John Dezso Ratzenberger is an American actor and director. One of the most successful actors of all time in terms of box-office receipts, along with Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Downey Jr., and Scarlett Johansson, John became internationally famous when playing the character Cliff Clavin on one of the longest-running comedy series of all time, award-winning Cheers. John earned two Primetime Emmy nominations for his role as the popular mailman that he portrayed and in which he had created. After acting and directing many feature films and TV roles, John voiced (provided the voice over) for animation characters in 22 of Pixar Animation Studios' successful feature films. Some of John's most popular voice-overs are Hamm in the Toy Story franchise, The Abominable Snowman in the Monsters, Inc. franchise, Mack in the Cars franchise, The Underminer in The Incredibles franchise, and others.
John Ratzenberger began his entertainment career while living in London, England in the 1970s. He acted in and wrote film and television through the 1970s and early 1980s before moving to America. At an audition for a role in a new sitcom, John created the character of know-it-all mailman Cliff Clavin. Cheers (1982–1993) was a huge success and went on to run for 11 years. John continued his role as Cliff Clavin throughout the show's eleven seasons. After Cheers, John began acting in voice-over roles for Pixar; his first role the voice of Hamm in Pixar's first feature film Toy Story (1995), and John voiced Pixar characters in every film and video game until 2020.
Overlapping with Pixar acting, John hosted the TV documentary series Made in America from 2004 to 2008. Outside of acting, he has promoted American entrepreneurship and manufacturing, by publishing several books on the subject and being keynote speaker at various events and conferences.
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Some of their strengths
John Ratzenberger has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Energetic, Brave, Intelligent, Practical, Diplomatic, Loyal, and Caring.
Independent and Brave
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, John Ratzenberger is someone who is an independent, brave, and honest person who approaches life with energy, intuition, passion, and generosity. A person who is ambitious and motivated.
Adaptable and Versatile
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know John Ratzenberger well know them as someone who can be adaptable, flexible, and polite, like a flower or a sapling.
Inventive and Clever
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe John Ratzenberger as someone who is flexible, intelligent, and quick-witted.
A person who likes to be creative, and to be recognized for their artistic talents. Who possesses intelligence, mental discipline, and ambition, and who does well in relationships and partnerships.
Vigorous and Friendly
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, John Ratzenberger is someone who has a vigor and energy that applies itself to all life's activities and endeavors, and a knack for forming family-like structures, groups, and communities.
They are also someone who is confident and creative, and who has a love for starting new projects, inventing new things, and giving back to the community.
Independent and Dynamic
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, John Ratzenberger tends to be someone who is independent, dynamic, and courageous. Who can be positive, energetic, self-reliant, and adventurous, and who can make friends easily.
Some of John Ratzenberger's challenges
While John Ratzenberger has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, John Ratzenberger can be Short-tempered, Impulsive, Hesitant, Narcissistic, Emotional, Standoffish, and Unfocused.
Short-tempered and Impulsive
One of John Ratzenberger's key challenges is that they are someone who can come across as short-tempered and impulsive.
Unfocused and Indecisive
John Ratzenberger is someone who can be scattered, restless, and insensitive, be distracted by fluctuating professional interests, be a workaholic, and who can be arrogant and have difficulty accepting advice.
Aggressive and Domineering
Finally, John Ratzenberger also can be aggressive, impatient, impulsive, and short-tempered.
