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John Dezso Ratzenberger is an American actor, voice actor, director, producer, writer and entrepreneur. He is one of the most successful actors of all time in terms of box-office receipts. Ratzenberger is best known for portraying Cliff Clavin on the popular comedy series Cheers, for which he earned two Primetime Emmy nominations. He is also known being a voice actor appearing in almost every Pixar Animation Studios feature film, including Hamm in the Toy Story franchise, The Underminer in The Incredibles franchise, and Mack in the Cars franchise. Ratzenberger began his entertainment career while living in London in the 1970s. He had minor film and television roles throughout the late 70s and early 1980s before creating, and then landing, the role of the know-it-all mailman Cliff Clavin on Cheers, a role he portrayed throughout the show's eleven seasons. His first Pixar role was the voice of Hamm in Toy Story, and he has voiced Pixar characters in films and video games ever since. From 2004 to 2008 he hosted the TV documentary series Made in America. Outside of acting, he has promoted American entrepreneurship and manufacturing, and campaigned for several Republican candidates.

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for Samuel Stone in The Weight Of The Cross
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The Weight Of The Cross is an American neo-Western action thriller miniseries created by Alejandro Gomez Monteverde and developed by Angel for their streaming service of the same name. The second prequel to Wyoming's Cross and the third installment in the franchise by Angel about the American West, it stars Anne Hathaway and Chloë Grace Moretz, the latter reprising her role as Rose Stone, with newcomers Lucas Black, Terry Crews, Carrie Underwood, Stephen Baldwin, Mark Wahlberg, Matthew McConaughey, John Ratzenberger, Jamie Foxx, and Denzel Washington. The entire series is narrated by Dove Cameron, who portrayed Bailey Stone, the protagonist of Wyoming's Cross. Produced by Pinnacle Peak Pictures and Kendrick Brothers, the series's story is set during World War II and follows an older Rose (Hathaway), who finds herself forced to protect her ranch, and more importantly, her family, from Nazi supporters and greedy dealers, and other tyrants who want her land for nothing but profit. The Weight of the Cross premiered on January 1st, 2028, and eventually was released a month later on February 5th; like its predecessors, the series received universal acclaim. Critics, audiences and biblical viewers praised its depth, writing, action sequences, visuals, performances (particularly Hathaway, Black, and Washington), cinematography, score, and emotional weight. A final series is in development, which will also be the last prequel.