John Hostetter

1946-10-06 – 2016-09-02 (age 69) Hanover, Pennsylvania, USA

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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.

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John Hostetter

John Hostetter

Known For

Beverly Hills Cop II

Beverly Hills Cop II

1987

as Stiles

Star Trek: Insurrection

Star Trek: Insurrection

1998

as Bolian Officer

Heartbreak Ridge

Heartbreak Ridge

1986

as Reese

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

2001

as Polk (voice)

The People Under the Stairs

The People Under the Stairs

1991

as Veteran Cop

Best Defense

Best Defense

1984

as Quirk

The In-Laws

The In-Laws

1979

as Workman

G.I. Joe: The Movie

G.I. Joe: The Movie

1987

as Bazooka (voice)

Love Affair

Love Affair

1994

as Ben

Kermit's Swamp Years

Kermit's Swamp Years

2002

as Dr. Krassman

Knightriders

Knightriders

1981

as Tuck

Aria

Aria

1987

as Elvis Impersonator

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

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

1985

as Bazooka (voice)

Gen¹³

Gen¹³

1998

as Additional Voices (voice)

Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man

Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man

2001

as Cornelius Ashland

Wilder Napalm

Wilder Napalm

1993

as Matt

Leonard Part 6

Leonard Part 6

1987

as Adams

The Hawk Is Dying

The Hawk Is Dying

2007

as Nebbish Professor

Once Upon a Spy

Once Upon a Spy

1980

as Chief

A Winner Never Quits

A Winner Never Quits

1986

as Sergeant