Robert Prosky

Robert Prosky

Acting

Born:
1930-12-13
Died:
2008-12-08
Place of birth:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

Robert Prosky (born Robert Joseph Porzuczek, December 13, 1930 – December 8, 2008) was an American actor. He became a well-known supporting actor in the 1980s with his roles in Thief (1981), Christine (1983), The Natural (1984), and Broadcast News (1987). Prosky's other notable movies include Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990), Hoffa (1992), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Last Action Hero (1993), Rudy (1993), Miracle on 34th Street (1994), Dead Man Walking (1995), and Mad City (1997). His most notable television role was of Sgt. Stan Jablonski on the TV police drama Hill Street Blues.

Known For

Filmography

The Skeptic

The Skeptic

5.32009Father Wymond
Movie
The Valley of Light

The Valley of Light

6.52007Hoke
Movie
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

2006Andrey Botvinnik (segment "A Walk in the Woods")
Movie
Suits on the Loose

Suits on the Loose

5.22005Bishop Hollister
Movie
K Street

K Street

4.92003Tommy's Dad
TV
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes

Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes

2002Self
Movie
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary

Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary

2002
Movie
NBC 75th Anniversary Special

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

6.02002Self
Movie
Death to Smoochy

Death to Smoochy

5.92002Network Chairman (uncredited)
Movie
D-Tox

D-Tox

5.62002McKenzie
Movie
Danny

Danny

5.52001Lenny
TV
Pasta For War

Pasta For War

2000The Dictator (voice)
Movie
Once and Again

Once and Again

6.71999
TV
Dudley Do-Right

Dudley Do-Right

4.11999Inspector Fenwick
Movie
Swing Vote

Swing Vote

5.81999Chief Justice
Movie
The Rodney King Incident: Race and Justice in America

The Rodney King Incident: Race and Justice in America

1999Self (voice)
Movie
LateLine

LateLine

7.01998
TV
The Lake

The Lake

5.61998Herb
Movie
Mad City

Mad City

6.21997Lou Potts
Movie
Veronica's Closet

Veronica's Closet

5.31997Pat Chase
TV
The Practice

The Practice

7.61997Father Patrick Martin
TV
The Chamber

The Chamber

5.91996E. Garner Goodman
Movie
Dead Man Walking

Dead Man Walking

7.31995Hilton Barber
Movie
The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter

6.11995Horace Stonehall
Movie
Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain

Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain

1995Edmund Bacon (voice)
TV
Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street

6.81994Judge Henry Harper
Movie
Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

7.21994Dr. Robert Harrigan
TV
ER

ER

7.81994Wayne Rutley
TV
Mrs. Doubtfire

Mrs. Doubtfire

7.21993Mr. Lundy
Movie
Rudy

Rudy

7.41993Father Cavanaugh
Movie
Frasier

Frasier

7.71993T.H. Houghton
TV
Last Action Hero

Last Action Hero

6.51993Nick
Movie
Hoffa

Hoffa

6.31992Billy Flynn
Movie
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story

Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story

5.81992Maishe
Movie
Far and Away

Far and Away

6.81992Daniel Christie
Movie
Double Edge

Double Edge

4.31992Maggie's Father
Movie
Brooklyn Bridge

Brooklyn Bridge

7.81991
TV
Age Isn't Everything

Age Isn't Everything

2.71991Grandpa Irving
Movie
Green Card

Green Card

6.11990Brontë's Lawyer
Movie
LifeStories: Steve Burdick

LifeStories: Steve Burdick

1.51990The Storyteller (Voice)
Movie
The Love She Sought

The Love She Sought

6.81990Bishop Richard Baker
Movie
Funny About Love

Funny About Love

4.91990E. T.
Movie
Lifestories

Lifestories

8.01990
TV
Johnny Ryan

Johnny Ryan

1990Capt. Fitzgerald
Movie
Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

6.51990Grandpa Fred
Movie
Dangerous Pursuit

Dangerous Pursuit

5.91990Bill
Movie
Loose Cannons

Loose Cannons

5.01990Von Metz
Movie
Christine Cromwell

Christine Cromwell

7.81989Larry Cerreta
TV
The Heist

The Heist

4.91989Dancer
Movie
Coach

Coach

6.71989Coach 'Jake the Snake' Connelly
TV
From the Dead of Night

From the Dead of Night

5.51989Dr. Walter Hovde
Movie
Home Fires Burning

Home Fires Burning

6.51989Rosh Benefield
Movie
Things Change

Things Change

6.21988Joseph 'Don Giuseppe' Vincenzo
Movie
The Great Outdoors

The Great Outdoors

6.51988Wally
Movie
The Murder of Mary Phagan

The Murder of Mary Phagan

6.21988Tom Watson
TV
A Walk in the Woods

A Walk in the Woods

8.51988Andrey Botvinnik
Movie
Broadcast News

Broadcast News

6.81987Ernie Merriman
Movie
Big Shots

Big Shots

6.51987Keegan
Movie
Outrageous Fortune

Outrageous Fortune

6.01987Stanislav Korzenowski
Movie
Washington Monuments

Washington Monuments

1987Narrator
Movie