John Ratzenberger, as actor People & Technology

John Ratzenberger (born April 6, 1947) is an American actor best known as Cliff Clavin on Cheers (1982–93) and as a voice in every Pixar film from Toy Story to Coco. He played Tarlow in Peter Hyams's Outland (1981), one year before Cheers began.

In the wiki

• Cast and Characters (Outland) describes Tarlow's role in the ensemble.
• Outland-to-Sitcom Pipeline traces Ratzenberger's path from Outland to Cheers, making him the most visible example of the film's cast migrating into 1980s television.
• Film-to-TV Talent Migration discusses Ratzenberger's career in the broader context of feature actors moving to television.
• Trivia and Anecdotes includes notes on Ratzenberger's casting.