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John Hostetter

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John Hostetter

Known for: Acting
Born: October 6, 1946
Died: September 2, 2016 · age 69
From: Hanover, Pennsylvania, USA

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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§ Known for

Quantum Leap

1989 · Burt

1994 · Burke Newton

MacGyver

1985 · Sgt. Rudley

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

2001 · Polk (voice)

Knight Rider

1982 · Police Officer

The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls

1985 · Policeman

The Flash

1990 · Mills

Moonlighting

1985 · Jim King

JAG

1995 · Mike Brookhurst

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

1981 · —

The Hawk Is Dying

The Hawk Is Dying

2007 · Nebbish Professor

Kermit's Swamp Years

Kermit's Swamp Years

2002 · Dr. Krassman

Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man

Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man

2001 · Cornelius Ashland

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

2001 · Polk (voice)

Sheena

2000 · TV · Col. Quentin Massey

Gen¹³

1998 · Additional Voices (voice)

Star Trek: Insurrection

Star Trek: Insurrection

1998 · Bolian Officer

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

1997 · TV · Officer McCarthy (segment "The Wall")

Spicy City

1997 · TV · Jake (voice)

7th Heaven

1996 · TV · Horserider

Arli$$

1996 · TV · Applicant

Suddenly Susan

1996 · TV · Stage Manager