John Hostetter

October 6, 1946(69 at death)|Died September 2, 2016
Hanover, Pennsylvania, USA|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.

Movies (27)

The Hawk Is Dying
4.9

The Hawk Is Dying

2007

Kermit's Swamp Years
5.8

Kermit's Swamp Years

2002

Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man
6.5

Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man

2001

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
7.7

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

2001

Gen¹³
6.0

Gen¹³

2000

Star Trek: Insurrection
6.4

Star Trek: Insurrection

1998

Love Affair
5.4

Love Affair

1994

Every Breath
4.2

Every Breath

1994

Wilder Napalm
5.6

Wilder Napalm

1993

Baby of the Bride
6.0

Baby of the Bride

1991

The People Under the Stairs
6.6

The People Under the Stairs

1991

Frogs!
3.5

Frogs!

1991

Chain Letter
1.0

Chain Letter

1989

Leonard Part 6
2.9

Leonard Part 6

1987

G.I. Joe: The Movie
6.5

G.I. Joe: The Movie

1987

Aria
5.4

Aria

1987

Beverly Hills Cop II
6.5

Beverly Hills Cop II

1987

The Stepford Children
5.0

The Stepford Children

1987

The Betty Ford Story

The Betty Ford Story

1987

Heartbreak Ridge
6.9

Heartbreak Ridge

1986

The Leftovers
6.9

The Leftovers

1986

A Winner Never Quits
7.0

A Winner Never Quits

1986

The Pyramid of Darkness: The Further Adventures of G.I. Joe
6.0

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

1985

Best Defense
4.3

Best Defense

1984

Knightriders
6.2

Knightriders

1981

Once Upon a Spy
5.2

Once Upon a Spy

1980

The In-Laws
6.7

The In-Laws

1979

TV Shows (38)

Sheena
5.4

Sheena

2000

Spicy City
5.5

Spicy City

1997

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
7.2

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

1997

Suddenly Susan
5.9

Suddenly Susan

1996

7th Heaven
6.4

7th Heaven

1996

Arli$$
6.8

Arli$$

1996

JAG
7.3

JAG

1995

ER
7.8

ER

1994

Top of the Heap
6.7

Top of the Heap

1991

The Flash
7.4

The Flash

1990

Quantum Leap
8.0

Quantum Leap

1989

Coach
6.7

Coach

1989

Father Dowling Mysteries
7.4

Father Dowling Mysteries

1989

Murphy Brown
6.4

Murphy Brown

1988

Jake and the Fatman
6.2

Jake and the Fatman

1987

L.A. Law
7.1

L.A. Law

1986

Matlock
7.1

Matlock

1986

Matlock
7.1

Matlock

1986

MacGyver
7.7

MacGyver

1985

The Golden Girls
7.6

The Golden Girls

1985

Moonlighting
7.5

Moonlighting

1985

Hunter
7.1

Hunter

1984

Hunter
7.1

Hunter

1984

Scarecrow and Mrs. King
6.6

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1983

Scarecrow and Mrs. King
6.6

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1983

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
7.6

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero

1983

Newhart
7.1

Newhart

1982

Remington Steele
7.1

Remington Steele

1982

Knight Rider
7.5

Knight Rider

1982

Family Ties
7.3

Family Ties

1982

Family Ties
7.3

Family Ties

1982

Hotel
6.8

Hotel

1982

Cagney & Lacey
7.0

Cagney & Lacey

1982

T. J. Hooker
6.5

T. J. Hooker

1982

Falcon Crest
5.7

Falcon Crest

1981

Simon & Simon
6.7

Simon & Simon

1981

Hill Street Blues
7.6

Hill Street Blues

1981

Knots Landing
6.9

Knots Landing

1979