John Hostetter
Known for
Acting
Life
1946 – 2016 (aged 69)
Born in
Hanover, Pennsylvania, USA
Credits
View on IMDb62 acting credits
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
Beverly Hills Cop II
18 May 1987
Knight Rider
26 Sep 1982
Star Trek: Insurrection
11 Dec 1998
Heartbreak Ridge
05 Dec 1986
ER
19 Sep 1994
MacGyver
29 Sep 1985
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
21 Apr 2001
Quantum Leap
26 Mar 1989
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Filmography
2007
- The Hawk Is Dyingas Nebbish Professor
2002
- Kermit's Swamp Yearsas Dr. Krassman
2001
- Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Manas Cornelius Ashland
- Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlustas Polk (voice)
2000
- Sheenaas Col. Quentin Massey1 episode
1998
- Star Trek: Insurrectionas Bolian Officer
- Gen¹³as Additional Voices (voice)
1997
- Spicy Cityas Jake (voice)2 episodes
- Beyond Belief: Fact or Fictionas Officer McCarthy (segment "The Wall")1 episode
1996
- Suddenly Susanas Stage Manager1 episode
- 7th Heavenas Horserider1 episode
- Arli$$as Applicant1 episode
1995
- JAGas Mike Brookhurst1 episode
1994
- Love Affairas Ben
- ERas Burke Newton1 episode
- Every Breathas Man #2
1993
- Wilder Napalmas Matt
1991
- Baby of the Brideas Plainclothes Cop
- The People Under the Stairsas Veteran Cop
- Top of the Heapas Newscaster1 episode
- Frogs!as Mr. Fitsky
1990
- The Flashas Mills1 episode
1989
- Chain Letteras Lieutenant Harris
- Quantum Leapas Burt1 episode
- Coachas Man1 episode
- Father Dowling Mysteriesas Wilson1 episode
1988
- Murphy Brownas John19 episodes
1987
- Leonard Part 6as Adams
- Jake and the Fatmanas Bruno1 episode
- G.I. Joe: The Movieas Bazooka (voice)
- Ariaas Elvis Impersonator
- Beverly Hills Cop IIas Stiles
- The Stepford Childrenas Mr. Moreland
- The Betty Ford Storyas News Director
- Repairsas Jerry the Creep
1986
- Heartbreak Ridgeas Reese
- The Leftoversas Mr. Harmon
- L.A. Lawas William Forrester1 episode
- A Winner Never Quitsas Sergeant
- Matlockas Engineer1 episode
1985
- MacGyveras Sgt. Rudley2 episodes
- The Pyramid of Darkness: The Further Adventures of G.I. Joeas Bazooka (voice)
- The Golden Girlsas Policeman1 episode
- Moonlightingas Jim King1 episode
1984
- Hunteras Passenger1 episode
- Best Defenseas Quirk
1983
- Scarecrow and Mrs. Kingas IFF Agent1 episode
- G.I. Joe: A Real American Heroas Bazooka (voice)65 episodes
1982
- Newhart1 episode
- Remington Steeleas Minister1 episode
- Knight Rideras Police Officer1 episode
- Family Tiesas Stage Manager1 episode
- Hotelas Department of Justice Agent1 episode
- Cagney & Lacey1 episode
- T. J. Hookeras Bus Driver1 episode
1981
- Falcon Crestas Agent Rand1 episode
- Simon & Simonas Police Sgt.1 episode
- Knightridersas Tuck
- Hill Street Blues1 episode
1980
- Once Upon a Spyas Chief
1979
- Knots Landingas Officer Zellitch2 episodes
- The In-Lawsas Workman