Acting
John Hostetter
Born October 6, 1946 · Hanover, Pennsylvania, USA · Died September 2, 2016
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.
Known for
6.6
Beverly Hills Cop II
Stiles
7.0
Knight Rider
Police Officer
6.4
Star Trek: Insurrection
Bolian Officer
6.8
Heartbreak Ridge
Reese
7.6
MacGyver
Sgt. Rudley
7.9
ER
Burke Newton
7.7
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Polk (voice)
8.2
Quantum Leap
Burt
6.4
The People Under the Stairs
Veteran Cop
7.1
The Flash
Mills
7.6
Moonlighting
Jim King
8.2
The Golden Girls
Policeman
6.7
JAG
Mike Brookhurst
7.3
Family Ties
The Heckler, Stage Manager
5.3
7th Heaven
Horserider
7.3
Remington Steele
Minister
7.2
Matlock
Whitehall, Engineer
7.3
The In-Laws
Workman
3.9
Best Defense
Quirk
8.2
Hill Street Blues
1981 · Series
Filmography
- 2007The Hawk Is DyingNebbish ProfessorMovie
- 2002Kermit's Swamp YearsDr. KrassmanMovie
- 2001Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free ManCornelius AshlandMovie
- 2001Vampire Hunter D: BloodlustPolk (voice)Movie
- 2000SheenaCol. Quentin MasseySeries
- 1998Star Trek: InsurrectionBolian OfficerMovie
- 1998Gen¹³Additional Voices (voice)Movie
- 1997Spicy CityJake (voice)Series
- 1997Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionOfficer McCarthy (segment "The Wall")Series
- 1996Suddenly SusanStage ManagerSeries
- 19967th HeavenHorseriderSeries
- 1996Arli$$ApplicantSeries
- 1995JAGMike BrookhurstSeries
- 1994Love AffairBenMovie
- 1994ERBurke NewtonSeries
- 1994Every BreathMan #2Movie
- 1993Wilder NapalmMattMovie
- 1991Baby of the BridePlainclothes CopMovie
- 1991The People Under the StairsVeteran CopMovie
- 1991Top of the HeapNewscasterSeries
- 1991Frogs!Mr. FitskyMovie
- 1990The FlashMillsSeries
- 1989Chain LetterLieutenant HarrisMovie
- 1989Quantum LeapBurtSeries
- 1989CoachManSeries
- 1989Father Dowling MysteriesWilsonSeries
- 1988Murphy BrownJohnSeries
- 1987Leonard Part 6AdamsMovie
- 1987Jake and the FatmanBrunoSeries
- 1987G.I. Joe: The MovieBazooka (voice)Movie
- 1987AriaElvis ImpersonatorMovie
- 1987Beverly Hills Cop IIStilesMovie
- 1987The Stepford ChildrenMr. MorelandMovie
- 1987The Betty Ford StoryNews DirectorMovie
- 1987RepairsJerry the CreepMovie
- 1986Heartbreak RidgeReeseMovie
- 1986The LeftoversMr. HarmonMovie
- 1986L.A. LawWilliam ForresterSeries
- 1986A Winner Never QuitsSergeantMovie
- 1986MatlockWhitehall, EngineerSeries
- 1985MacGyverSgt. RudleySeries
- 1985The Pyramid of Darkness: The Further Adventures of G.I. JoeBazooka (voice)Movie
- 1985The Golden GirlsPolicemanSeries
- 1985MoonlightingJim KingSeries
- 1984HunterBartender, PassengerSeries
- 1984Best DefenseQuirkMovie
- 1983Scarecrow and Mrs. KingIFF Agent JackSeries
- 1983G.I. Joe: A Real American HeroBazooka (voice)Series
- 1982NewhartSeries
- 1982Remington SteeleMinisterSeries
- 1982Knight RiderPolice OfficerSeries
- 1982Family TiesThe Heckler, Stage ManagerSeries
- 1982HotelDepartment of Justice AgentSeries
- 1982Cagney & LaceySeries
- 1982T. J. HookerBus DriverSeries
- 1981Falcon CrestAgent RandSeries
- 1981Simon & SimonPolice Sgt.Series
- 1981KnightridersTuckMovie
- 1981Hill Street BluesSeries
- 1980Once Upon a SpyChiefMovie
- 1979Knots LandingOfficer ZellitchSeries
- 1979The In-LawsWorkmanMovie