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John Ratzenberger, best known for Cheers and Pixar movies, played a minor role as Major Bren Derlin in the Star Wars sequel. Learn how he got the part, what he did in the film and why he hasn't returned since.
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John Ratzenberger (born April 6, 1947) is an American actor who played Major Bren Derlin in The Empire Strikes Back. Soon after, his career exploded with his role as "Cliff Clavin" in Cheers and, later, in all of the Pixar animated movies.
Ratzenberger was thirty-two years old when he portrayed Derlin, spending about a week filming his scenes at Elstree Studios in a suburb north of London. Ratzenberger reprised his role as Derlin thirty-seven years later in LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures.
•"In the Star Wars Universe" — Star Wars Insider 49
•John Ratzenberger: The Postman Always Strikes Back on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
•John Ratzenberger on Wikipedia
•John Ratzenberger at the Internet Movie Database
•Official Website for John Ratzenberger
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Clips of John Ratzenberger in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back.
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Throughout the late 1970s and early 1980s, Ratzenberger appeared in various roles in feature films throughout Europe including: A Bridge Too Far, filmed in Holland, as Lieutenant James Megellas; Superman, as a missile controller; Superman II, as the NASA control man; Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back as Major Derlin; Outland as a doomed mine ...
Feb 11, 2015 · Interview: John Ratzenberger - Major Bren Derlin, Master of the Improv. The veteran actor talks with a fellow Empire Strikes Back alum about Star Wars and Maj. Derlin’s career -- before and after the Battle of Hoth.
Mar 7, 2021 · John Ratzenberger in ‘Star Wars’ The Wrap amassed a list of people who appeared in Star Wars films either before they were famous or in uncredited roles.
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