‘Cheers’ star Ratzenberger salutes truckers

Overdrive Staff

Nov 8, 2012

Updated Apr 22, 2013

Check out the recorded November Overdrive Celebrity Chat featuring popular “Cheers” star and Disney-Pixar voice actor John Ratzenberger.

Ratzenberger, who played Cliff Clavin in the Emmy-winning television series and the voice of Mack the Truck in the “Cars” movies as well as many other Pixar films, is a long-time advocate for skilled labor. He also is featured in the “On the Road with John” video series produced for Petro and TravelCenters of America.

The series is sponsored by Delo.

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