John Ratzenberger
John Ratzenberger
John Dezso Ratzenberger is an American actor, voice actor and entrepreneur. He is best known as Cliff Clavin in Cheers. He is also known for his extensive vocal work in the Pixar movies...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActor
Date of Birth6 April 1947
CountryUnited States of America
call cliff eleven emmys later seven
Two days later I got a call that they wanted to try out the character for seven episodes. Eleven years and 22 Emmys later, Cliff was still sitting at that bar.
To them, the real United States is just flyover country.
based cliff grew
I started improvising the Cliff character, based on someone I grew up with.
along billions contempt core country everybody gave lives nearly pass percent pollution
The pollution they produce, market, sell, and show to billions around the world is at its core contemptuous of the country that gave them better lives than nearly 100 percent of everybody who's ever lived. And they pass that contempt along for everyone to see.
country
They need to be re-supplied with energy, and that energy comes from asking not what your country can do for you, but from what you can do for your country.
There are technologies you couldn't predict at all when I started.
gotta surround
In showbiz, you've gotta surround yourself with real, down-home people. They'll keep you straight.
determination preparation actors
So many actors have sheer guts, will, and determination; they just need some preparation.
mother daughter son
I'm concerned about the insidious influence of the media's bad messages that undermine the lessons parents try to instill in their sons and daughters.
long hollywood lost
Hollywood has lost touch with their audience a long time ago.
children breathing mind
After all, at end of the day, when you're breathing your last, it's not your producer, director, or cast mates by your bedside; it's your children. Keep that in mind.
grew grew-up connecticut
I come from Bridgeport, Connecticut and have friends I grew up with there.
past years research
I have been raising money for the past 14 years for diabetes research.
home saws bigs
On my visits back home, if they saw that I was getting a big head, they'd let me know right away.