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.
Known For
All Movies (118)
- Toy Story 52026 · as Hamm (voice)
- Swapped2026 · as Elder Javan (voice)
- Tapawingo2025 · as Tom Roan
- Spellbound2024 · as Milo The Monster Handler (voice)
- Inside Out 22024 · as Fritz (voice)
- Luck2022 · as Rootie (voice)
- In Search of Tomorrow2022 · as Self - Interviewee
- Onward2020 · as Construction Worker Fennwick (voice)
- Miracle in East Texas2020 · as Dad Everett
- Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Friend?2019 · as Hamm (voice)
- Forky Asks a Question: What Is Money?2019 · as Hamm (voice)
- Toy Story 42019 · as Hamm (voice)
- Project: Puppies for Christmas2019 · as Daniel Nilwater
- Incredibles 22018 · as Underminer (voice)
- Pup Star: World Tour2018 · as Grandpa Growl (voice)
- Shifting Gears2018 · as Conrad Baines
- Coco2017 · as Juan Ortodoncia (voice)
- Pup Star: Better 2Gether2017 · as Salty (voice)
- Cars 32017 · as Mack (voice)
- Pup Star2016 · as Mutt (voice)
- Finding Dory2016 · as Husband Crab (Bill) (voice)
- Change of Heart2016 · as Dr. Charles Burke
- Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows2016 · as Self
- Monkey Up2016 · as Mr. Hartz
- Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond2015 · as Self
- The Good Dinosaur2015 · as Earl (voice)
- Inside Out2015 · as Fritz (voice)
- Russell Madness2015 · as Mick Vaughn
- The Santa Con2014 · as Warden
- How Murray Saved Christmas2014 · as Officer Bender (voice)
- A Christmas Mystery2014 · as Logan Walker
- Planes: Fire & Rescue2014 · as Brodi (voice)
- Grace of God2014 · as Reverend Thomas
- In The Name of God2013 · as Reverend Thomas
- Planes2013 · as Harland (voice)
- Super Buddies2013 · as Marvin 'Gramps' Livingstone
- Monsters University2013 · as Yeti (voice)
- Matchmaker Santa2012 · as George
- Partysaurus Rex2012 · as Hamm (voice)
- Brave2012 · as Gordon (voice)
- WWJD II: The Woodcarver2012 · as Ernest Otto
- Fixing Pete2012 · as Clayton
- Local Commercial2012 · as Earl T. Barnum
- Small Fry2011 · as Hamm (voice)
- Hawaiian Vacation2011 · as Hamm (voice)
- Cars 22011 · as Mack (voice)
- What if...2010 · as Mike the Angel
- Toy Story 32010 · as Hamm (voice)
- Up2009 · as Construction Foreman Tom (voice)
- Our First Christmas2008 · as Joe Noll
- WALL·E2008 · as John (voice)
- The Village Barbershop2008 · as Art Leroldi
- Your Friend the Rat2007 · as P.T. Flea (voice) (uncredited)
- The Pixar Story2007 · as Yeti (voice) (archive footage)
- Ratatouille2007 · as Mustafa (voice)
- Geared-Up2006
- Mystery Woman: Redemption2006 · as Jim Carter
- Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut2006 · as Controller #1
- Cars2006 · as Mack / Hamm Truck / Abominable Snow Plow / P.T. Flea Car (voice)
- Something New2006 · as Brian's Father (uncredited)
- The Incredibles2004 · as Underminer (voice)
- Finding Nemo2003 · as Fish School (voice)
- The Art of 'Spirited Away'2003 · as Himself
- NBC 75th Anniversary Special2002 · as Self
- The Pennsylvania Miners' Story2002 · as Thomas 'Tucker' Foy
- Monsters, Inc.2001 · as Yeti (voice)
- Determination of Death2001 · as Charlie Halloran
- Disney Through The Decades2001
- Tick Tock2000 · as Clay Fairfield, P.I.
- Toy Story 21999 · as Hamm (voice)
- A Fare to Remember1999 · as Mickey
- The Frasier Story1999 · as Self
- A Bug's Life1998 · as P.T. Flea (voice)
- Monty Python: Live at Aspen1998 · as Audience Member (uncredited)
- One Night Stand1997 · as Phil
- Under Pressure1997 · as Al Calavito
- Dog's Best Friend1997 · as Goat (voice)
- That Darn Cat1997 · as Dusty
- The Story Behind 'Toy Story'1996 · as Self
- Tiny Toy Stories1996 · as Hamm (voice)
- Toy Story1995 · as Hamm (voice)
- Camp Cucamonga1990 · as Marvin Schector
- Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration1990 · as Self
- The Earth Day Special1990 · as Cliff Clavin
- Mickey's 60th Birthday1988 · as Cliff Clavin
- Going to the Chapel1988 · as Walt Caruso
- Disney's Magic in the Magic Kingdom1988 · as Self
- She's Having a Baby1988 · as John Ratzenberger (uncredited)
- House II: The Second Story1987 · as Bill
- Timestalkers1987 · as General Joe Brodsky
- Combat Academy1986 · as Mr. Barnett
- The Falcon and the Snowman1985 · as Detective
- Protocol1984 · as Security Guard on TV
- Right of Way1983 · as Policeman
- Likely Stories, Vol. 41983
- Gandhi1982 · as American Lieutenant
- Firefox1982 · as Chief Peck
- Rating Notman1982
- Battletruck1982 · as Rusty
- Reds1981 · as Communist Leader (uncredited)
- Ragtime1981 · as Policeman
- Outland1981 · as Tarlow
- The Good Soldier1981 · as Jimmy
- Superman II1980 · as Controller
- Motel Hell1980 · as Drummer
- The Empire Strikes Back1980 · as Major Derlin
- The Bitch1979 · as Hal Leonard
- Yanks1979 · as Cpl Cook
- Arabian Adventure1979 · as Achmed
- Hanover Street1979 · as Sgt. John Lucas
- Superman1978 · as 1st Controller
- Warlords of Atlantis1978 · as Fenn
- Valentino1977 · as Newshound
- A Bridge Too Far1977 · as U.S. Lieutenant
- Twilight's Last Gleaming1977 · as Sgt. Kopecki
- The Ritz1976 · as Patron
- Titleist: Made in America—
- Ray Gunn— · as (voice)
All TV Shows (57)
- WondLa2024 · as Caruncle (voice)
- Poker Face2023 · as Abe
- Monsters at Work2021 · as Yeti (voice)
- Monsters at Work2021 · as Adorable (voice)
- Monsters at Work2021 · as Adorable / Bernard (voice)
- Monsters at Work2021 · as Bernard (voice)
- Monsters at Work2021 · as Bernard / Arodable (voice)
- Forky Asks a Question2019 · as Hamm (voice)
- Bob Hearts Abishola2019 · as Hank
- Just Roll with It2019 · as George Bennett
- LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures2016 · as Major Derlin (voice)
- The Goldbergs2013 · as Digby Yates
- Mom2013 · as Stan
- Legit2013 · as Walter Nugent
- Legit2013 · as Walter
- Franklin & Bash2011 · as Judge Elliot Reid
- Fish Hooks2010 · as Wilford (voice)
- Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs2010 · as Hamm (voice)
- Drop Dead Diva2009 · as Larry Kaswell
- Bones2005 · as Bill Schumacher
- Dancing with the Stars2005 · as Self - Contestant
- Hell's Kitchen2005 · as Self - Bartender & Guest Judge
- Rodney2004 · as John Ratzenberger
- John Ratzenberger's Made in America2004
- 8 Simple Rules2002 · as Fred
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · as Stu Kirchoff
- Pigs Next Door2000 · as Ike Stump (voice)
- That '70s Show1998 · as Glen
- The Wonderful World of Disney1997
- The View1997 · as Self
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witch1996 · as Bob
- Remember WENN1996 · as Mr. Abernathy
- Toy Story Treats1996 · as Hamm (Voice)
- Caroline in the City1995 · as Mr. Berman
- The Drew Carey Show1995 · as Himself
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child1995 · as Hinky (voice)
- Touched by an Angel1994 · as Merl
- Sister, Sister1994 · as Gus Kilamilikimaka
- Frasier1993 · as Cliff Clavin
- Captain Planet and the Planeteers1990 · as Rigger (voice)
- Blossom1990
- Wings1990 · as Cliff Clavin
- The Simpsons1989 · as Cliff Clavin / CGI Homer Simpson (voice)
- Small World1988 · as Morris Zapp
- The Tortellis1987 · as Cliff Clavin
- Wizards and Warriors1983
- St. Elsewhere1982 · as Cliff Clavin
- Cheers1982 · as Cliff Clavin
- Goliath Awaits1981 · as Bill Sweeney
- Code Red1981
- Private Schulz1981 · as American Newsreel Commentator (voice, uncredited)
- Hill Street Blues1981 · as Phony Cop
- Magnum, P.I.1980 · as Walt Brewster
- Life at Stake1978 · as Vance Brand
- Secret Army1977 · as Staff Sergeant Dexter
- ITV Playhouse1967 · as Tom Phillips
- Cars: Lightning Racers— · as Mack (voice)