Robert Prosky
Known for Acting · 82 credits
- Born
- 1930-12-13
- Died
- 2008-12-08
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Also known as
- رابرت پروسکی
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
TV Shows (25)
Frasier
1993
as T.H. Houghton
ER
1994
as Wayne Rutley
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Bishop Patrick Shea
Cheers
1982
as Navy Captain Franklin Howe
The Practice
1997
as Father Patrick Martin
Coach
1989
as Coach 'Jake the Snake' Connelly
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Nominee / Self - Nominee / Performer
Hill Street Blues
1981
as Stan Jablonski
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Dr. Robert Harrigan
Lou Grant
1977
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
as Dr. Sutton A. Vogel
Once and Again
1999
Veronica's Closet
1997
as Pat Chase
Brooklyn Bridge
1991
LateLine
1998
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Rosh Benefield / Hoke
Christine Cromwell
1989
as Larry Cerreta
K Street
2003
as Tommy's Dad
The Murder of Mary Phagan
1988
as Tom Watson
The Adams Chronicles
1976
as Benjamin Stoddert
Beacon Hill
1975
as McLeague
Danny
2001
as Lenny
World War III
1982
as Gen. Aleksey Rudenski
Lifestories
1990
Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain
1995
as Edmund Bacon (voice)
Movies (57)
Mrs. Doubtfire
1993
as Mr. Lundy
Christine
1983
as Will Darnell
Last Action Hero
1993
as Nick
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990
as Grandpa Fred
Thief
1981
as Leo Alderman
D-Tox
2002
as McKenzie
Dead Man Walking
1995
as Hilton Barber
Far and Away
1992
as Daniel Christie
Rudy
1993
as Father Cavanaugh
The Great Outdoors
1988
as Wally
Green Card
1990
as Brontë's Lawyer
Miracle on 34th Street
1994
as Judge Henry Harper
Hoffa
1992
as Billy Flynn
The Scarlet Letter
1995
as Horace Stonehall
The Valley of Light
2007
as Hoke
Broadcast News
1987
as Ernie Merriman
The Natural
1984
as The Judge
The Chamber
1996
as E. Garner Goodman
The Keep
1983
as Father Mihail Fonescu
Death to Smoochy
2002
as Network Chairman (uncredited)
Suits on the Loose
2005
as Bishop Hollister
Dudley Do-Right
1999
as Inspector Fenwick
Mad City
1997
as Lou Potts
Loose Cannons
1990
as Von Metz
Funny About Love
1990
as E. T.
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
as Self
Hanky Panky
1982
as Hiram Calder
The Skeptic
2009
as Father Wymond
Big Shots
1987
as Keegan
Things Change
1988
as Joseph 'Don Giuseppe' Vincenzo
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
2006
as Andrey Botvinnik (segment "A Walk in the Woods")
Outrageous Fortune
1987
as Stanislav Korzenowski
Johnny Ryan
1990
as Capt. Fitzgerald
Swing Vote
1999
as Chief Justice
The Heist
1989
as Dancer
The Brink's Job
1978
as Lineup Gallery Cop
The Lords of Discipline
1983
as Col. 'Bear' Berrineau
Monsignor
1982
as Bishop Walkman
Into Thin Air
1985
as Jim Conway
The Ordeal of Bill Carney
1981
as Judge Philip Erbsen
Double Edge
1992
as Maggie's Father
The Lake
1998
as Herb
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
2002
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
1992
as Maishe
The Love She Sought
1990
as Bishop Richard Baker
From the Dead of Night
1989
as Dr. Walter Hovde
Age Isn't Everything
1991
as Grandpa Irving
LifeStories: Steve Burdick
1990
as The Storyteller (Voice)
Dangerous Pursuit
1990
as Bill
Pasta For War
2000
as The Dictator (voice)
Home Fires Burning
1989
as Rosh Benefield
Zalmen, or The Madness of God
1975
as The Chairman
A Walk in the Woods
1988
as Andrey Botvinnik
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes
2002
as Self
Washington Monuments
1987
as Narrator
Lincoln: Trial by Fire
1974
as Secretary of War Stanton
The Rodney King Incident: Race and Justice in America
1999
as Self (voice)
About Robert Prosky
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… With 82 credits spanning from 1951 to 2009, Robert Prosky has appeared in 57 films and 25 TV shows.
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Most Popular Robert Prosky Movies
- Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) — as Mr. Lundy
- Christine (1983) — as Will Darnell
- Last Action Hero (1993) — as Nick
- Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) — as Grandpa Fred
- Thief (1981) — as Leo Alderman
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