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John Ratzenberger
Age: 62
Height: 5' 9"
Birth Place: Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
Born: Apr. 6th, 1947
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John Ratzenberger's Main TV Roles
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BIOGRAPHY: John started Sal's Meat Market in Bridgeport, Connecticut, while a student at Sacred Heart University, located in Fairfield/Bridgeport, Connecticut. He was later affiliated with the ensemble group "The Downtown Cabaret." Coincidentally, he was a friend of Susan Ryan, the mother of Meg Ryan (I). A mutual friend, also associated with The Downtown Cabaret, was the daughter-in-law of actress Mabel Albertson, the sister of actor Jack Albertson.
TRIVIA:
- His speaking role in 'Richard Attenborough' (qv)'s _Gandhi (1982)_ (qv), was dubbed by 'Martin Sheen' (qv). Later he went on to become a trademark voice for Pixar Studios.
- Spent his early years in London where he was once an assistant to a tree surgeon.
- Has two children named James John b. 1987 and Nina Katherine b. 1989.
- The only person to voice a character in all of Pixar Animation's feature films: as Hamm in _Toy Story (1995)_ (qv); PT Flea in _A Bug's Life (1998)_ (qv); Hamm again in _Toy Story 2 (1999)_ (qv); the Abonimable Snowman in _Monsters, Inc. (2001)_ (qv); Fish School in _Finding Nemo (2003)_ (qv); Underminer in _The Incredibles (2004)_ (qv); Mack in _Cars (2006)_ (qv), Mustafa in _Ratatouille (2007)_ (qv), and John in _WALL·E (2008)_ (qv) and it has been confirmed that he will appear in both _Up (2009)_ (qv) and _Toy Story 3 (2010)_ (qv).
- He does not, as believed, play the bagpipes but in fact plays snare drum for a pipe band called "Gold Coast Pipe Band" in which he was a founding member.
- Along with 'George Wendt (I)' (qv), 'Richard Belzer' (qv) and 'Paul Fusco (I)' (qv), he is one of only four actors to play the same character (Clifford C. 'Cliff' Clavin, Jr.): _"Cheers" (1982)_ (qv), _"St. Elsewhere" (1982)_ (qv), _"The Tortellis" (1987)_ (qv), _"Wings" (1990)_ (qv), _"The Simpsons" (1989)_ (qv) and _"Frasier" (1993)_ (qv). He has appeared in episodes of all six series with 'George Wendt (I)' (qv).
- Co-wrote two British TV plays and directed several episodes of _"Cheers" (1982)_ (qv).
- Late 2000: He is going to the Supreme Court with _"Cheers" (1982)_ (qv) co-star 'George Wendt (I)' (qv) to get control of their characters (Cliff and Norm), which are wanted to be used for commercials for Cheers-like airport bars. Wendt and Ratzenberger say they created their characters and do not want them exploited.
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