John Ratzenberger
112 movies · 51 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Apr 6, 1947 (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
John Ratzenberger: movies and TV shows
Acting (160)
- Upcoming Ray Gunn
as (voice)
- Upcoming
- Upcoming Untitled Jack and the Beanstalk Film
as (voice)
- Upcoming Toy Story 6
as Hamm (voice)
- Upcoming
- 2026 Toy Story 5
as Hamm (voice)
- 2026 Swapped
as Elder Javan (voice)
- 2025 Tapawingo
as Tom Roan
- 2024 Spellbound
as Milo The Monster Handler (voice)
- 2024
- 2024 Inside Out 2
as Fritz (voice)
- 2023
- 2022 Luck
as Rootie (voice)
- 2021 Monsters at Work · TV
as Yeti (voice) / Adorable (voice) / Adorable / Bernard (voice) / Bernard (voice) / Bernard / Arodable (voice) · 9 episodes
- 2020 Onward
as Construction Worker Fennwick (voice)
- 2020 Miracle in East Texas
as Dad Everett
- 2019 Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Friend?
as Hamm (voice)
- 2019 Forky Asks a Question: What Is Money?
as Hamm (voice)
- 2019
- 2019
- 2019 Toy Story 4
as Hamm (voice)
- 2019
- 2019 Project: Puppies for Christmas
as Daniel Nilwater
- 2018 Incredibles 2
as Underminer (voice)
- 2018 Pup Star: World Tour
as Grandpa Growl (voice)
- 2018 Shifting Gears
as Conrad Baines
- 2017 Coco
as Juan Ortodoncia (voice)
- 2017 Pup Star: Better 2Gether
as Salty (voice)
- 2017 Cars 3
as Mack (voice)
- 2016 Pup Star
as Mutt (voice)
- 2016
- 2016 Finding Dory
as Husband Crab (Bill) (voice)
- 2016 Change of Heart
as Dr. Charles Burke
- 2016 Monkey Up
as Mr. Hartz
- 2015 The Good Dinosaur
as Earl (voice)
- 2015 Inside Out
as Fritz (voice)
- 2015 Russell Madness
as Mick Vaughn
- 2014 The Santa Con
as Warden
- 2014 How Murray Saved Christmas
as Officer Bender (voice)
- 2014 A Christmas Mystery
as Logan Walker
- 2014 Planes: Fire & Rescue
as Brodi (voice)
- 2014 Grace of God
as Reverend Thomas
- 2013 In The Name of God
as Reverend Thomas
- 2013
- 2013
- 2013 Planes
as Harland (voice)
- 2013 Super Buddies
as Marvin 'Gramps' Livingstone
- 2013 Monsters University
as Yeti (voice)
- 2013
- 2012 Matchmaker Santa
as George
- 2012 Partysaurus Rex
as Hamm (voice)
- 2012 Brave
as Gordon (voice)
- 2012 WWJD II: The Woodcarver
as Ernest Otto
- 2012 Fixing Pete
as Clayton
- 2012 Local Commercial
as Earl T. Barnum
- 2011 Small Fry
as Hamm (voice)
- 2011 Hawaiian Vacation
as Hamm (voice)
- 2011 Cars 2
as Mack (voice)
- 2011
- 2010
- 2010 What if...
as Mike the Angel
- 2010 Toy Story 3
as Hamm (voice)
- 2010
- 2009
- 2009 Up
as Construction Foreman Tom (voice)
- 2008 Our First Christmas
as Joe Noll
- 2008 WALL·E
as John (voice)
- 2008 The Village Barbershop
as Art Leroldi
- 2007 Your Friend the Rat
as P.T. Flea (voice) (uncredited)
- 2007 The Pixar Story
as Yeti (voice) (archive footage)
- 2007 Ratatouille
as Mustafa (voice)
- 2006
- 2006 Mystery Woman: Redemption
as Jim Carter
- 2006 Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
as Controller #1
- 2006 Cars
as Mack / Hamm Truck / Abominable Snow Plow / P.T. Flea Car (voice)
- 2006 Something New
as Brian's Father (uncredited)
- 2005
- 2004 The Incredibles
as Underminer (voice)
- 2004
- 2004
- 2003 Finding Nemo
as Fish School (voice)
- 2002
- 2002 The Pennsylvania Miners' Story
as Thomas 'Tucker' Foy
- 2001 Monsters, Inc.
as Yeti (voice)
- 2001 Determination of Death
as Charlie Halloran
- 2001
- 2000
- 2000 Tick Tock
as Clay Fairfield, P.I.
- 2000
- 1999 Toy Story 2
as Hamm (voice)
- 1999 A Fare to Remember
as Mickey
- 1998 A Bug's Life
as P.T. Flea (voice)
- 1998
- 1998 Monty Python: Live at Aspen
as Audience Member (uncredited)
- 1997 One Night Stand
as Phil
- 1997
- 1997 Under Pressure
as Al Calavito
- 1997 Dog's Best Friend
as Goat (voice)
- 1997 That Darn Cat
as Dusty
- 1996 Tiny Toy Stories
as Hamm (voice)
- 1996
- 1996
- 1996
- 1995 Toy Story
as Hamm (voice)
- 1995
- 1995
- 1994
- 1994
- 1993
- 1990 Camp Cucamonga
as Marvin Schector
- 1990
- 1990
- 1990 Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
as Cliff Clavin
- 1990 The Earth Day Special
as Cliff Clavin
- 1990
- 1989
- 1988 Mickey's 60th Birthday
as Cliff Clavin
- 1988 Going to the Chapel
as Walt Caruso
- 1988 She's Having a Baby
as John Ratzenberger (uncredited)
- 1988
- 1987 House II: The Second Story
as Bill
- 1987 Timestalkers
as General Joe Brodsky
- 1987
- 1986 Combat Academy
as Mr. Barnett
- 1985 The Falcon and the Snowman
as Detective
- 1984 Protocol
as Security Guard on TV
- 1983 Right of Way
as Policeman
- 1983 Likely Stories, Vol. 4
as Jersey Cop #2
- 1983
- 1982 Gandhi
as American Lieutenant
- 1982
- 1982
- 1982 Firefox
as Chief Peck
- 1982
- 1982 Battletruck
as Rusty
- 1981 Reds
as Communist Leader (uncredited)
- 1981 Ragtime
as Policeman
- 1981
- 1981
- 1981 Outland
as Tarlow
- 1981
- 1981 The Good Soldier
as Jimmy
- 1981
- 1980
- 1980 Superman II
as Controller
- 1980 Motel Hell
as Drummer
- 1980 The Empire Strikes Back
as Major Derlin
- 1979 The Bitch
as Hal Leonard
- 1979 Yanks
as Cpl Cook
- 1979 Arabian Adventure
as Achmed
- 1979 Hanover Street
as Sgt. John Lucas
- 1978 Superman
as 1st Controller
- 1978 Warlords of Atlantis
as Fenn
- 1977 Valentino
as Newshound
- 1977
- 1977 A Bridge Too Far
as U.S. Lieutenant
- 1977 Twilight's Last Gleaming
as Sgt. Kopecki
- 1976 The Ritz
as Patron
- 1967
- 1954
Behind the camera (6)
- 1996
- 1994
- 1994
- 1990
- 1982
- 1967
Talk shows and appearances (12)
- 2022
- 2016
- 2015
- 2005 Dancing with the Stars
14 episodes
- 2005 Hell's Kitchen
1 episode
- 2003
- 2002
- 1999
- 1997 The View
2 episodes
- 1996
- 1995 The Drew Carey Show
1 episode
- 1988