John Ratzenberger Quotes

• I’d never been to acting school, so I never thought I’d get this far.

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• I started improvising the Cliff character, based on someone I grew up with.

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• I have been raising money for the past 14 years for diabetes research.

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• I come from Bridgeport, Connecticut and have friends I grew up with there.

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• I always played a soldier, sailor, or policemen.

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• Hollywood has lost touch with their audience a long time ago.

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• From what I can see, too many kids don’t learn pride in their country anymore.

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• Find people who share your values, and you’ll conquer the world together.

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• Diabetes affects my family. One of my kids is affected by it.

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• But from what I can see all around me today, that America is fading fast, if it’s not already gone.

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• 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.

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• A farce, or slapstick humor, does well universally.

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John Ratzenberger (32)

Birth:	6th April, 1947
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Actor, Voice Artist

About

John Dezso Ratzenberger was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA. He is an American actor and voice actor. He is best known as Cliff Clavin in the TV show Cheers, for which he earned two Emmy nominations. He earned a BA degree in English from Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut. He moved to London in 1971 and stayed there for 10 years. His role in several films include: The Ritz, Twilight's Last Gleaming, A Bridge Too Far, Superman, Arabian Adventure, The Bitch, The Empire Strikes Back, and What If... His role in several films (only voice) include: Gandhi, Toy Story 2, Finding Nemo, Ratatouille, Planes, The Good Dinosaur, Finding Dory, and Coco. His role in television include: The Good Soldier (TV film), Combat Academy (TV film), Timestalkers (TV film), Made in America (documentary, host), and Legit (TV series).

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