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
school acting
I'd never been to acting school, so I never thought I'd get this far.
projects turned-down
I've turned down projects based on raunchiness before.
real people united-states
It appalls me that the people who decide what Americans will be watching on the tube have never been to the United States. Not the real United States.
people hollywood ready
So many people aren't ready for Hollywood - professionally or practically.
people actors calling
In L.A., though, people get off busses calling themselves actors, so many are really not professionals.
cute crush girl
The last thing on my mind was to be an actor, but I had a crush on a cute girl in the drama department, so the best thing for me to do was audition, help out, do carpentry, whatever it took to get me on that project.
soldier sailor policemen
I always played a soldier, sailor, or policemen.
country kids pride
From what I can see, too many kids don't learn pride in their country anymore.
america fading today
But from what I can see all around me today, that America is fading fast, if it's not already gone.
actors paid
Before 1972, no actors got residuals. They just got paid. No residuals.
children kids my-family
Diabetes affects my family. One of my kids is affected by it.
laughing comedian use
Sure, the comedians who swear or use scatological humor can get laughs, but they're uncomfortable laughs.
cheer real book
It was the last generation of writers [ the Cheers] that had grown up reading books instead of watching TV. So you weren't getting anything that was derivative of I Love Lucy or Happy Days. You were getting real characters [like those] they read in P.G. Wodehouse or Dickens or somewhere along the line, because they had all grown up with a love of literature.
people would-be different
There are times over different projects when I've asked the writers why people are swearing for no good reason. I tell them that it would be funnier if there weren't these swear words.