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 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.
168 acting credits · 5 directing credits
Acting · 168
Swapped
2026
The Simpsons
1989
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Bones
2005
Frasier
1993
Cheers
1982
Dancing with the Stars
2005
The View
1997
Magnum, P.I.
1980
Mom
2013
Hill Street Blues
1981
The Drew Carey Show
1995
Franklin & Bash
2011
The Goldbergs
2013
Toy Story 5
2026
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
St. Elsewhere
1982
That '70s Show
1998
Hell's Kitchen
2005
Wings
1990
Touched by an Angel
1994
Inside Out 2
2024
Toy Story
1995
Inside Out
2015
Drop Dead Diva
2009
Toy Story 2
1999
WALL·E
2008
Coco
2017
Caroline in the City
1995
Monsters, Inc.
2001
Sister, Sister
1994
Poker Face
2023
Toy Story 4
2019
Toy Story 3
2010
Brave
2012
Ratatouille
2007
Finding Nemo
2003
Up
2009
ITV Playhouse
1967
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
1990
Blossom
1990
Monsters at Work
2021
Cars
2006
Fish Hooks
2010
8 Simple Rules
2002
The Empire Strikes Back
1980
Cars 2
2011
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
Bob Hearts Abishola
2019
The Incredibles
2004
Cars 3
2017
Secret Army
1977
A Bug's Life
1998
The Wonderful World of Disney
1997
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures
2016
The Good Dinosaur
2015
Incredibles 2
2018
Luck
2022
Monsters University
2013
Remember WENN
1996
WondLa
2024
Code Red
1981
Superman
1978
Finding Dory
2016
Onward
2020
Spellbound
2024
Rodney
2004
Superman II
1980
Toy Story Treats
1996
Planes
2013
A Bridge Too Far
1977
Legit
2013
John Ratzenberger's Made in America
2004
Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014
Just Roll with It
2019
Hawaiian Vacation
2011
Goliath Awaits
1981
The Tortellis
1987
Outland
1981
Gandhi
1982
Pigs Next Door
2000
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
2006
Wizards and Warriors
1983
Firefox
1982
Reds
1981
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016
The Pixar Story
2007
Partysaurus Rex
2012
The Falcon and the Snowman
1985
Small Fry
2011
Hanover Street
1979
Private Schulz
1981
Super Buddies
2013
House II: The Second Story
1987
Ragtime
1981
She's Having a Baby
1988
The Earth Day Special
1990
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
1990
Warlords of Atlantis
1978
Something New
2006
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
Valentino
1977
Your Friend the Rat
2007
One Night Stand
1997
Ray Gunn
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Motel Hell
1980
That Darn Cat
1997
Combat Academy
1986
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
2015
In Search of Tomorrow
2022
Arabian Adventure
1979
The Art of 'Spirited Away'
2003
Timestalkers
1987
Battletruck
1982
What if...
2010
Pup Star
2016
Twilight's Last Gleaming
1977
Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988
Protocol
1984
Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs
2010
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
1996
Yanks
1979
Pup Star: World Tour
2018
Cars: Lightning Racers
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Pup Star: Better 2Gether
2017
Camp Cucamonga
1990
Russell Madness
2015
Tick Tock
2000
Fixing Pete
2012
Change of Heart
2016
Right of Way
1983
How Murray Saved Christmas
2014
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
1998
Small World
1988
The Frasier Story
1999
Our First Christmas
2008
The Bitch
1979
Under Pressure
1997
The Ritz
1976
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Money?
2019
Shifting Gears
2018
Matchmaker Santa
2012
Monkey Up
2016
The Santa Con
2014
Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Friend?
2019
Miracle in East Texas
2020
Geared-Up
2006
Dog's Best Friend
1997
Disney Through The Decades
2001
WWJD II: The Woodcarver
2012
Determination of Death
2001
Tapawingo
2025
Mystery Woman: Redemption
2006
A Christmas Mystery
2014
Grace of God
2014
The Village Barbershop
2008
The Good Soldier
1981
In The Name of God
2013
Going to the Chapel
1988
A Fare to Remember
1999
Rating Notman
1982
Project: Puppies for Christmas
2019
Disney's Magic in the Magic Kingdom
1988
The Pennsylvania Miners' Story
2002
Tiny Toy Stories
1996
Likely Stories, Vol. 4
1983
Local Commercial
2012
Titleist: Made in America
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