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John Ratzenberger

Acting

Born April 6, 1947 · Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Also known as John Dezso Ratzenberger

Biography

John Dezso Ratzenberger is an American actor, widely known for his role as Cliff Clavin on the comedy series Cheers (1982–1993), for which he earned two Primetime Emmy nominations. Ratzenberger reprised the role in the short-lived spin-off The Tortellis, an episode of Wings, as well as in an episode of Frasier. He has voiced various characters in Pixar animated feature films including Hamm in the Toy Story franchise, Yeti the Abominable Snowman in the Monsters, Inc. franchise, The Underminer in The Incredibles franchise, Mack in the Cars franchise, Fritz in the Inside Out franchise, and many others.

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Filmography50+ titles

Swapped

2026as Elder Javan (voice)

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

1980as Major Derlin

Toy Story 5

2026as Hamm (voice)

Coco

2017as Juan Ortodoncia (voice)

Toy Story 3

2010as Hamm (voice)

Bones

2005as Bill Schumacher

WALL·E

2008as John (voice)

Up

2009as Construction Foreman Tom (voice)

Toy Story

1995as Hamm (voice)

The Simpsons

1989as CGI Homer Simpson (voice)

Inside Out

2015as Fritz (voice)

Ratatouille

2007as Mustafa (voice)

Monsters, Inc.

2001as Yeti (voice)

That '70s Show

1998as Glen

Rodney

2004as John Ratzenberger

Finding Nemo

2003as Fish School (voice)

Remember WENN

1996as Mr. Abernathy

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

1996as Bob

Luck

2022as Rootie (voice)

Drop Dead Diva

2009as Larry Kaswell

The Incredibles

2004as Underminer (voice)

Frasier

1993as Cliff Clavin

Secret Army

1977as Staff Sergeant Dexter

Onward

2020as Construction Worker Fennwick (voice)

The Pixar Story

2007as Yeti (voice) (archive footage)

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000as Stu Kirchoff

Toy Story 2

1999as Hamm (voice)

Cheers

1982as Cliff Clavin

Gandhi

1982as American Lieutenant

Hill Street Blues

1981as Phony Cop

Inside Out 2

2024as Fritz (voice)

WondLa

2024as Caruncle (voice)

Poker Face

2023as Abe

Bob Hearts Abishola

2019as Hank

Toy Story 4

2019as Hamm (voice)

Incredibles 2

2018as Underminer (voice)

The Goldbergs

2013as Digby Yates

The Village Barbershop

2008as Art Leroldi

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

2006as Controller #1

Mom

2013as Stan

Legit

2013as Walter

Franklin & Bash

2011as Judge Elliot Reid

Magnum, P.I.

1980as Walt Brewster

Monsters at Work

2021as Adorable / Bernard (voice)

Touched by an Angel

1994as Merl

Superman

1978as 1st Controller

A Bridge Too Far

1977as U.S. Lieutenant

Monsters University

2013as Yeti (voice)

Toy Story Toons: Partysaurus Rex

2012as Hamm (voice)

Cars

2006as Mack / Hamm Truck / Abominable Snow Plow / P.T. Flea Car (voice)