
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.
Filmography
Swapped2026 · Nathan Greno
Ray Gunn2026 · Brad Bird
Spellbound2024 · Vicky Jenson
Luck2022 · Peggy Holmes
Onward2020 · Dan Scanlon
Toy Story 42019 · Josh Cooley
Incredibles 22018 · Brad Bird
Cars 32017 · Brian Fee
Finding Dory2016 · Andrew Stanton
Monkey Up2016 · Robert Vince
Inside Out2015 · Pete Docter
The Good Dinosaur2015 · Peter Sohn
Planes2013 · Klay Hall
Brave2012 · Mark Andrews
Partysaurus Rex2012 · Mark A. Walsh
Hawaiian Vacation2011 · Gary Rydstrom
Small Fry2011 · Angus MacLane
Toy Story 32010 · Lee Unkrich
Up2009 · Pete Docter
WALL·E2008 · Andrew Stanton
Ratatouille2007 · Brad Bird
Your Friend the Rat2007 · Jim Capobianco
Cars2006 · John Lasseter
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut2006 · Richard Donner
Monsters, Inc.2001 · Pete Docter
Toy Story 21999 · John Lasseter
A Bug's Life1998 · John Lasseter- That Darn Cat1997 · Bob Spiers
Toy Story1995 · John Lasseter
House II: The Second Story1987 · Ethan Wiley
Outland1981 · Peter Hyams
Motel Hell1980 · Kevin Connor
Yanks1979 · John Schlesinger- Hanover Street1979 · Peter Hyams
- Warlords of Atlantis1978 · Kevin Connor





