John Ratzenberger

American actor (born 1947)
Person human Q374093
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John Ratzenberger

Summary

John Ratzenberger is a human[1]. Born in Bridgeport[2], he… he was born on April 6, 1947[3]. He worked as a voice actor[4], stage actor[5], film actor[6], television actor[7], and screenwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.24% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37,423 views/month, #2,441 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Ratzenberger was born in Bridgeport[2].
  • John Ratzenberger was born on April 6, 1947[3].
  • A child of John Ratzenberger was James Ratzenberger[10].
  • John Ratzenberger held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was John Ratzenberger's native language[12].
  • John Ratzenberger's professions included voice actor[4].
  • John Ratzenberger's professions included stage actor[5].
  • John Ratzenberger's professions included film actor[6].
  • John Ratzenberger's professions included television actor[7].
  • John Ratzenberger's professions included screenwriter[8].
  • John Ratzenberger worked as an actor[13].
  • John Ratzenberger was educated at Sacred Heart University[14].
  • A notable work attributed to John Ratzenberger is Cheers[15].
  • John Ratzenberger is recorded as male[16].
  • John Ratzenberger's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Ratzenberger was affiliated with the Republican Party[18].
  • John Ratzenberger's Commons category is recorded as John Ratzenberger[19].
  • John Ratzenberger's family name is recorded as Ratzenberger[20].
  • John Ratzenberger's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John Ratzenberger's official website is recorded as http://nutsandboltsfoundation.org/[22].
  • John Ratzenberger's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • John Ratzenberger's birth name is recorded as John Dezso Ratzenberger[24].
  • John Ratzenberger's blood type is recorded as Q19831455[25].
  • John Ratzenberger's start of work period is recorded as 1975[26].
  • John Ratzenberger's height is recorded as {'amount': '+177'}[27].

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Origins and Family

John Ratzenberger's place of birth was Bridgeport[2]. He was born on April 6, 1947[3]. English was his native language[12].

Education

John Ratzenberger's education included a stint at Sacred Heart University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include voice actor[4], stage actor[5], film actor[6], television actor[7], screenwriter[8], and actor[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Ratzenberger is Cheers[15].

Personal Life

A child of John Ratzenberger was James Ratzenberger[10]. He was affiliated with the Republican Party[18].

Why It Matters

John Ratzenberger ranks in the top 0.24% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37,423 views/month, #2,441 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was John Ratzenberger born?

John Ratzenberger was born in Bridgeport[2].

What did John Ratzenberger do for work?

John Ratzenberger worked as voice actor[4], stage actor[5], film actor[6], television actor[7], and screenwriter[8].

Where did John Ratzenberger go to school?

John Ratzenberger was educated at Sacred Heart University[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → john-ratzenberger
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P10166]]: john-ratzenberger, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/273862|batch #273862]]"
  2. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 33500
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P7553]]: 33500, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270606|batch #270606]]"
  3. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 9104-EE83-EBE8-4268-0ED8
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  4. 10w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → People/John_Ratzenberger
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: People/John_Ratzenberger, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
  5. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 8356
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  6. 20w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Occupation → —
    Instance of → human
    Notable work → Cheers
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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