John RatzenbergerAKA:
John Deszo Ratzenberger
Nationality:
American Birthdate:
04/06/1947 Birthplace:
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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 TV series “Cheers” (NBC, 1982-93), 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 consistent work, whether on behind the scenes as a TV series director, or on the big screen, voicing classic characters like Hamm the piggy bank so brilliantly in
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milestones
Year
Milestone
Founded the London-based inprovisational group Sal's Meat Market
1976
Feature film debut in "The Ritz"
1980
Appeared in "The Empire Strikes Back"
1981
Co-starred in "Outland"; first screen work with Frances Sternhagen who later played his mother on "Cheers"
1982
Gained small screen stardom as postal woker Cliff Clavin in the NBC sitcom "Cheers"
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