Biography
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 …
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Career Milestones
2010 | Reprised the voice of Hamm the Piggy Bank in the animated feature "Toy Story 3" | |
2009 | Voiced a construction worker in the Pixar film, "Up" | |
2008 | Lent his voice to the Pixar film, "WALL-E" | |
2006 | Voiced a tractor-trailer named Mack in "Cars" | |
2005 | Hosted the Travel Channel's documentary series, "John Ratzenberger's Made in America" | |
2004 | Voiced the Underminer in Pixar's "The Incredibles" | |
2003 | Once again lent his voice to the animated film, "Finding Nemo" | |
2001 | Voiced the Abominable Snowman in "Monsters Inc." | |
1998 | Provided character voice in "A Bug's Life" | |
1997 | Appeared in "One Night Stand" | |
1995 | Provided voice of Hamm in the computer animated feature "Toy Story" | |
| Formed production company, Fiddler's Bay Productions | ||
1988 | Made TV directorial debut with an episode of "Cheers" | |
1982 | Gained small screen stardom as postal woker Cliff Clavin in the NBC sitcom "Cheers" | |
1981 | Co-starred in "Outland"; first screen work with Frances Sternhagen who later played his mother on "Cheers" | |
1980 | Appeared in "The Empire Strikes Back" | |
1976 | Feature film debut in "The Ritz" | |
| Founded the London-based inprovisational group Sal's Meat Market | ||
Awards
1986 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in Cheers |
1985 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in Cheers |