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John Ratzenberger(I)

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IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,00035
John Ratzenberger
A musician who has lost his passion for music is transported out of his body and must find his way back with the help of an infant soul learning about herself.
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Soul (2020)
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John started the improvisational duo group, "Sal's Meat Market", in Bridgeport, Connecticut with fellow actor and friend Ray Hassett. He was later affiliated with the ensemble group, "The Downtown Cabaret". Coincidentally, he was a friend of Susan Ryan, the mother of Meg Ryan. A mutual friend, also associated with "The Downtown Cabaret", was the daughter-in-law of actress Mabel Albertson, the sister of actor Jack Albertson.
BornApril 6, 1947
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BornApril 6, 1947
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    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 2 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Known for

    Ted Danson, Shelley Long, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, Nicholas Colasanto, and Rhea Perlman in Cheers (1982)
    Cheers
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Cliff Clavin
    • Cliff
    Steve Buscemi, Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Helen Mirren, Alfred Molina, Bonnie Hunt, John Ratzenberger, Dave Foley, Kathy Griffin, Sean Hayes, Jason Marsden, Randy Newman, Lori Alan, Carlos Alazraqui, Jack Angel, Robert L. Baird, Bob Bergen, Gregg Berger, Rodger Bumpass, Tara Strong, Dane Cook, John Cygan, Charlie Day, Walt Dohrn, Paul Eiding, Jessica Evans, Bill Farmer, Dannah Feinglass Phirman, Nathan Fillion, Donald Fullilove, Teresa Ganzel, Daniel Gerson, Jan Rabson, Bill Hader, Jess Harnell, Jean-Claude Kalache, John Kassir, Tyler Labine, Dawnn Lewis, Sherry Lynn, Danny Mann, Mona Marshall, Mickie McGowan, Alec Medlock, Joel Murray, Laraine Newman, Ricky Nierva, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, Bret 'Brook' Parker, Donovan Patton, Bob Peterson, Jeff Pidgeon, Kori Rae, Dan Scanlon, Greg Snyder, Peter Sohn, Mindy Sterling, Julia Sweeney, Marcia Wallace, Jim Ward, April Winchell, John Krasinski, Sean Conroy, Bobby Moynihan, Joel Spence, Patrick Seitz, Makenna Cowgill, Greg Dykstra, Keith Ferguson, Colette Whitaker, Cristina Pucelli, Brandon Johnson, Allan McLeod, Neil Campbell, Aubrey Plaza, Matthew Mercer, Andy Fischer-Price, Elissa Knight, Raymond Ochoa, Tyler Ganus, David Neher, Samantha Sadoff, Gage Davenport, Isabella Acres, Joseph John Schirle, Noah Johnston, Patrick Carlyle, Montse Hernandez, Mason Cook, Lindsay Lefler, Beth Behrs, Davin Ransom, Dave Theune, Tyree Brown, Jack Bright, Ava Acres, Madison Rothschild, Erica Teeple, Tricia McAlpin, Nikolas Michailidis, Betsy Sodaro, Aramé Scott, Gia Michailidis, Mike Hanford, Kristen Li, Pam Murphy, Casey Barden, Natalie Jane Dang, Ethan Louis Samuels DiSalvio, Brooke Klinger, Alexis Poindexter, Ileanna Bravos, Clayton Drier, Faith Goblirsch, Calum John, Marley Pearson, Khiara Symone Threets, and Kristen Phaneuf in Monstres Academy (2013)
    Monstres Academy
    7.2
    • Yeti(voice)
    • 2013
    Tom Hanks, R. Lee Ermey, Tim Allen, Annie Potts, John Ratzenberger, Wallace Shawn, Jim Varney, and Don Rickles in Toy Story (1995)
    Toy Story
    8.3
    • Hamm(voice)
    • 1995
    Paul Newman, Tom Hanks, Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Michael Keaton, Tim Allen, Katherine Helmond, Bonnie Hunt, Cheech Marin, John Ratzenberger, Tony Shalhoub, Andrew Stanton, Mario Andretti, Dave Foley, John Lasseter, Jay Leno, Randy Newman, Jeremy Piven, Owen Wilson, Darla K. Anderson, Jack Angel, Michael Bell, Bob Bergen, Susan Blu, Torbin Xan Bullock, Rodger Bumpass, George Carlin, Scott Clark, Lindsey Collins, William Cone, Bob Costas, Edmund Cupcupin, John Cygan, Jennifer Darling, Paul Dooley, Paul Eiding, Bill Farmer, Brian Fee, Teresa Ganzel, Craig Good, Jan Rabson, Jess Harnell, Jean-Claude Kalache, Richard Kind, Jorgen Klubien, Jenifer Lewis, Sherry Lynn, Danny Mann, Edie McClurg, Mickie McGowan, Laraine Newman, Teddy Newton, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, Adrian Ochoa, Bob Pauley, Bob Peterson, Richard Petty, Steve Purcell, Guido Quaroni, Joe Ranft, Jonas Rivera, Lou Romano, Dan Scanlon, Stephen Schaffer, Ken Schretzmann, Bob Scott, Sonoko Konishi, Michael Wallis, Jim Ward, Humpy Wheeler, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Ray Magliozzi, Tom Magliozzi, Kiel Murray, Phil Lorin, Larry the Cable Guy, Darrell Waltrip, Dan Fogelman, E.J. Holowicki, Artie Kempner, Michael Schumacher, Colette Whitaker, Mike Nelson, A.J. Riebli III, Lynda Petty, Jay Ward, Elissa Knight, Larry Benton, Douglas Keever, Sarah Clark, Richard Cawood, Hooman Khalili, Kathy Coates, Erik Langley, Matty Staudt, Marco Boerries, and Andrea Boerries in Cars : Quatre Roues (2006)
    Cars : Quatre Roues
    7.3
    • Mack
    • Hamm Truck
    • Abominable Snow Plow
    • P.T. Flea Car(voice)
    • 2006

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Ray Gunn
      • In Production
      • 2026



    • Ellian et le sortilège (2024)
      Ellian et le sortilège
      5.5
      • Milo The Monster Handler (voice)
      • 2024
    • The Search for WondLa (2024)
      The Search for WondLa
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Caruncle (voice)
      • 2024
    • Vice-versa 2 (2024)
      Vice-versa 2
      7.5
      • Fritz (voice)
      • 2024
    • Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Henry Winkler, Alanna Ubach, Ben Feldman, Mindy Kaling, and Lucas Neff in Monstres & Cie: Au travail (2021)
      Monstres & Cie: Au travail
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Bernard
      • Adorable (voice)
      • 2021–2024
    • Tapawingo (2023)
      Tapawingo
      7.7
      • 2023
    • Natasha Lyonne in Poker Face (2023)
      Poker Face
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Abe
      • 2023
    • Simon Pegg and Eva Noblezada in Luck (2022)
      Luck
      6.4
      • Rootie (voice)
      • 2022
    • Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey in Soul (2020)
      Soul
      8.0
      • Guy on the Subway (voice, uncredited)
      • 2020
    • Sean Giambrone in Russell Maniac (2020)
      Russell Maniac
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Mick Vaughn
      • 2020
    • Une famille imprévisible (2019)
      Une famille imprévisible
      5.3
      TV Series
      • George Bennett
      • 2020
    • Billy Gardell and Folake Olowofoyeku in Bob Hearts Abishola (2019)
      Bob Hearts Abishola
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Hank
      • 2020
    • En avant (2020)
      En avant
      7.4
      • Construction Worker Fenwick (voice)
      • 2020
    • Tony Hale in Fourchette se pose des questions (2019)
      Fourchette se pose des questions
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Hamm (voice)
      • 2019
    • Jeff Garlin, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Troy Gentile, Hayley Orrantia, and Sean Giambrone in The Goldbergs' Excellent Adventure (2021)
      Les Goldberg
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Digby Yates
      • 2019
    • Louis Gossett Jr., John Ratzenberger, Kevin Sorbo, Sam Sorbo, and Tyler Mane in Miracle in East Texas (2019)
      Miracle in East Texas
      3.7
      • Dad Everett
      • 2019

    Director



    • Malcolm McDowell, Carol Kane, Lucy Liu, Kevin Corrigan, and Rhea Perlman in Pearl (1996)
      Pearl
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1996
    • Tamera Mowry-Housley, Tim Reid, Jackée Harry, and Tia Mowry in Sister, Sister (1994)
      Sister, Sister
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Director (directed by)
      • 1996
    • Dabney Coleman in Madman of the People (1994)
      Madman of the People
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1994
    • Ombre du soir (1990)
      Ombre du soir
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1994
    • Ted Danson, Shelley Long, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, Nicholas Colasanto, and Rhea Perlman in Cheers (1982)
      Cheers
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1988–1993
    • Down Home (1990)
      Down Home
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1990–1991
    • Sydney (1990)
      Sydney
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1990

    Writer



    • Locals
      TV Movie
      • creator
      • 1994
    • Richard Beckinsale, Freddie Fletcher, Arthur Lowe, Jack Rosenthal, and Paula Wilcox in ITV Playhouse (1967)
      ITV Playhouse
      7.1
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1980
    • Don Henderson, Diane Keen, Peter Sallis, and Don Warrington in Crown Court (1972)
      Crown Court
      7.3
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1978

    Videos63

    "Security Camera" from Toy Story 3
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    "Security Camera" from Toy Story 3
    "Meet Ken" from Toy Story 3
    Clip 1:46
    "Meet Ken" from Toy Story 3
    "Meet Ken" from Toy Story 3
    Clip 1:46
    "Meet Ken" from Toy Story 3
    Up -- "The Pursuit"
    Clip 1:36
    Up -- "The Pursuit"
    UP – “Tepui Landing”
    Clip 2:11
    UP – “Tepui Landing”
    Up -- "Met Dug"
    Clip 1:32
    Up -- "Met Dug"
    Up: Upisode #2 -- "First Aid"
    Clip 1:03
    Up: Upisode #2 -- "First Aid"

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    • Height
      • 1.77 m
    • Born
      • April 6, 1947
      • Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
    • Spouses
        Julie BlichfeldtNovember 6, 2012 - present
    • Children
        James John Ratzenberger
    • Parents
        Dezso Alexander Ratzenberger
    • Other works
      Radio: Commercials for RenoAir.
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      • 1 Interview
      • 2 Articles

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    • Trivia
      The only person to voice a character in all of Pixar Animation's feature films: as Hamm in Toy Story (1995), PT Flea in 1001 Pattes (1998), Hamm again in Toy Story 2 (1999), Abominable Snowman in Monstres & Cie (2001), Fish School in Le Monde de Nemo (2003), Underminer in Les Indestructibles (2004), Mack in Cars : Quatre Roues (2006), Mustafa in Ratatouille (2007), John in WALL·E (2008), Construction Foreman Tom in Là-haut (2009), Hamm in Toy Story 3 (2010), Mack in Cars 2 (2011), Gordon in Rebelle (2012), Yeti in Monstres Academy (2013), Fritz in Vice-versa (2015), and Earl in Le Voyage d'Arlo (2015).
    • Quotes
      Wake up in the morning, put your hand to something useful, and take care of yourself and your family.
    • Trademarks
        Has a role in every film made by Pixar studios
    • Nickname
      • Ratz

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    • How old is John Ratzenberger?
      78 years old
    • When was John Ratzenberger born?
      April 6, 1947
    • Where was John Ratzenberger born?
      Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
    • What is John Ratzenberger's birth name?
      John Deszo Ratzenberger
    • How tall is John Ratzenberger?
      5 feet 10 inches, or 1.77 meters

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