John Ratzenberger

Where to watch John Ratzenberger

• Toy Story 2Movie · 1999
• SwappedMovie · 2026
• Toy StoryMovie · 1995

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.

Filmography

1. 2026Toy Story 5as Hamm (voice)
2. 2026Swappedas Elder Javan (voice)
3. 2024Spellboundas Milo The Monster Handler (voice)
4. 2024Inside Out 2as Fritz (voice)
5. 2023Poker Faceas Abe · 1 episode
6. 2022Luckas Rootie (voice)
7. 2021Monsters at Workas Yeti (voice) · 4 episodes
8. 2020Onwardas Construction Worker Fennwick (voice)
9. 2019Toy Story 4as Hamm (voice)
10. 2018Incredibles 2as Underminer (voice)
11. 2017Cocoas Juan Ortodoncia (voice)
12. 2017Cars 3as Mack (voice)
13. 2016Finding Doryas Husband Crab (Bill) (voice)
14. 2015The Good Dinosauras Earl (voice)
15. 2015Inside Outas Fritz (voice)
16. 2014Planes: Fire & Rescueas Brodi (voice)
17. 2013The Goldbergsas Digby Yates · 1 episode
18. 2013Momas Stan · 1 episode
19. 2013Planesas Harland (voice)
20. 2013Monsters Universityas Yeti (voice)
21. 2012Partysaurus Rexas Hamm (voice)
22. 2012Braveas Gordon (voice)
23. 2011Small Fryas Hamm (voice)
24. 2011Hawaiian Vacationas Hamm (voice)
25. 2011Cars 2as Mack (voice)
26. 2010Toy Story 3as Hamm (voice)
27. 2009Drop Dead Divaas Larry Kaswell · 1 episode
28. 2009Upas Construction Foreman Tom (voice)
29. 2008WALL·Eas John (voice)
30. 2007Your Friend the Ratas P.T. Flea (voice) (uncredited)
31. 2007Ratatouilleas Mustafa (voice)
32. 2006Superman II: The Richard Donner Cutas Controller #1
33. 2006Carsas Mack / Hamm Truck / Abominable Snow Plow / P.T. Flea Car (voice)
34. 2006Something Newas Brian's Father (uncredited)
35. 2005Bonesas Bill Schumacher · 1 episode
36. 2005Hell's Kitchenas Self - Bartender & Guest Judge · 1 episode
37. 2004The Incrediblesas Underminer (voice)
38. 2003Finding Nemoas Fish School (voice)
39. 2001Monsters, Inc.as Yeti (voice)
40. 2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Stu Kirchoff · 1 episode
41. 1999Toy Story 2as Hamm (voice)
42. 1998A Bug's Lifeas P.T. Flea (voice)
43. 1998That '70s Showas Glen · 1 episode
44. 1996Sabrina, the Teenage Witchas Bob · 1 episode
45. 1995Toy Storyas Hamm (voice)
46. 1993Frasieras Cliff Clavin · 1 episode
47. 1990Captain Planet and the Planeteersas Rigger (voice) · 8 episodes
48. 1989The Simpsonsas Cliff Clavin / CGI Homer Simpson (voice) · 2 episodes
49. 1987House II: The Second Storyas Bill
50. 1982Gandhias American Lieutenant
51. 1982Cheersas Cliff Clavin · 269 episodes · Director
52. 1982Firefoxas Chief Peck
53. 1981Redsas Communist Leader (uncredited)
54. 1981Outlandas Tarlow
55. 1980Magnum, P.I.as Walt Brewster · 1 episode
56. 1980Superman IIas Controller
57. 1980Motel Hellas Drummer
58. 1980The Empire Strikes Backas Major Derlin
59. 1978Supermanas 1st Controller
60. 1977A Bridge Too Faras U.S. Lieutenant