John Hostetter

Known for

Acting

Born

October 6, 1946

Birthplace

Hanover, Pennsylvania, USA

Died

September 2, 2016 (aged 69)

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.

Best known work

Beverly Hills Cop II

1987

Knight Rider

1982

Star Trek: Insurrection

1998

Heartbreak Ridge

1986

ER

1994

MacGyver

1985

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

2001

Quantum Leap

1989

The People Under the Stairs

1991

The Flash

1990

Filmography

2007
The Hawk Is Dying
as Nebbish Professor
2002
Kermit's Swamp Years
as Dr. Krassman
2001
Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man
as Cornelius Ashland
2001
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
as Polk (voice)
2000
SheenaTV
as Col. Quentin Massey (1 episode)
1998
Star Trek: Insurrection
as Bolian Officer
1998
Gen¹³
as Additional Voices (voice)
1997
Spicy CityTV
as Jake (voice) (2 episodes)
1997
Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionTV
as Officer McCarthy (segment "The Wall") (1 episode)
1996
Suddenly SusanTV
as Stage Manager (1 episode)
1996
7th HeavenTV
as Horserider (1 episode)
1996
Arli$$TV
as Applicant (1 episode)
1995
JAGTV
as Mike Brookhurst (1 episode)
1994
Love Affair
as Ben
1994
ERTV
as Burke Newton (1 episode)
1994
Every Breath
as Man #2
1993
Wilder Napalm
as Matt
1991
Baby of the Bride
as Plainclothes Cop
1991
The People Under the Stairs
as Veteran Cop
1991
Top of the HeapTV
as Newscaster (1 episode)
1991
Frogs!
as Mr. Fitsky
1990
The FlashTV
as Mills (1 episode)
1989
Chain Letter
as Lieutenant Harris
1989
Quantum LeapTV
as Burt (1 episode)
1989
CoachTV
as Man (1 episode)