John Hostetter
Born: 1946-10-06 in Hanover, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 2016-09-02
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2007
- The Hawk Is Dying as Nebbish Professor
2002
- Kermit's Swamp Years as Dr. Krassman
2001
- Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust as Polk (voice)
- Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man as Cornelius Ashland
1998
- Star Trek: Insurrection as Bolian Officer
1997
- Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction as Officer McCarthy (segment "The Wall")
- Spicy City as Jake (voice)
1996
- 7th Heaven as Horserider
- Arli$$ as Applicant
- Suddenly Susan as Stage Manager
1995
- JAG as Mike Brookhurst
1994
- ER as Burke Newton
- Love Affair as Ben
- Every Breath as Man #2
1993
- Wilder Napalm as Matt
1991
- The People Under the Stairs as Veteran Cop
- Top of the Heap as Newscaster
- Frogs! as Mr. Fitsky
- Baby of the Bride as Plainclothes Cop
1990
- The Flash as Mills
1989
- Quantum Leap as Burt
- Coach as Man
- Father Dowling Mysteries as Wilson
- Chain Letter as Lieutenant Harris
1988
- Murphy Brown as John
1987
- Jake and the Fatman as Bruno
- Beverly Hills Cop II as Stiles
- G.I. Joe: The Movie as Bazooka (voice)
- Aria as Elvis Impersonator
- Leonard Part 6 as Adams
- The Stepford Children as Mr. Moreland
- The Betty Ford Story as News Director
- Repairs as Jerry the Creep
1986
- Matlock as Whitehall
- L.A. Law as William Forrester
- Heartbreak Ridge as Reese
- The Leftovers as Mr. Harmon
- A Winner Never Quits as Sergeant
1985
- MacGyver as Sgt. Rudley
- The Golden Girls as Policeman
- Moonlighting as Jim King
- The Pyramid of Darkness: The Further Adventures of G.I. Joe as Bazooka (voice)
1984
- Hunter as Bartender
- Best Defense as Quirk
1983
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King as IFF Agent Jack
- G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero as Bazooka (voice)
1982
- Knight Rider as Police Officer
- Newhart
- Family Ties as The Heckler
- Remington Steele as Minister
- T. J. Hooker as Bus Driver
- Cagney & Lacey
- Hotel as Department of Justice Agent
1981
- Falcon Crest as Agent Rand
- Hill Street Blues
- Simon & Simon as Police Sgt.
- Knightriders as Tuck
1980
- Once Upon a Spy as Chief
1979
- Knots Landing as Officer Zellitch
- The In-Laws as Workman