Acting

John Hostetter

Born 1946-10-06 · Hanover, Pennsylvania, USA

Died 2016-09-02

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.

Credits

Newest first

The Hawk Is Dying
as Nebbish Professor
2007
Kermit's Swamp Years
as Dr. Krassman
2002
Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man
as Cornelius Ashland
2001
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
as Polk (voice)
2001
Sheena
as Col. Quentin Massey
2000
Star Trek: Insurrection
as Bolian Officer
1998
Gen¹³
as Additional Voices (voice)
1998
Spicy City
as Jake (voice)
1997
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
as Officer McCarthy (segment "The Wall")
1997
Suddenly Susan
as Stage Manager
1996
7th Heaven
as Horserider
1996
Arli$$
as Applicant
1996
JAG
as Mike Brookhurst
1995
Love Affair
as Ben
1994
ER
as Burke Newton
1994
Every Breath
as Man #2
1994
Wilder Napalm
as Matt
1993
Baby of the Bride
as Plainclothes Cop
1991
The People Under the Stairs
as Veteran Cop
1991
Top of the Heap
as Newscaster
1991
Frogs!
as Mr. Fitsky
1991
The Flash
as Mills
1990
Chain Letter
as Lieutenant Harris
1989
Quantum Leap
as Burt
1989
Coach
as Man
1989
Father Dowling Mysteries
as Wilson
1989
Murphy Brown
as John
1988
Leonard Part 6
as Adams
1987
Jake and the Fatman
as Bruno
1987
G.I. Joe: The Movie
as Bazooka (voice)
1987
Aria
as Elvis Impersonator
1987
Beverly Hills Cop II
as Stiles
1987
The Stepford Children
as Mr. Moreland
1987
The Betty Ford Story
as News Director
1987
Repairs
as Jerry the Creep
1987
Heartbreak Ridge
as Reese
1986
The Leftovers
as Mr. Harmon
1986
L.A. Law
as William Forrester
1986
A Winner Never Quits
as Sergeant
1986
Matlock
as Whitehall
1986
Matlock
as Engineer
1986
MacGyver
as Sgt. Rudley
1985
The Pyramid of Darkness: The Further Adventures of G.I. Joe
as Bazooka (voice)
1985
The Golden Girls
as Policeman
1985
Moonlighting
as Jim King
1985
Hunter
as Bartender
1984
Hunter
as Passenger
1984
Best Defense
as Quirk
1984
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
as IFF Agent Jack
1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
as IFF Agent
1983
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
as Bazooka (voice)
1983
Newhart
1982
Newhart
as Mr. Futterman
1982
Remington Steele
as Minister
1982
Knight Rider
as Police Officer
1982
Family Ties
as The Heckler
1982
Family Ties
as Stage Manager
1982
Hotel
as Department of Justice Agent
1982
Cagney & Lacey
1982
T. J. Hooker
as Bus Driver
1982
Falcon Crest
as Agent Rand
1981
Simon & Simon
as Police Sgt.
1981
Knightriders
as Tuck
1981
Hill Street Blues
1981
Once Upon a Spy
as Chief
1980
Knots Landing
as Officer Zellitch
1979
The In-Laws
as Workman
1979