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John Ratzenberger

John Ratzenberger

46 movies on Netflix

Biography

John Ratzenberger is an American actor who began performing in London in the 1970s, touring Europe for eight years as half of the comedy duo Sal's Meat Market with Ray Hassett. His first big screen part came in The Ritz (1976), and he went on to appear in European productions such as Outland (1981). Back in America, he created the character of Cliff Clavin at an audition for Cheers, played the bar's mail carrier across the show's 11-year run, and picked up two Primetime Emmy nominations. He later reprised Cliff on The Tortellis and in single episodes of Wings and Frasier. As a voice actor he worked repeatedly for Pixar, starting with Hamm in Toy Story (1995) and going on to roles in Ratatouille (2007), Brave (2012), The Good Dinosaur (2015) and Coco (2017). He has also voiced parts for Skydance Animation, among them Luck (2022) and Spellbound (2024).

79years old

Turns 80 on April 6in 175 days

  • Born Bridgeport
  • Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
  • John Dezso Ratzenberger (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
46
Career span
50 years1976 to 2026

Genres

First and latest

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  1. Big break

    Ratzenberger, working as an improv artist, pitched the producers a know-it-all bar character, and they loved the idea, so Cliff Clavin came to be. The white socks Cliff wore were also his idea, a nod to French comedian Jacques Tati.

  2. A change of course

    During the 1970s, Ratzenberger and Ray Hassett made up the comedic theatrical duo Sal's Meat Market. The pair toured throughout Europe for eight years.

John Ratzenberger movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. WALL·E2008 Adventure, Animation, Familyas Johnvoice

    IMDb rating 8.41.3M votes

  2. Toy Story1995 Adventure, Animation, Comedyas Hammvoice

    IMDb rating 8.31.2M votes

  3. Toy Story 32010as Hammvoice

    IMDb rating 8.3991K votes

  4. Up2009as Construction Foreman Tomvoice

    IMDb rating 8.31.3M votes

  5. Monsters, Inc.2001as The Abominable Snowmanvoice

    IMDb rating 8.11.1M votes

  6. Ratatouille2007as Mustafavoice

    IMDb rating 8.1966K votes

  7. Brave2012as Gordonvoice

    IMDb rating 7.1486K votes

  8. The Good Dinosaur2015as Earlvoice

    IMDb rating 6.7143K votes

Most often with

John Lasseter directed four of these films, Robert Vince four and Pete Docter three. Four actors appear in five of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Wallace Shawn, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Wallace ShawnTom Hanks, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Tom HanksTim Allen, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Tim AllenBonnie Hunt, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Bonnie HuntCarlos Alazraqui, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Carlos AlazraquiJoan Cusack, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Joan CusackJohn LasseterDirector, 4 filmsSee the 4 films by John LasseterRobert VinceDirector, 4 filmsSee the 4 films by Robert VincePete DocterDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Pete Docter

Films together

  • Wallace Shawn5 films together, 1995 to 2019
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    • Toy Story 42019IMDb rating 7.6Ratzenberger as HammvoiceShawn as Rexvoice
    • Partysaurus Rex2012IMDb rating 7.4Ratzenberger as HammShawn as Rex
    • Toy Story 32010IMDb rating 8.3Ratzenberger as HammvoiceShawn as Rexvoice
    • Toy Story 21999IMDb rating 7.9Ratzenberger as Hamm the Piggy BankvoiceShawn as Rex the Green Dinosaurvoice
    • Toy Story1995IMDb rating 8.3Ratzenberger as HammvoiceShawn as Rexvoice
  • Tom Hanks5 films together, 1995 to 2019
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    • Toy Story 42019IMDb rating 7.6Ratzenberger as HammvoiceHanks as Woodyvoice
    • Partysaurus Rex2012IMDb rating 7.4Ratzenberger as HammHanks as Woody
    • Toy Story 32010IMDb rating 8.3Ratzenberger as HammvoiceHanks as Woodyvoice
    • Toy Story 21999IMDb rating 7.9Ratzenberger as Hamm the Piggy BankvoiceHanks as Woodyvoice
    • Toy Story1995IMDb rating 8.3Ratzenberger as HammvoiceHanks as Woodyvoice
  • Tim Allen5 films together, 1995 to 2019
    Tim Allen's page
    • Toy Story 42019IMDb rating 7.6Ratzenberger as HammvoiceAllen as Buzz Lightyearvoice
    • Partysaurus Rex2012IMDb rating 7.4Ratzenberger as HammAllen as Buzz Lightyear
    • Toy Story 32010IMDb rating 8.3Ratzenberger as HammvoiceAllen as Buzz Lightyearvoice
    • Toy Story 21999IMDb rating 7.9Ratzenberger as Hamm the Piggy BankvoiceAllen as Buzz Lightyearvoice
    • Toy Story1995IMDb rating 8.3Ratzenberger as HammvoiceAllen as Buzz Lightyearvoice
  • Bonnie Hunt5 films together, 1998 to 2019
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    • Toy Story 42019IMDb rating 7.6Ratzenberger as HammvoiceHunt as Dollyvoice
    • Cars 32017IMDb rating 6.7Ratzenberger as MackvoiceHunt as Sallyvoice
    • Cars2006IMDb rating 7.3Ratzenberger as Mack / Hamm Truck / Abominable Snow Plow / P.T. Flea CarvoiceHunt as Sally Carreravoice
    • Monsters, Inc.2001IMDb rating 8.1Ratzenberger as The Abominable SnowmanvoiceHunt as Flintvoice
    • A Bug's Life1998IMDb rating 7.2Ratzenberger as P.T. FleavoiceHunt as Rosievoice
  • Carlos Alazraqui4 films together, 1998 to 2015
    Carlos Alazraqui's page
    • Inside Out2015IMDb rating 8.1Ratzenberger as FritzvoiceAlazraqui as Helicopter Pilotvoice
    • Planes2013IMDb rating 5.7Ratzenberger as HarlandvoiceAlazraqui as El Chupacabra / Additional Voicesvoice
    • Partysaurus Rex2012IMDb rating 7.4Ratzenberger as HammAlazraqui as Additional Voice Talentvoice
    • A Bug's Life1998IMDb rating 7.2Ratzenberger as P.T. FleavoiceAlazraqui as Additional Voicesvoice
  • Joan Cusack4 films together, 1999 to 2019
    Joan Cusack's page
    • Toy Story 42019IMDb rating 7.6Ratzenberger as HammvoiceCusack as Jessievoice
    • Partysaurus Rex2012IMDb rating 7.4Ratzenberger as HammCusack as Jessie
    • Toy Story 32010IMDb rating 8.3Ratzenberger as HammvoiceCusack as Jessievoice
    • Toy Story 21999IMDb rating 7.9Ratzenberger as Hamm the Piggy BankvoiceCusack as Jessie the Yodeling Cowgirlvoice
  • John LasseterDirector, 4 films, 1995 to 2006
    All films by John Lasseter
    • Cars2006IMDb rating 7.3Ratzenberger as Mack / Hamm Truck / Abominable Snow Plow / P.T. Flea Carvoice
    • Toy Story 21999IMDb rating 7.9Ratzenberger as Hamm the Piggy Bankvoice
    • A Bug's Life1998IMDb rating 7.2Ratzenberger as P.T. Fleavoice
    • Toy Story1995IMDb rating 8.3Ratzenberger as Hammvoice
  • Robert VinceDirector, 4 films, 2015 to 2018
    All films by Robert Vince
  • Pete DocterDirector, 3 films, 2001 to 2015
    All films by Pete Docter
    • Inside Out2015IMDb rating 8.1Ratzenberger as Fritzvoice
    • Up2009IMDb rating 8.3Ratzenberger as Construction Foreman Tomvoice
    • Monsters, Inc.2001IMDb rating 8.1Ratzenberger as The Abominable Snowmanvoice
  • Also four films together2 more actors
    • Don RicklesPartysaurus Rex (2012), Toy Story 3 (2010), Toy Story 2 (1999) and Toy Story (1995)
    • Teddy NewtonPartysaurus Rex (2012), Toy Story 3 (2010), WALL·E (2008) and Ratatouille (2007)

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What John Ratzenberger's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$10.6 billion

23 of the 46 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 46 films: 23 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 8 never in cinemas; 3 streaming, short cinema run; 10 figure not found.

  • 23Worldwide figure
  • 2US gross only
  • 8Never in cinemas
  • 3Streaming, short cinema run
  • 10Figure not found

Top grosser

Incredibles 22018as Underminer (voice)$1.2 billion

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 67% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Incredibles 22018as Underminer (voice)
    $1.2B11.7% of the total
  2. 2
    Toy Story 42019as Hamm (voice)
    $1.1B10.1% of the total
  3. 3
    Toy Story 32010as Hamm (voice)
    $1.1B10.0% of the total
  4. 4
    Toy Story1995as Hamm (voice)
    $962M9.0% of the total
  5. 5
    Inside Out2015as Fritz (voice)
    $858M8.1% of the total
  6. 6
    Up2009as Construction Foreman Tom (voice)
    $735M6.9% of the total
  7. 7
    Ratatouille2007as Mustafa (voice)
    $624M5.9% of the total
  8. 8
    Monsters, Inc.2001as The Abominable Snowman (voice)
    $580M5.4% of the total
Brave (2012), $539 millionWALL·E (2008), $521 millionToy Story 2 (1999), $497 millionCars (2006), $462 millionCars 3 (2017), $384 millionA Bug's Life (1998), $363 millionThe Good Dinosaur (2015), $332 millionPlanes (2013), $220 millionOnward (2020), $142 millionOutland (1981), $17.4 millionHouse II: The Second Story (1987), $10.0 millionMotel Hell (1980), $6.3 millionBattletruck (1982), $3.0 millionHanover Street (1979), $3.0 millionOne Night Stand (1997), $2.6 million

$3.5 billionfrom the other 15 films with a worldwide figure, 33% of the total

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