ACTOR

John Ratzenberger

1947 - Today

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John Dezso Ratzenberger (born April 6, 1947) is an American actor. He is best known for playing the character Cliff Clavin on the comedy series Cheers, for which he earned two Primetime Emmy nominations. Ratzenberger reprised the role in the short-lived spin-off The Tortellis, an episode of Wings, as well as in an episode of Frasier. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Ratzenberger has received more than 7,375,427 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). John Ratzenberger is the 4,362nd most popular actor (up from 4,708th in 2019), the 6,394th most popular biography from United States (up from 7,031st in 2019) and the 1,956th most popular American Actor.

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  • 7.4M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 48.41

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 28

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.71

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.50

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, John Ratzenberger ranks 4,362 out of 13,578. Before him are Steven Culp, Bernadette Peters, Joseph Sweeney, Rutanya Alda, Peter Facinelli, and Maurice Costello. After him are La Jana, Tom Wopat, Riccardo Scamarcio, Eriq La Salle, Cornell Borchers, and Mädchen Amick.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, John Ratzenberger ranks 488. Before him are Nolan Ryan, Mike Krzyzewski, Richard Portnow, Stuart Gordon, Tracey Walter, and Yuri Matiyasevich. After him are Lee Kerslake, Branislav Pokrajac, Al Atkins, Kim Yoon-ok, Konstantin Lopushansky, and Donovan Scott.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Ratzenberger ranks 6,394 out of 20,380. Before him are Patricia Bath (1942), Shafi Goldwasser (1958), Victor J. Stenger (1935), Peter Facinelli (1973), Henry Carr (1941), and Maurice Costello (1877). After him are Shel Silverstein (1930), Tom Wopat (1951), Annette Haven (1954), Eriq La Salle (1962), George Tenet (1953), and Mädchen Amick (1970).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, John Ratzenberger ranks 1,956. Before him are Thelma Todd (1906), Steven Culp (1955), Bernadette Peters (1948), Joseph Sweeney (1884), Peter Facinelli (1973), and Maurice Costello (1877). After him are Tom Wopat (1951), Eriq La Salle (1962), Mädchen Amick (1970), Victor Buono (1938), Anne Shirley (1918), and Will Yun Lee (1971).

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Television and Movie Roles

WALL·E
John (voice)
What if mankind had to leave Earth and somebody forgot to turn the last robot off? After hundreds of years doing what he was built for, WALL•E discovers a new purpose in life when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE. EVE comes to realize that WALL•E has inadvertently stumbled upon the key to the planet's future, and races back to space to report to the humans. Meanwhile, WALL•E chases EVE across the galaxy and sets into motion one of the most imaginative adventures ever brought to the big screen.
Jun 22nd 20088.094 / 10
Toy Story
Hamm (voice)
Led by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy's heart, Woody plots against Buzz. But when circumstances separate Buzz and Woody from their owner, the duo eventually learns to put aside their differences.
Oct 30th 19957.971 / 10
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Construction Foreman Tom (voice)
Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed him by, until a twist of fate (and a persistent 8-year old Wilderness Explorer named Russell) gives him a new lease on life.
May 28th 20097.958 / 10