Actor
John Ratzenberger
Born 6 April 1947 · Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
John Ratzenberger is an American actor best known as the know-it-all mailman Cliff Clavin on the sitcom Cheers. He has also voiced a character in nearly every Pixar feature, including Hamm in Toy Story and Mack in Cars, making him one of the most recurring faces in the studio's history.
Key films
Toy Story (1995)
His first Pixar role, voicing Hamm the piggy bank, began a long run of appearances in the studio's films.
Monsters, Inc. (2001)
Part of Pixar's early run of hits, with him voicing the Yeti in a major studio success.
Finding Nemo (2003)
He voiced Fish School member Bloat in one of Pixar's best-loved and most successful films.
Cars (2006)
He voiced Mack the truck, a role he reprised across the Cars franchise.
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
An early live-action role in a landmark blockbuster, before his rise on television.
Key awards
No major awards are documented here; he received two Primetime Emmy nominations for Cheers.
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 117
- 1976The Ritz · as PatronActor
- 1977A Bridge Too Far · as U.S. LieutenantActor
- 1977Twilight's Last Gleaming · as Sgt. KopeckiActor
- 1977Valentino · as NewshoundActor
- 1978Superman · as 1st ControllerActor
- 1978Warlords of Atlantis · as FennActor
- 1979Hanover Street · as Sgt. John LucasActor
- 1979Yanks · as Cpl CookActor
- 1979Arabian Adventure · as AchmedActor
- 1979The Bitch · as Hal LeonardActor
- 1980The Empire Strikes Back · as Major DerlinActor
- 1980Superman II · as ControllerActor
- 1980Motel Hell · as DrummerActor
- 1981Outland · as TarlowActor
- 1981Reds · as Communist Leader (uncredited)Actor
- 1981Ragtime · as PolicemanActor
- 1981The Good Soldier · as JimmyActor
- 1982Gandhi · as American LieutenantActor
- 1982Firefox · as Chief PeckActor
- 1982Battletruck · as RustyActor
- 1982Rating NotmanActor
- 1983Right of Way · as PolicemanActor
- 1983Likely Stories, Vol. 4 · as Jersey Cop #2Actor
- 1984Protocol · as Security Guard on TVActor
- 1985The Falcon and the Snowman · as DetectiveActor
- 1986Combat Academy · as Mr. BarnettActor
- 1987House II: The Second Story · as BillActor
- 1987Timestalkers · as General Joe BrodskyActor
- 1988She's Having a Baby · as John Ratzenberger (uncredited)Actor
- 1988Mickey's 60th Birthday · as Cliff ClavinActor
- 1988Going to the Chapel · as Walt CarusoActor
- 1988Disney's Magic in the Magic Kingdom · as SelfActor
- 1990Camp Cucamonga · as Marvin SchectorActor
- 1990The Earth Day Special · as Cliff ClavinActor
- 1990Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration · as Cliff ClavinActor
- 1995Toy Story · as Hamm (voice)Actor
- 1996The Story Behind 'Toy Story' · as SelfActor
- 1996Tiny Toy Stories · as Hamm (voice)Actor
- 1997One Night Stand · as PhilActor
- 1997That Darn Cat · as DustyActor
- 1997Under Pressure · as Al CalavitoActor
- 1997Dog's Best Friend · as Goat (voice)Actor
- 1998A Bug's Life · as P.T. Flea (voice)Actor
- 1998Monty Python: Live at Aspen · as Audience Member (uncredited)Actor
- 1999Toy Story 2 · as Hamm (voice)Actor
- 1999A Fare to Remember · as MickeyActor
- 1999The Frasier Story · as SelfActor
- 2000Tick Tock · as Clay Fairfield, P.I.Actor
- 2001Monsters, Inc. · as Yeti (voice)Actor
- 2001Determination of Death · as Charlie HalloranActor
- 2001Disney Through The DecadesActor
- 2002NBC 75th Anniversary Special · as SelfActor
- 2002The Pennsylvania Miners' Story · as Thomas 'Tucker' FoyActor
- 2003Finding Nemo · as Fish School (voice)Actor
- 2003The Art of 'Spirited Away' · as SelfActor
- 2004The Incredibles · as Underminer (voice)Actor
- 2006Cars · as Mack / Hamm Truck / Abominable Snow Plow / P.T. Flea Car (voice)Actor
- 2006Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut · as Controller #1Actor
- 2006Something New · as Brian's Father (uncredited)Actor
- 2006Mystery Woman: Redemption · as Jim CarterActor
- 2006Geared-UpActor
- 2007Ratatouille · as Mustafa (voice)Actor
- 2007Your Friend the Rat · as P.T. Flea (voice) (uncredited)Actor
- 2007The Pixar Story · as Yeti (voice) (archive footage)Actor
- 2008WALL·E · as John (voice)Actor
- 2008Our First Christmas · as Joe NollActor
- 2008The Village Barbershop · as Art LeroldiActor
- 2009Up · as Construction Foreman Tom (voice)Actor
- 2010Toy Story 3 · as Hamm (voice)Actor
- 2010What if... · as Mike the AngelActor
- 2011Cars 2 · as Mack (voice)Actor
- 2011Hawaiian Vacation · as Hamm (voice)Actor
- 2011Small Fry · as Hamm (voice)Actor
- 2012Brave · as Gordon (voice)Actor
- 2012Partysaurus Rex · as Hamm (voice)Actor
- 2012Matchmaker Santa · as GeorgeActor
- 2012Fixing Pete · as ClaytonActor
- 2012WWJD II: The Woodcarver · as Ernest OttoActor
- 2012Local Commercial · as Earl T. BarnumActor
- 2013Monsters University · as Yeti (voice)Actor
- 2013Planes · as Harland (voice)Actor
- 2013Super Buddies · as Marvin 'Gramps' LivingstoneActor
- 2013In The Name of God · as Reverend ThomasActor
- 2014Planes: Fire & Rescue · as Brodi (voice)Actor
- 2014The Santa Con · as WardenActor
- 2014A Christmas Mystery · as Logan WalkerActor
- 2014How Murray Saved Christmas · as Officer Bender (voice)Actor
- 2014Grace of God · as Reverend ThomasActor
- 2015Inside Out · as Fritz (voice)Actor
- 2015The Good Dinosaur · as Earl (voice)Actor
- 2015Russell Madness · as Mick VaughnActor
- 2015Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond · as SelfActor
- 2016Finding Dory · as Husband Crab (Bill) (voice)Actor
- 2016Change of Heart · as Dr. Charles BurkeActor
- 2016Monkey Up · as Mr. HartzActor
- 2016Pup Star · as Mutt (voice)Actor
- 2016Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows · as SelfActor
- 2017Coco · as Juan Ortodoncia (voice)Actor
- 2017Cars 3 · as Mack (voice)Actor
- 2017Pup Star: Better 2Gether · as Salty (voice)Actor
- 2018Incredibles 2 · as Underminer (voice)Actor
- 2018Pup Star: World Tour · as Grandpa Growl (voice)Actor
- 2018Shifting Gears · as Conrad BainesActor
- 2019Toy Story 4 · as Hamm (voice)Actor
- 2019Forky Asks a Question: What Is Money? · as Hamm (voice)Actor
- 2019Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Friend? · as Hamm (voice)Actor
- 2019Project: Puppies for Christmas · as Daniel NilwaterActor
- 2020Onward · as Construction Worker Fennwick (voice)Actor
- 2020Miracle in East Texas · as Dad EverettActor
- 2022Luck · as Rootie (voice)Actor
- 2022In Search of Tomorrow · as Self - IntervieweeActor
- 2024Inside Out 2 · as Fritz (voice)Actor
- 2024Spellbound · as Milo The Monster Handler (voice)Actor
- 2025Tapawingo · as Tom RoanActor
- 2026Toy Story 5 · as Hamm (voice)Actor
- 2026Swapped · as Elder Javan (voice)Actor
- 2026Ray Gunn · as (voice)Actor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.