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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 the only voice actor to appear in 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.
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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 the only voice actor to appear in 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.
Known For
Bones
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
The Simpsons
Hill Street Blues
Magnum, P.I.
Mom
St. Elsewhere
Touched by an Angel
Hell's Kitchen
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Blossom
Monsters at Work
Wings
Frasier
That '70s Show
8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter
Dancing with the Stars
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures
Caroline in the City
Drop Dead Diva
Wizards and Warriors
Bob Hearts Abishola
Poker Face
The Wonderful World of Disney
WondLa
Gandhi
Ragtime
Reds
Superman
She's Having a Baby
Cars 2
Soul
The Empire Strikes Back
Inside Out 2
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Coco
Superman II
Finding Nemo
Super Buddies
Monsters University
Cars 3
The Incredibles
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
Finding Dory
Toy Story 4
Planes
Inside Out
Cars
A Bug's Life
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
Onward
Ratatouille
Legit
Cars Wal-Mart Exclusive Geared UP
Brave
Partysaurus Rex
Incredibles 2
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
That Darn Cat
Toy Story 2
Luck
Monsters, Inc.
Outland
Cheers
Toy Story 5
Up
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Reading?
Hawaiian Vacation
The Good Dinosaur
Toy Story
Toy Story 3
Small Fry
WALL·E
Your Friend the Rat
Toy Story Treats
Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Friend?
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Money?
Production Credits
Madman of the People
Cheers
Evening Shade
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