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John Ratzenberger
John Dezso Ratzenberger (born April 6, 1947) is an American actor known best for his role as Cliff Clavin on the sitcom Cheers, earning him two Primetime Emmy nominations. Clavin was not just a character but a creation of Ratzenberger himself. Hailing from Bridgeport, Connecticut, Ratzenberger embarked on an impressive entertainment career, mostly in London, where he lived during the 1970s. His credits include writing, acting in, and directing films and TV shows. On the set of Cheers, he suggested the character of Cliff Clavin and also conceptualized iconic elements of the character like Cliff's trademark white socks. Beyond television, Ratzenberger has made a significant impact through his extensive collaboration with Pixar, beginning with the role of Hamm in Toy Story (1995). Today, his filmography boasts an array of Pixar characters, from Hamm to Mack in the Cars franchise and Fritz in the Inside Out movies, making him the third-highest grossing actor of all time, including voice acting and cameos.
Ratzenberger's work extends to stage performance in Europe as part of a comedic theatrical duo Sal's Meat Market. Besides his other small and large screen credentials, he appeared in significant film projects across Europe, like A Bridge Too Far, Superman, Superman II, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Outland, and Gandhi. His voice work also includes reprising his iconic role of Cliff on The Simpsons, and contributing to several animated projects, especially under Pixar – Ratzenberger has voiced characters in all Pixar films from 1995 through 2020. Beyond Pixar, however, his work with Skydance Animation has been equally noteworthy, debuting with Rootie the bad luck root in the studio's first feature film Luck (2022). He's also the voice of Harland the jet tug in Disneytoon Studios' movie Planes (2013) and its sequel.
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Given Name: John Dezso Ratzenberger
Born: Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
Citizenship: American
Birthday: April 6, 1947
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1973-present
Children: 2
Spouses: Georgia Stiny, Julie Blichfeldt
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Movies Featuring John Ratzenberger
Toy Story 4
Coco
Soul
Luca
Onward
Up
Luck
House II: The Second Story
Outland
That Darn Cat
Spellbound
Hawaiian Vacation
Fixing Pete
WWJD II: The Woodcarver
Partysaurus Rex
Super Buddies
Small Fry
Matchmaker Santa
A Christmas Mystery
The Santa Con
How Murray Saved Christmas
Russell Madness
Monkey Up
Pup Star: Better 2Gether
Shifting Gears
Pup Star: World Tour
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
Pup Star
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Money?
Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Friend?
Determination of Death
Change of Heart
Miracle in East Texas
Tick Tock
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Camp Cucamonga
Mystery Woman: Redemption
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
The Pixar Story
Disneyland’s 35th Anniversary Special
The Empire Strikes Back
Goliath Awaits
Warlords of the 21st Century
Right of Way
Your Friend the Rat
The Earth Day Special
Timestalkers
Mickey’s 60th Birthday
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Reading?
In Search of Tomorrow
The Good Soldier
Combat Academy
Valentino
The Ritz
Arabian Adventure
Warlords of Atlantis
The Bitch
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
Bad Day on the Block
The Story Behind ‘Toy Story’
Twilight’s Last Gleaming
Our First Christmas
One Night Stand
Tapawingo
The Village Barbershop
Tapawingo
Career Timeline
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2019
Toy Story 4
Hamm
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Money?
Hamm (voice)
Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Friend?
Hamm (voice)
Miracle in East Texas
Dad Everett
2014
A Christmas Mystery
Logan Walker
The Santa Con
Warden
How Murray Saved Christmas
Officer Bender (voice)
2012
Fixing Pete
Clayton
WWJD II: The Woodcarver
Ernest Otto
Partysaurus Rex
Hamm (voice)
Matchmaker Santa
George
2007
The Pixar Story
Yeti (voice) (archive footage)
Your Friend the Rat
P.T. Flea (voice) (uncredited)
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