The Internet Movie Database lists 232 credits for him as both an on-camera and voiceover actor and we are pretty certain that this is just a fraction of the work he did.
May you rest in peace sir.
John Stephenson, voice of Thundercracker and Kup, passes away at 91
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May 17, 2015 at 10:15pm CDT
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The Internet Movie Database lists 232 credits for him as both an on-camera and voiceover actor and we are pretty certain that this is just a fraction of the work he did.
May you rest in peace sir.
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Comment by steve2275
May 17, 2015
rest in peace and thank you john stephenson
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Comment by Nemesis Maximo
May 17, 2015
All this time, I had thought Frank Welker did the voice for Thundercracker in the G1 cartoon.
Ah, well. Rest in peace, Mr. Stephenson.
Ah, well. Rest in peace, Mr. Stephenson.
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Comment by fenrir72
May 17, 2015
Thank you for the memories dear sir! 
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Comment by Emerje
May 17, 2015
Man, what a big hit for G1 fans, some really popular voices there. He'll definitely be missed.
Emerje
Emerje
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Comment by morphobots
May 17, 2015
Met him at a Botcon in North Carolina years ago. The autograph line was stalled and we chatted for several minutes. He was very honored to see so many people who enjoyed his work. "It's an actor's dream come true," he said.
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Comment by CrankyOldTruck
May 18, 2015
Rest In Peace Mr. Stephenson.
What with Kup being my all time favorite character, John joins Lionel Stander (the actor who portrayed Kup in the '86 Movie) on my list of personal heroes.
A truly great talent among the world of VA's.
What with Kup being my all time favorite character, John joins Lionel Stander (the actor who portrayed Kup in the '86 Movie) on my list of personal heroes.
A truly great talent among the world of VA's.
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Comment by MemphisR56
May 18, 2015
so sad to see anotheof the alltime greats go.
til all are one.
til all are one.
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Comment by Black Bumblebee
May 18, 2015
Truly, one of the greats has passed today. His wide array of work speaks for itself. He will be missed.
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Comment by tfstarfire
May 18, 2015
I am really sad about this as I liked Thundercracker as well as A3
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Comment by Ravage XK
May 18, 2015
Just checked his credits and he was involved in so many things I enjoyed. Spacecats for crying out loud!! Galaxy High I remember when it was shown on TVAM. I always thought that Mr Slate was voiced by Mel Blanc.
RIP Mr Stephenson.
RIP Mr Stephenson.
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Comment by Coptur
May 18, 2015
Greatly missed always loved the the G1 Thundercracker voice as its quite hard to copy and match right sound to replicate.
John Stephenson's Thundercracker has been my ringtone for about 6 years "Thundercracker to Soundwave, Thundercracker to Soundwave" from More than meets the eye part 1 or 2 (or to me Arrival from Cybertron VHS movie)
you'll be missed good sir and I salute you.
John Stephenson's Thundercracker has been my ringtone for about 6 years "Thundercracker to Soundwave, Thundercracker to Soundwave" from More than meets the eye part 1 or 2 (or to me Arrival from Cybertron VHS movie)
you'll be missed good sir and I salute you.
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Comment by SideswipeSkywarp
May 18, 2015
Very sad news. Now all the voice actors for my first Transformers are gone. I bought 4 on a cubs scouts trip in 1984. It was before the cartoon came out. They looked cooler than Go-bots so I wanted all of them. They only had 5 mini cars. I noticed Windcharger changed into a Trans am, I took him first, 2nd was Huffer, 3rd I think was Gears, then a yellow Cliffjumper. I was checking who I didn't have yet and someone took the only yellow Bumblebee. I wish I could have met him at that convention years ago. I read some where that he was supposed to be 93 this year. Someone must be wrong. 
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Comment by Legosrawsum
May 18, 2015
Rest in peace he was a really cool guy
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Comment by Demonology7789
May 18, 2015
Rest In Peace
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Comment by MaverickPrime
May 18, 2015
This is really sad to know, I hope he's in a better place now.
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Comment by padfoo
May 18, 2015
Sad to hear, god bless!
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Comment by Ultra Markus
May 18, 2015
dont forget scooby doo!
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Comment by RK_Striker_JK_5
May 26, 2015
A belated and heartfelt RIP to him. 
Thank you for the memories.
Thank you for the memories.