Actor profile

John Hostetter

6th October 1946 Hanover, Pennsylvania, USA Acting

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.

27 Movies 38 TV Shows 66 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

The Hawk Is Dying poster

The Hawk Is Dying 30th March 2007 as Nebbish Professor

Kermit's Swamp Years poster

Kermit's Swamp Years 3rd September 2002 as Dr. Krassman

Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man poster

Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man 2nd May 2001 as Cornelius Ashland

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust poster

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust 21st April 2001 as Polk (voice)

Star Trek: Insurrection poster

Star Trek: Insurrection 11th December 1998 as Bolian Officer

Gen¹³ poster

Gen¹³ 17th July 1998 as Additional Voices (voice)

Love Affair poster

Love Affair 21st October 1994 as Ben

Every Breath poster

Every Breath 30th March 1994 as Man #2

Wilder Napalm poster

Wilder Napalm 20th August 1993 as Matt

Baby of the Bride poster

Baby of the Bride 22nd December 1991 as Plainclothes Cop

The People Under the Stairs poster

The People Under the Stairs 1st November 1991 as Veteran Cop

Frogs! poster

Frogs! 1st January 1991 as Mr. Fitsky

Chain Letter poster

Chain Letter 5th August 1989 as Lieutenant Harris

Leonard Part 6 poster

Leonard Part 6 18th December 1987 as Adams

G.I. Joe: The Movie poster

G.I. Joe: The Movie 19th June 1987 as Bazooka (voice)

Aria poster

Aria 27th May 1987 as Elvis Impersonator

Beverly Hills Cop II poster

Beverly Hills Cop II 18th May 1987 as Stiles

The Stepford Children poster

The Stepford Children 15th March 1987 as Mr. Moreland

The Betty Ford Story poster

The Betty Ford Story 2nd March 1987 as News Director

Heartbreak Ridge poster

Heartbreak Ridge 5th December 1986 as Reese

The Leftovers poster

The Leftovers 16th November 1986 as Mr. Harmon

A Winner Never Quits poster

A Winner Never Quits 13th April 1986 as Sergeant

The Pyramid of Darkness: The Further Adventures of G.I. Joe poster

The Pyramid of Darkness: The Further Adventures of G.I. Joe 16th September 1985 as Bazooka (voice)

Best Defense poster

Best Defense 20th July 1984 as Quirk

Knightriders poster

Knightriders 10th April 1981 as Tuck

Once Upon a Spy poster

Once Upon a Spy 19th September 1980 as Chief

The In-Laws poster

The In-Laws 15th June 1979 as Workman

Sheena poster

Sheena 7th October 2000 as Col. Quentin Massey

Spicy City poster

Spicy City 11th July 1997 as Jake (voice)

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction poster

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction 25th May 1997 as Officer McCarthy (segment "The Wall")

Suddenly Susan poster

Suddenly Susan 19th September 1996 as Stage Manager

7th Heaven poster

7th Heaven 26th August 1996 as Horserider

Arli$$ poster

Arli$$ 10th August 1996 as Applicant

JAG poster

JAG 23rd September 1995 as Mike Brookhurst

ER poster

ER 19th September 1994 as Burke Newton

Top of the Heap poster

Top of the Heap 14th April 1991 as Newscaster

The Flash poster

The Flash 20th September 1990 as Mills

Quantum Leap poster

Quantum Leap 26th March 1989 as Burt

Coach poster

Coach 28th February 1989 as Man

Father Dowling Mysteries poster

Father Dowling Mysteries 20th January 1989 as Wilson

Murphy Brown poster

Murphy Brown 14th November 1988 as John

Jake and the Fatman poster

Jake and the Fatman 26th September 1987 as Bruno

L.A. Law poster

L.A. Law 15th September 1986 as William Forrester

Matlock poster

Matlock 3rd March 1986 as Whitehall

Matlock poster

Matlock 3rd March 1986 as Engineer

MacGyver poster

MacGyver 29th September 1985 as Sgt. Rudley

The Golden Girls poster

The Golden Girls 14th September 1985 as Policeman

Moonlighting poster

Moonlighting 3rd March 1985 as Jim King

Hunter poster

Hunter 18th September 1984 as Bartender

Hunter poster

Hunter 18th September 1984 as Passenger

Scarecrow and Mrs. King poster

Scarecrow and Mrs. King 3rd October 1983 as IFF Agent Jack

Scarecrow and Mrs. King poster

Scarecrow and Mrs. King 3rd October 1983 as IFF Agent

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero poster

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero 12th September 1983 as Bazooka (voice)

Newhart poster

Newhart 2nd October 1982

Remington Steele poster

Remington Steele 1st October 1982 as Minister

Knight Rider poster

Knight Rider 26th September 1982 as Police Officer

Family Ties poster

Family Ties 22nd September 1982 as The Heckler

Family Ties poster

Family Ties 22nd September 1982 as Stage Manager

Hotel poster

Hotel 21st August 1982 as Department of Justice Agent

Cagney & Lacey poster

Cagney & Lacey 25th March 1982

T. J. Hooker poster

T. J. Hooker 13th March 1982 as Bus Driver

Falcon Crest poster

Falcon Crest 4th December 1981 as Agent Rand

Simon & Simon poster

Simon & Simon 24th November 1981 as Police Sgt.

Hill Street Blues poster

Hill Street Blues 15th January 1981

Knots Landing poster

Knots Landing 27th December 1979 as Officer Zellitch