John Hostetter
- Acting
- October 6, 1946 · Hanover, Pennsylvania, USA
- September 2, 2016
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
Filmography
- The Hawk Is Dying · Nebbish Professor
- Kermit's Swamp Years · Dr. Krassman
- Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man · Cornelius Ashland
- Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust · Polk (Voice)
- Sheena · Col. Quentin Massey
- Star Trek: Insurrection · Bolian Officer
- Gen¹³ · Additional Voices (Voice)
- Spicy City · Jake (Voice)
- Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction · Officer McCarthy (segment "The Wall")
- Suddenly Susan · Stage Manager
- 7th Heaven · Horserider
- Arli$ · Applicant
- JAG · Mike Brookhurst
- Love Affair · Ben
- ER · Burke Newton
- Every Breath · Man #2
- Wilder Napalm · Matt
- Baby of the Bride · Plainclothes Cop
- The People Under the Stairs · Veteran Cop
- Top of the Heap · Newscaster
- Frogs! · Mr. Fitsky
- The Flash · Mills
- Chain Letter · Lieutenant Harris
- Quantum Leap · Burt
- Coach · Man
- Father Dowling Mysteries · Wilson
- Murphy Brown · John
- Leonard Part 6 · Adams
- Jake and the Fatman · Bruno
- G.I. Joe: The Movie · Bazooka (Voice)
- Aria · Elvis Impersonator
- Beverly Hills Cop II · Stiles
- The Stepford Children · Mr. Moreland
- The Betty Ford Story · News Director
- Repairs · Jerry the Creep
- Heartbreak Ridge · Reese
- The Leftovers · Mr. Harmon
- L.A. Law · William Forrester
- A Winner Never Quits · Sergeant
- Matlock · Whitehall, Engineer
- MacGyver · Sgt. Rudley
- The Pyramid of Darkness: The Further Adventures of G.I. Joe · Bazooka (Voice)
- The Golden Girls · Policeman
- Moonlighting · Jim King
- Hunter · Bartender, Passenger
- Best Defense · Quirk
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King · IFF Agent Jack, IFF Agent
- G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero · Bazooka (Voice)
- Newhart · Mr. Futterman
- Remington Steele · Minister
- Knight Rider · Police Officer
- Family Ties · The Heckler, Stage Manager
- Hotel · Department of Justice Agent
- Cagney & Lacey
- T. J. Hooker · Bus Driver
- Falcon Crest · Agent Rand
- Simon & Simon · Police Sgt.
- Knightriders · Tuck
- Hill Street Blues
- Once Upon a Spy · Chief
- Knots Landing · Officer Zellitch
- The In-Laws · Workman