A Visit to Eagle Hill Southport School

Actor John Ratzenberger recently visited Eagle Hill Southport. He is shown here with student Ryan Austin.

Actor John Ratzenberger recently visited Eagle Hill Southport. He is shown here with student Ryan Austin.

Hamm the pig, Mack the truck and P.T. Flea recently visited Eagle Hill Southport School — or at least the actor who voices the characters did. Actor John Ratzenberger the voice of these and many other Pixar movie characters, talked to the students about his life on and off the movie set.

While most of the teachers know Ratzenberger as Cliff Clavin on the long-running sitcom, Cheers, most of the students recognize his voice from the Pixar movies, of which he has appeared in every one, including Toy StoryA Bug’s Life and Cars. Ratzenberger glided in and out of various character voices, but spent most of his time answering student questions.

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