton
Matchmaker Santa
2012
as George
Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Friend?
2019
as Hamm (voice)
Dog's Best Friend
1997
as Goat (voice)
Monkey Up
2016
as Mr. Hartz
Mystery Woman: Redemption
2006
as Jim Carter
Tapawingo
2025
as Tom Roan
Grace of God
2014
as Reverend Thomas
A Christmas Mystery
2014
as Logan Walker
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
1998
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Going to the Chapel
1988
as Walt Caruso
How Murray Saved Christmas
2014
as Officer Bender (voice)
The Good Soldier
1981
as Jimmy
The Santa Con
2014
as Warden / Warden Jeffrey Mitchell
Determination of Death
2001
as Charlie Halloran
In The Name of God
2013
as Reverend Thomas
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Money?
2019
as Hamm (voice)
Geared-Up
2006
Project: Puppies for Christmas
2019
as Daniel Nilwater
The Frasier Story
1999
as Self
A Fare to Remember
1999
as Mickey
The Village Barbershop
2008
as Art Leroldi
Disney Through The Decades
2001
Likely Stories, Vol. 4
1983
The Pennsylvania Miners' Story
2002
as Thomas 'Tucker' Foy
Disney's Magic in the Magic Kingdom
1988
as Self
Tiny Toy Stories
1996
as Hamm (voice)
Local Commercial
2012
as Earl T. Barnum
Rating Notman
1982
Titleist: Made in America
About John 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 franch… With 168 credits spanning from 1967 to 2026, John Ratzenberger has appeared in 118 films and 50 TV shows.
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Most Popular John Ratzenberger Movies
- Swapped (2026) — as Elder Javan (voice)
- Inside Out 2 (2024) — as Fritz (voice)
- Toy Story (1995) — as Hamm (voice)
- WALL·E (2008) — as John (voice)
- Inside Out (2015) — as Fritz (voice)
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