Acting

John Hostetter

Born 1946-10-06 · Hanover, Pennsylvania, USADied 2016-09-0216 series30 films

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.

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Acting

2000SheenaCol. Quentin Massey1 ep.
1997Spicy CityJake (voice)2 ep.
1997Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionOfficer McCarthy (segment "The Wall")1 ep.
1996Suddenly SusanStage Manager1 ep.
1991Top of the HeapNewscaster1 ep.
1990The FlashMills1 ep.
1989CoachMan1 ep.
1989Father Dowling MysteriesWilson1 ep.
1988Murphy BrownJohn19 ep.
1986MatlockWhitehall3 ep.
1985MacGyverSgt. Rudley2 ep.
1985MoonlightingJim King1 ep.
1984HunterBartender2 ep.
1983Scarecrow and Mrs. KingIFF Agent2 ep.
1983G.I. Joe: A Real American HeroBazooka (voice)65 ep.
1982Family TiesStage Manager2 ep.

Guest appearances

2002SheenaCol. Quentin Massey1 ep.
2000Arli$$Applicant1 ep.
20007th HeavenHorserider1 ep.
1998JAGMike Brookhurst1 ep.
1998ERBurke Newton1 ep.
1998Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionOfficer McCarthy (segment "The Wall")1 ep.
1997Spicy CityJake (voice)2 ep.
1997Suddenly SusanStage Manager1 ep.
1988Murphy BrownJohn19 ep.
1985Knots LandingOfficer Zellitch2 ep.
1991MacGyverSgt. Rudley2 ep.
1991Top of the HeapNewscaster1 ep.
1991The FlashMills1 ep.
1990Father Dowling MysteriesWilson1 ep.
1990Jake and the FatmanBruno1 ep.
1987MatlockEngineer, Whitehall3 ep.
1989L.A. LawWilliam Forrester1 ep.
1989Quantum LeapBurt1 ep.
1989CoachMan1 ep.
1988Falcon CrestAgent Rand1 ep.
1988Cagney & Lacey1 ep.
1987NewhartMr. Futterman1 ep.
1984Family TiesStage Manager, The Heckler2 ep.
1985HunterBartender, Passenger2 ep.
1986Remington SteeleMinister1 ep.
1985MoonlightingJim King1 ep.
1985The Golden GirlsPoliceman1 ep.
1985Hill Street Blues1 ep.
1985Simon & SimonPolice Sgt.1 ep.
1984T. J. HookerBus Driver1 ep.
1984HotelDepartment of Justice Agent1 ep.
1983Scarecrow and Mrs. KingIFF Agent, IFF Agent Jack2 ep.
1982Knight RiderPolice Officer1 ep.