| John Ratzenberger is an actor most famous for his | | | | through the surface of the parking lot in an enormous |
| role as a mailman named Cliff Claven in the 1980s | | | | drilling machine. He's a mole-like monster who declares |
| sitcom Cheers. This was the place for his funnyman | | | | war on peace and happiness. The Incredibles family |
| lines, being the sort of Know-it-all guy with an inflated | | | | don their masks, ready for the challenge of defeating a |
| ego. | | | | new bad guy. |
| Ratzenberger's got a unique voice and Pixar has kind | | | | Cars: Big, lovable and loyal, Razenberger's role on this |
| of regarded him as their good luck charm. They create | | | | Pixar film is Mack, a 1985 Mack Semi-Hauler who |
| a character for him to voice if one hasn't been | | | | wears the red and white Rust-Eze cap and pulls the |
| integrated into the story at the time. | | | | fancy, state-of-the-art container for Lightning |
| Of all the Pixar roles Ratzenberger's gotten to play, | | | | McQueen. Even when the rest of McQueen's crew |
| the one that's his favorite is P.T. Flea, the hot-headed | | | | quit on him for being so arrogant and obnoxious, Mack |
| ringmaster of the Circus Bugs. John loves this | | | | sticks by him. McQueen later demands that Mack |
| character because he's so on edge and unpredictable. | | | | drive all through the night to get to LA for the |
| What are the other characters he plays in Pixar films? | | | | tiebreaker race of the Piston Cup. Mack can barely |
| Let's go through the list and find out. | | | | stay awake though, and finally dozes off when a gang |
| Toy Story, Toy Story 2 and Toy Story 3 (coming | | | | of street racer cars put on some pretty music. This is |
| June 2010): John Ratzenberger's Pixar movie role in | | | | when the trailer door opens and Lightning McQueen's |
| the Toy Story movies is Hamm the piggy bank. Hamm | | | | adventure begins. |
| is pals with Mr. Potato Head and they do well together | | | | Ratatouille: Ratzenberger's role for Ratatouille is in a |
| with their sarcastic wit. Hamm's a bit of a pessimist | | | | restaurant full of colorful characters. He plays Mustafa, |
| and likes to take pot shots at his fellow toys, often | | | | the head water of Gusteau's in Paris, France. Mustafa |
| jumping to the wrong conclusions about them too | | | | is a plump man with a thin mustache. He's great at |
| quickly. | | | | taking orders, but only if they're off the menu. When |
| A Bug's Life: In the second Pixar film, as mentioned, | | | | the feared food critic Anton Ego snidely tells Mustafa |
| Ratzenberger's role was that of P.T. Flea, ringmaster | | | | to "Serve me some fresh perspective," the waiter |
| for the troupe of Circus Bugs. He's greedy, demanding | | | | looks like a deer caught in the headlights, frozen with |
| and obsessed with money. Being a highly irritable bug, | | | | fear and confusion. What's that supposed to mean, he |
| he fires the troupe after they failed the "Flaming | | | | wonders. |
| Death" performance. | | | | WALL-E: John plays John in WALL-E. John is one of |
| Monster's Inc.: In 2001, John Ratzenberger's role in | | | | the passengers aboard The Axiom starliner who is |
| Monsters Inc. was for The Abominable Snowman, a | | | | lost in his own world with holographic screens and a |
| monster who had been banished from Monstropolis | | | | sedentary lifestyle. Robots wait on him every moment |
| some time ago. Mike and Sulley were also banished | | | | of the day and in the movie John mistakes WALL-E |
| when they discovered Henry Waternoose's agenda | | | | for a drink-bot and falls out of his chair. This is what |
| and were sent to the snowy Himalayan mountains | | | | "wakes" him up and the small robot introduces himself |
| where they meet Mr. Abominable. Looming and | | | | to John. Later on, John meets Mary, another |
| frightening at first, he quickly greets the two with | | | | passenger who has been awakened from the oblivion |
| "Welcome to the Himalayas!" and is a hospitable, gentle | | | | around her. Together they watch EVE and WALL-E |
| creature. Personally, he is my favorite | | | | space dancing outside and then they notice one |
| Ratzenberger-voiced character! | | | | another, feeling an attraction. They help one another |
| Finding Nemo: The role John plays in this film is unique; | | | | save babies when Auto tries to take over the ship and |
| it's not a single character, but a school of moonfish. | | | | John shows some real leadership qualities. |
| Marlin and Dory cross paths with the school of | | | | Up: Ratzenberger's role in this Pixar film is Tom, a |
| moonfish as they search for a way to get to Sydney, | | | | construction worker on the site surrounding Carl |
| Australia. The moonfish swim together with | | | | Fredricksen's home. John relates to Tom because he |
| remarkable precision and can make pictures of such | | | | used to be a house framer before his career in acting |
| shapes as an octopus and the Sydney Opera House. | | | | took off. Tom is friendly toward the old man Carl, and |
| They poke fun of Marlin by making his shape and | | | | makes an offer on the house on behalf of his boss. |
| moving his mouth as he explains something to Dory, | | | | But his answer is met with a face full of wind as Carl |
| whom he's upset. In the end, the moonfish make a | | | | points the leaf blower at him. Carl then takes Tom's |
| brilliant, flashing arrow, pointing the way to the East | | | | megaphone and insults his boss, to which Tom shouts |
| Australian Current, the superhighway direct to Sydney. | | | | back urgently that he's not with him. Poor Tom! |
| The Incredibles: Stick around to the very end for The | | | | These are the Pixar Roles that John Ratzenberger |
| Incredibles, because John Ratzenberger's minor role | | | | has played thus far. I hope that Pixar continues this |
| doesn't occur until, literally, the end of the film. After the | | | | tradition along with the many other fun traditions in their |
| Parr family (The Incredibles) defeat the Omnidroid and | | | | animated films. The characters and roles Mr. |
| Syndrome, they think they're back into a life of normal | | | | Ratzenberger shall play in future films will be so much |
| routine. As the family is leaving the track event Dash | | | | fun to listen for as we sit in the theater immersed in a |
| just finished, a villain named The Underminer breaks | | | | great Pixar story. |