
John Hostetter
Acting
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.
Acting

The Hawk Is Dying
Nebbish Professor

Kermit's Swamp Years
Dr. Krassman

Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man
Cornelius Ashland

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Polk (voice)

Gen¹³
Additional Voices (voice)

Sheena
Col. Quentin Massey

Star Trek: Insurrection
Bolian Officer

Spicy City
Jake (voice)

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Officer McCarthy (segment "The Wall")

Suddenly Susan
Stage Manager

7th Heaven
Horserider

Arli$$
Applicant

JAG
Mike Brookhurst

Love Affair
Ben

ER
Burke Newton

Every Breath
Man #2

Wilder Napalm
Matt

Baby of the Bride
Plainclothes Cop

The People Under the Stairs
Veteran Cop

Top of the Heap
Newscaster

Frogs!
Mr. Fitsky

The Flash
Mills

Chain Letter
Lieutenant Harris

Quantum Leap
Burt

Coach
Man

Father Dowling Mysteries
Wilson

Murphy Brown
John

Leonard Part 6
Adams

Jake and the Fatman
Bruno

G.I. Joe: The Movie
Bazooka (voice)