Robert Prosky
Known for Acting · 83 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 (26)
Frasier
1993
as T.H. Houghton
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Bishop Patrick Shea
ER
1994
as Wayne Rutley
Cheers
1982
as Navy Captain Franklin Howe
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Nominee / Self - Nominee / Performer
Coach
1989
as Coach 'Jake the Snake' Connelly
The Practice
1997
as Father Patrick Martin
Hill Street Blues
1981
as Stan Jablonski
Lou Grant
1977
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Dr. Robert Harrigan
American Playhouse
1982
as Andrey Botvinnik
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
as Dr. Sutton A. Vogel
Once and Again
1999
Veronica's Closet
1997
as Pat Chase
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Rosh Benefield / Hoke
K Street
2003
as Tommy's Dad
LateLine
1998
Brooklyn Bridge
1991
Christine Cromwell
1989
as Larry Cerreta
The Adams Chronicles
1976
as Benjamin Stoddert
Beacon Hill
1975
as McLeague
The Murder of Mary Phagan
1988
as Tom Watson
World War III
1982
as Gen. Aleksey Rudenski
Danny
2001
as Lenny
Lifestories
1990
Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain
1995
as Edmund Bacon (voice)
Movies (57)
Mrs. Doubtfire
1993
as Mr. Lundy
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990
as Grandpa Fred
Christine
1983
as Will Darnell
Miracle on 34th Street
1994
as Judge Henry Harper
Last Action Hero
1993
as Nick
Dead Man Walking
1995
as Hilton Barber
The Great Outdoors
1988
as Wally
The Natural
1984
as The Judge
Far and Away
1992
as Daniel Christie
Thief
1981
as Leo Alderman
Rudy
1993
as Father Cavanaugh
The Scarlet Letter
1995
as Horace Stonehall
D-Tox
2002
as McKenzie
The Valley of Light
2007
as Hoke
Hoffa
1992
as Billy Flynn
Broadcast News
1987
as Ernie Merriman
Death to Smoochy
2002
as Network Chairman (uncredited)
Suits on the Loose
2005
as Bishop Hollister
Dudley Do-Right
1999
as Inspector Fenwick
The Keep
1983
as Father Mihail Fonescu
The Lords of Discipline
1983
as Col. 'Bear' Berrineau
The Chamber
1996
as E. Garner Goodman
Mad City
1997
as Lou Potts
Funny About Love
1990
as E. T.
From the Dead of Night
1989
as Dr. Walter Hovde
Green Card
1990
as Brontë's Lawyer
Hanky Panky
1982
as Hiram Calder
Into Thin Air
1985
as Jim Conway
Outrageous Fortune
1987
as Stanislav Korzenowski
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
as Self
The Love She Sought
1990
as Bishop Richard Baker
Things Change
1988
as Joseph 'Don Giuseppe' Vincenzo
The Brink's Job
1978
as Lineup Gallery Cop
Loose Cannons
1990
as Von Metz
The Rodney King Incident: Race and Justice in America
1999
as Self (voice)
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes
2002
as Self
The Lake
1998
as Herb
Age Isn't Everything
1991
as Grandpa Irving
Swing Vote
1999
as Chief Justice
Home Fires Burning
1989
as Rosh Benefield
Big Shots
1987
as Keegan
The Heist
1989
as Dancer
Monsignor
1982
as Bishop Walkman
The Ordeal of Bill Carney
1981
as Judge Philip Erbsen
Double Edge
1992
as Maggie's Father
A Walk in the Woods
1988
as Andrey Botvinnik
The Skeptic
2009
as Father Wymond
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
2002
Johnny Ryan
1990
as Capt. Fitzgerald
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
2006
as Andrey Botvinnik (segment "A Walk in the Woods")
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
1992
as Maishe
Dangerous Pursuit
1990
as Bill
Lincoln: Trial by Fire
1974
as Secretary of War Stanton
LifeStories: Steve Burdick
1990
as The Storyteller (Voice)
Zalmen, or The Madness of God
1975
as The Chairman
Washington Monuments
1987
as Narrator
Pasta For War
2000
as The Dictator (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 83 credits spanning from 1951 to 2009, Robert Prosky has appeared in 57 films and 26 TV shows.
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Most Popular Robert Prosky Movies
- Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) — as Mr. Lundy
- Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) — as Grandpa Fred
- Christine (1983) — as Will Darnell
- Miracle on 34th Street (1994) — as Judge Henry Harper
- Last Action Hero (1993) — as Nick
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