
John Ratzenberger
Highest Rated: 100% Toy Story (1995)
Lowest Rated: 8% House II: The Second Story (1987)
Birthday: Apr 06, 1947
Birthplace: Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
Though his place in pop culture history was cemented by his Emmy-nominated role as know-it-all postman Cliff Clavin on the hit television series "Cheers" (NBC, 1982-1993), actor John Ratzenberger enjoyed a long and diverse career in all aspects of the entertainment industry. A solid character actor in such fanboy classics as "Superman: The Movie" and "The Empire Strikes Back," Ratzenberger would be one of the few "Cheers" castmembers to find consistent work, whether on behind the scenes as a TV series director, or on the big screen, voicing classic characters like Hamm the piggy bank so brilliantly in the "Toy Story" film franchise. Surprising fans of the awkward Cliffy Clavin, Ratzenberger proved there was still a spring in his step when, following a last minute cancellation by portly actor Vincent Pastore, the beloved actor filled the open dance card on the phenomenally successful series, "Dancing with the Stars" (ABC, 2005- ). Meanwhile, Ratzenberger enjoyed a successful voiceover career, plying his distinctive voice to a number of Pixar hits like the "Toy Story" series, "Finding Nemo" (2003), "Ratatouille" (2007), and "Up" (2009). Whether co-starring on a live action series or in hit animated movies, Ratzenberger maintained a steady presence on screens big and small.
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Highest Rated Movies
Filmography
Movies
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88% | 95% | Onward | Construction Worker Felix (Voice) | $60.4M | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Miracle in East Texas | Dad Everett (Character) | - | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Project: Puppies for Christmas | Daniel Nilwater (Character) | - | 2019 |
97% | 94% | Toy Story 4 | Hamm (Voice) | $434M | 2019 |
No Score Yet | 97% | Shifting Gears | Conrad Baines (Character) | - | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Forest Cove | Unknown (Character) | - | 2016 |
No Score Yet | 42% | Monkey Up | Mr. Hartz (Character) | - | 2016 |
No Score Yet | 40% | Pup Star | Unknown (Character) | - | 2016 |
76% | 65% | The Good Dinosaur | Earl (Voice) | $123.1M | 2015 |
No Score Yet | 37% | Russell Madness | Mick Vaughn (Character) | - | 2015 |
No Score Yet | 45% | The Santa Con | Warden (Character) | - | 2014 |
No Score Yet | 14% | A Christmas Mystery | Logan Walker (Character) | - | 2014 |
50% | 60% | How Murray Saved Christmas | Unknown (Character) | - | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Grace of God | Unknown (Character) | - | 2014 |
No Score Yet | 49% | Super Buddies | Gramps Livingstone (Character) | - | 2013 |
25% | 49% | Planes | Harland (Voice) | $90.3M | 2013 |
80% | 81% | Monsters University | Yeti (Voice) | $268.5M | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | In the Name of God | Unknown (Character) | - | 2013 |
No Score Yet | 77% | Partysaurus Rex | Hamm (Voice) | - | 2012 |
No Score Yet | 75% | The Woodcarver | Ernest Otto (Character) | - | 2012 |
No Score Yet | 40% | Matchmaker Santa | George Graves (Character) | - | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Fixing Pete | Clayton (Character) | - | 2011 |
98% | 90% | Toy Story 3 | Hamm (Voice) | $415M | 2010 |
33% | 68% | What If ... | Mike the Angel (Character) | $814.9K | 2010 |
98% | 90% | Up | Construction Foreman John (Voice) | - | 2009 |
95% | 90% | WALL-E | John (Voice) | - | 2008 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Our First Christmas | Joe Noll (Character) | - | 2008 |
80% | 57% | The Village Barbershop | Art Leroldi (Character) | $2.4K | 2008 |
96% | 87% | Ratatouille | Mustafa (Voice) | $206.4M | 2007 |
74% | 79% | Cars | Mack (Voice) | - | 2006 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mystery Woman: Redemption | Jim Carter (Character) | - | 2005 |
97% | 75% | The Incredibles | Underminer (Voice) | $261.4M | 2004 |
99% | 86% | Finding Nemo | Fish School (Voice) | - | 2003 |
No Score Yet | 60% | The Pennsylvania Miners' Story | Thomas "Tucker" Foy (Character) | - | 2002 |
97% | 96% | Spirited Away | Assistant Manager (Voice) | $10M | 2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Determination of Death | Charlie Halloran (Character) | - | 2001 |
96% | 90% | Monsters, Inc. | Yeti (Voice) | $494K | 2001 |
No Score Yet | 44% | Tick Tock | Clay Fairfield (Character) | - | 2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | A Fare to Remember | Mickey (Character) | - | 1999 |
100% | 86% | Toy Story 2 | Hamm (Voice) | $245.9M | 1999 |
92% | 73% | A Bug's Life | P.T. Flea (Voice) | $162.8M | 1998 |
13% | 23% | That Darn Cat | Dusty, the Mechanic (Character) | $18.3M | 1997 |
No Score Yet | 48% | Under Pressure | Al Calavito (Character) | - | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Legend of the North Wind | Unknown (Voice) | - | 1996 |
100% | 92% | Toy Story | Hamm (Voice) | $31.3M | 1995 |
No Score Yet | 46% | Camp Cucamonga | Marvin Schector (Character) | - | 1990 |
8% | 42% | House II: The Second Story | Bill (Character) | $6.8M | 1987 |
No Score Yet | 34% | Timestalkers | General Joe Brodsky (Character) | - | 1987 |
No Score Yet | 40% | Combat High | Mr. Barnett (Character) | - | 1986 |
85% | 92% | Gandhi | American Lt., driver for Bourke-White (Character) | - | 1982 |
No Score Yet | 29% | Warlords of the 21st Century | Rusty (Character) | - | 1982 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Good Soldier | Jimmy (Character) | - | 1981 |
56% | 54% | Outland | Tarlow (Character) | - | 1981 |
94% | 97% | The Empire Strikes Back | Major Bren Derlin (Character) | $291.9M | 1980 |
71% | 49% | Motel Hell | Drummer (Character) | - | 1980 |
57% | 63% | Yanks | Corporal Cook (Character) | - | 1979 |
No Score Yet | 36% | Arabian Adventure | Achmed (Character) | - | 1979 |
57% | 41% | Hanover Street | Sgt. John Lucas (Character) | - | 1979 |
94% | 86% | Superman: The Movie | Controller #1 (Character) | - | 1978 |
No Score Yet | 44% | Warlords of Atlantis | Fenn (Character) | - | 1978 |
TV
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Monsters at Work |
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2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Just Roll With It | Grandpa Bennett (Guest Star) | 2020 |
54% | 63% | Bob Hearts Abishola | Hank (Guest Star) | 2020 |
No Score Yet | 67% | Forky Asks a Question | Hamm (Guest Voice) | 2019 |
No Score Yet | 86% | The Goldbergs | Digby Yates (Guest Star) | 2019 |
No Score Yet | 80% | Mom | Stan (Guest Star) | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Home & Family | Guest | 2019 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Fancy Nancy | Poppy (Guest Voice) | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hell's Kitchen | Guest | 2015 |
58% | 59% | The McCarthys | Charlie Ellis (Guest Star) | 2015 |
85% | 76% | The Simpsons | Cliff Clavin (Guest Voice) | 2014 1994 |
61% | 92% | Franklin & Bash | Judge Elliot Reid (Guest Star) | 2013-2014 |
72% | 56% | Drop Dead Diva | Larry Kaswell (Guest Star) | 2012-2014 |
No Score Yet | 85% | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2013 |
90% | 81% | Bones | Bill Schumacher (Guest Star) | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | John Ratzenberger's Made in America | Host | 2004-2008 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Last Comic Standing | Guest | 2008 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dancing With the Stars | Contestant | 2007 |
20% | No Score Yet | Rodney | John Ratzenberger (Guest Star) | 2006 |
58% | No Score Yet | 8 Simple Rules | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003 |
93% | 95% | Frasier | Cliff Clavin (Guest Star) | 2002 |
No Score Yet | 77% | That '70s Show | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Touched by an Angel | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2000 |
No Score Yet | 75% | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Unknown (Voice) | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Pearl | Director | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Sister, Sister |
Unknown (Guest Star), Director |
1995-1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Caroline in the City | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Captain Planet and the Planeteers | Rigger (Guest Voice) | 1993-1996 |
No Score Yet | 92% | Cheers |
Cliff Clavin (Character), Director |
1982-1993 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Blossom | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1993 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Nurses | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1992 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Wings | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1990 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Super Password | Guest | 1987 |
No Score Yet | 88% | Magnum, P.I. | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1984 |
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