John Hostetter

John Hostetter

Known for
Acting
Born
October 6, 1946
Died
September 2, 2016 (aged 69)
Birthplace
Hanover, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

John Hostetter was an accomplished American character actor, voice artist, and painter. While widely recognized for playing John the stage manager on the hit live-action sitcom Murphy Brown, he also built a highly successful 20-year voice acting career. He lent his signature gruff voice to prominent Western cartoons, video games and iconic Studio Ghibli anime localizations.

Known For

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Filmography

2007
The Hawk Is Dying poster

The Hawk Is Dying

Movie · as Nebbish Professor

2002
Kermit's Swamp Years poster

Kermit's Swamp Years

Movie · as Dr. Krassman

2001
Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man poster

Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man

Movie · as Cornelius Ashland

2001
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust poster

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

Movie · as Polk (voice)

2000
Sheena poster

Sheena

TV · as Col. Quentin Massey · 1 ep

1998
Gen¹³ poster

Gen¹³

Movie · as Additional Voices (voice)

1998
Star Trek: Insurrection poster

Star Trek: Insurrection

Movie · as Bolian Officer

1997
Spicy City poster

Spicy City

TV · as Jake (voice) · 2 eps

1997
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction poster

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

TV · as Officer McCarthy (segment "The Wall") · 1 ep

1996
7th Heaven poster

7th Heaven

TV · as Horserider · 1 ep

1996
Suddenly Susan poster

Suddenly Susan

TV · as Stage Manager · 1 ep

1996
Arli$$ poster

Arli$$

TV · as Applicant · 1 ep

1995
JAG poster

JAG

TV · as Mike Brookhurst · 1 ep

1994
Every Breath poster

Every Breath

Movie · as Man #2

1994
Love Affair poster

Love Affair

Movie · as Ben

1994
ER poster

ER

TV · as Burke Newton · 1 ep

1993
Wilder Napalm poster

Wilder Napalm

Movie · as Matt

1991
Frogs! poster

Frogs!

Movie · as Mr. Fitsky

1991
The People Under the Stairs poster

The People Under the Stairs

Movie · as Veteran Cop

1991
Baby of the Bride poster

Baby of the Bride

Movie · as Plainclothes Cop

1991
Top of the Heap poster

Top of the Heap

TV · as Newscaster · 1 ep

1990
The Flash poster

The Flash

TV · as Mills · 1 ep

1989
Chain Letter poster

Chain Letter

Movie · as Lieutenant Harris

1989
Quantum Leap poster

Quantum Leap

TV · as Burt · 1 ep

1989
Coach poster

Coach

TV · as Man · 1 ep

1989
Father Dowling Mysteries poster

Father Dowling Mysteries

TV · as Wilson · 1 ep

1988
Murphy Brown poster

Murphy Brown

TV · as John · 19 eps

1987
Aria poster

Aria

Movie · as Elvis Impersonator

1987
G.I. Joe: The Movie poster

G.I. Joe: The Movie

Movie · as Bazooka (voice)

1987
The Betty Ford Story poster

The Betty Ford Story

Movie · as News Director

1987
Leonard Part 6 poster

Leonard Part 6

Movie · as Adams

1987
The Stepford Children poster

The Stepford Children

Movie · as Mr. Moreland

1987
Beverly Hills Cop II poster

Beverly Hills Cop II

Movie · as Stiles

1987
Repairs

Repairs

Movie · as Jerry the Creep

1987
Jake and the Fatman poster

Jake and the Fatman

TV · as Bruno · 1 ep

1986
The Leftovers poster

The Leftovers

Movie · as Mr. Harmon

1986
A Winner Never Quits poster

A Winner Never Quits

Movie · as Sergeant

1986
Heartbreak Ridge poster

Heartbreak Ridge

Movie · as Reese

1986
L.A. Law poster

L.A. Law

TV · as William Forrester · 1 ep

1986
Matlock poster

Matlock

TV · as Whitehall, Engineer · 2 eps

1985
The Pyramid of Darkness: The Further Adventures of G.I. Joe poster

The Pyramid of Darkness: The Further Adventures of G.I. Joe

Movie · as Bazooka (voice)

1985
The Golden Girls poster

The Golden Girls

TV · as Policeman · 1 ep

1985
Moonlighting poster

Moonlighting

TV · as Jim King · 1 ep

1985
MacGyver poster

MacGyver

TV · as Sgt. Rudley · 2 eps

1984
Best Defense poster

Best Defense

Movie · as Quirk

1984
Katy Caterpillar poster

Katy Caterpillar

Movie · as Ferdinand P. Frog / Chameleon B / Bee A

1984
Hunter poster

Hunter

TV · as Bartender, Passenger · 1 ep

1983
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero poster

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero

TV · as Bazooka (voice) · 65 eps

1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King poster

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

TV · as IFF Agent Jack · 1 ep

1982
Family Ties poster

Family Ties

TV · as The Heckler, Stage Manager · 1 ep

1982
Remington Steele poster

Remington Steele

TV · as Minister · 1 ep

1982
Knight Rider poster

Knight Rider

TV · as Police Officer · 1 ep

1982
Newhart poster

Newhart

TV · as Mr. Futterman

1982
Cagney & Lacey poster

Cagney & Lacey

TV · 1 ep

1982
T. J. Hooker poster

T. J. Hooker

TV · as Bus Driver · 1 ep

1982
Hotel poster

Hotel

TV · as Department of Justice Agent · 1 ep

1981
Knightriders poster

Knightriders

Movie · as Tuck

1981
Falcon Crest poster

Falcon Crest

TV · as Agent Rand · 1 ep

1981
Simon & Simon poster

Simon & Simon

TV · as Police Sgt. · 1 ep

1981
Hill Street Blues poster

Hill Street Blues

TV · 1 ep

1980
Once Upon a Spy poster

Once Upon a Spy

Movie · as Chief

1979
The In-Laws poster

The In-Laws

Movie · as Workman

1979
Knots Landing poster

Knots Landing

TV · as Officer Zellitch · 2 eps