John Ratzenberger Biography and Wiki
John Dezso Ratzenberger (born April 6th, 1947) is an American actor, voice actor, director, producer, writer, and entrepreneur. He is one of the most successful actors of all terms of box office receipts. John is famously known for representing Cliff Clavin on the common comic series Cheers, for which he earned two Primetime Emmy nominations.
He is the only voice actor to feature 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. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, John began his entertainment career while living in London in the 1970s.
He had a minor film and TV roles throughout the 1980s before creating and then landing, the role of the know-it-all mailman Cliff Clavin on Cheers, a role he represented throughout the show’s eleven seasons. His first Pixar role was the voice of Hamm in Toy Story, and he has voiced Pixar roles in films and video games ever since. As of 2004 – 2008 he hosted the television documentary series Made in America. Outside of acting, he has promoted American entrepreneurship and manufacturing and campaigned for various Republican candidates.
John Ratzenberger Age and Birthday
John was born on April 6th, 1947 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in the United States. He is currently at the age of 73 as of 2020, and he always celebrates his birthday on April 6th, every year.
John Ratzenberger Height and Weight
John is an American actor, voice actor, director, producer, writer, and entrepreneur who stands at a height of 1.75 m and a weight of 68 kg. We are keeping tabs and will update this information once we get his other body measurements.
John Ratzenberger Education
John attended St. Ann’s School in Bridgeport and Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut. In 1969, Ratzenberger was a tractor operator at the Woodstock Festival. He moved to London in 1971 and stayed there for 10 years.
Family, Parents, Siblings
John was born on Easter Sunday, April 6th, 1947 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the son of Bertha Veronica Ratzenberger, who worked for Remington Arms, and Dezso Alexander Ratzenberger, a Texaco truck driver. His father was of Australian and Hungarian descent, and his mother was Polish ancestry.
John Ratzenberger Wife
John has two children, James John (born 1987), and Nina Kathrine (born 1989), both from a 19-year marriage to Georgia Stiny that ended in divorce in 2004. After dating for nearly four years, John married Julie Blichfeldt on November 6th, 2012. Both John and Bichefeldt are described as ”avid outdoors enthusiasts, philanthropists, and activities.”
John Ratzenberger Facts and Measurements
- Full Name: John Dezso Ratzenberger
- Age: 73 years (2020)
- Date of Birth: April 6th, 1947
- Place of Birth: Bridgeport, Connecticut, in the United States
- Education: Sacred Heart University
- Birthday: April 6th,
- Nationality: American
- Father’s Name: Dezso Alexander Ratzenberger
- Mother’s Name: Bertha Veronica Ratzenberger
- Spouse: Julie Blichfeldt
- Children: James John (born 1987), and Nina Kathrine (born 1989)
- Height: 1.75 m
- Weight: 68 kg
- Profession: actor, voice actor, director, producer, writer, and entrepreneur
- Known For: He is one of the most successful actors of all terms of box office receipts
- Net worth: $80 million
John Ratzenberger Net Worth
John is an American actor, voice actor, director, producer, writer, and entrepreneur who has a Net Worth of $80 million as of 2019 – 2020. He has acquired his money and wealth via his career as an actor.
John Ratzenberger Actor
John was a house framer living in London when he began his career in the performing arts. Through the 1970s, he performed with Ray Hassett as the comedic theatrical pair Sal’s Meat Market, which toured across the UK. Peter Richardson and Nigel Planer as The Outer Limits and in The Comic Strip were heavily influenced by Sal’s Meat Market.
His first role was a patron in The Ritz. Throughout the late 1970s and early 1980s, John featured in different minor roles in major feature films, including Firefox, A Bridge Too Far, as Lieutenant James Megellas, Superman, as a missile controller; Superman II, as the NASA control man; Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back as Major Derlin; Motel Hell as a drummer, Outland as a doomed mine worker named Tarlow; and Gandhi, playing an American lieutenant.
Cheers
John played mail carrier Cliff Clavin on the sitcom Cheers. He had read for the part of Norm Peterson, but after the audition, he sensed that they were not going to give him the part. Sensing a chance, he asked if they have written a bar know it all, which the producers decided was a great idea. John also came up with the idea for Cliff’s trademark white socks, which he wore as a tribute to French comedian Jacques Tati.
Clif became known for his outlandish stories of plausible half-truths, uninteresting trivia, and misinformation, and in general for being a pretentious blowhard. Cliff and Norm, the primary customer characters, became iconic bar buddies. John provided the voice for an animated version of Cliff on The Simpsons sixth season episode ”Fear of Flying”.
John was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comic Series in 1985 and again in 1986. When Paramount TV authorized the look of Cheers bar to the Host International subsidiary of Host Marriot Services for use in airports in the U.S. and New Zealand, the group also created animations barflies. They were called ”Hank” and ”Bob”, John and George Wendt claimed Hank and Bob resembled them, and in January 1993, sued Host for using their likenesses without permission. The case yearned in court for eight years before all sides settled in 2001.
Pixar
John has had a voice part in all of Pixar’s feature4 films, ranging from main characters to characters who feature in only one scene. His roles include:
- Hamm in the Toy Story series (1995, 1999, 2010, 2019)
- P.T. Flea, the Circus Ring Leader in A Bug’s Life (1998)
- The Abominable Snowman in the Monsters, Inc. series (2001, 2013)
- The school of Moonfish in Finding Nemo (2003)
- The Underminer in The Incredibles series (2004, 2018)
- Mack the truck in the Cars series (2006, 2011, 2017)
- Mustafa the waiter in Ratatouille (2007)
- John in WALL-E (2008)
- Tom the construction worker in Up (2009)
- Gordon the guard in Brave (2012)
- Fritz in Inside Out (2015)
- Earl the Velociraptor in The Good Dinosaur (2015)
- Bill the crab in Finding Dory (2016)
- Juan Ortodoncia in Coco (2017)
- Fenwick the construction worker in Onward (2020)
John’s term at Pixar was parodied during the end credits of Cars, where his character, Mack, watches car-themed versions of Pixar films. Mack notes that all the characters John has played were excellent until he realizes that they are performed by the same actor, at which point he remarks, ”They are just using the same actor over and over,” and asks, ”What kind of cut-rate production is this?”
His favorite of his Pixar roled was P.T. Flea, became ”in real life, I always get a kick out of those kinds of characters, people who just go into a rage for no explicable reason. He was always on edge. His blood pressure was always way over the top, and everything that he did was done in a panicked state. So it was a lot of fun to play him.” Although technically not Pixar films, John voiced Harland the jet tug in DisneyToon Studios’ Planes and a mustached plane named Brodi in its sequel, Planes: Fire and Rescue, both of which are set in Pixar’s Cars franchise. Additionally, John will reprise his role as The Abominable Snowman in the Disney exclusive series Monsters at Work, which is set after Monsters Inc.
John Ratzenberger Movies and TV Shows
- Cheers 1993
- Monsters Inc 2001
- Cars 2006
- Onward 2020
- Toy Story 1995
- The Empire Strike Back 1980
- Ratatouille 2007
- A Bug’s Life 1998
- Coco 2017
- The Incredibles 2004
- Finding Nemo 2003
- WALL E 2008
- Monsters at Work 2021
- Soul 2020
- Brave 2012
Frequently Asked Questions About John Ratzenberger
Who is John Dezso?
John Dezso Ratzenberger (born April 6th, 1947) is an American actor, voice actor, director, producer, writer, and entrepreneur. He is one of the most successful actors of all terms of box office receipts.
How old is John Dezso?
John was born on April 6th, 1947 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in the United States. He is currently at the age of 73 as of 2020, and he always celebrates his birthday on April 6th, every year.
How tall is John Dezso?
John is an American actor, voice actor, director, producer, writer, and entrepreneur who stands at a height of 1.75 m and a weight of 68 kg. We are keeping tabs and will update this information once we get his other body measurements.
Is John Dezso married?
John has two children, James John (born 1987), and Nina Kathrine (born 1989), both from a 19-year marriage to Georgia Stiny that ended in divorce in 2004. After dating for nearly four years, John married Julie Blichfeldt on November 6th, 2012. Both John and Bichefeldt are described as ”avid outdoors enthusiasts, philanthropists, and activities.”
How much is John Dezso’s worth?
John is an American actor, voice actor, director, producer, writer, and entrepreneur who has a Net Worth of $80 million as of 2019 – 2020. He has acquired his money and wealth via his career as an actor.
Where does John Dezso live?
Because of security reasons, John has not shared his precise location of residence. We will immediately update this information if we get the location and images of his house.
Is John Dezso dead or alive?
John is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues.
