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John Dezso Ratzenberger (born April 6, 1947) [1] 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.
Cheers wouldn’t have been the same without Cliff Clavin — and the beloved character wouldn't exist without John Ratzenberger's quick thinking, according to the actor.. While reuniting with his ...
Clifford C. Clavin, Jr. [14] (John Ratzenberger) is a know-it-all bar regular and postman. He mostly lives with his mother, Esther Clavin (Frances Sternhagen), in the family house (until its on-screen destruction in season 6) and then in a condo, although he first purchases the condo as a bachelor pad for himself.
Since Wendt was cast as George (who evolved into Norm Peterson), [6] Ratzenberger suggested to the producers that a know-it-all character should be added; this led to the creation of Cliff Clavin. [6] Ratzenberger based his role on a police officer in his hometown of Bridgeport, Connecticut. Cliff was originally a security guard, but two days ...
It's been 30 years since Boston's friendliest bar closed its doors, but everyone still knows John Ratzenberger's name. The Cheers star-turned-Pixar good luck charm makes an increasingly rare live ...
Actor John Ratzenberger channeled the beloved postal worker character he played on the hit sitcom “Cheers” from 1982 to 1993 to record a message supporting the struggling United States Postal ...
In this episode, Cliff Clavin (John Ratzenberger) appears on the game show Jeopardy! and game show host Alex Trebek guest stars as himself. Cliff racks up an insurmountable lead during the game, only to lose it all in the final round. The episode received praise from critics for its concept and its guest star.
But John Ratzenberger, who played Cliff Clavin on the NBC sitcom "Cheers," is nothing but serious now. The actor has found a second career as a social activist. His cause is.