Robert Prosky

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

Appearances

Gremlins 2: The New Batch
6.5
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Grandpa Fred
Dead Man Walking
7.3
Dead Man Walking
Hilton Barber
Mrs. Doubtfire
7.2
Mrs. Doubtfire
Mr. Lundy
The Great Outdoors
6.5
The Great Outdoors
Wally
Outrageous Fortune
6.0
Outrageous Fortune
Stanislav Korzenowski
Thief
7.2
Thief
Leo Alderman
Far and Away
6.8
Far and Away
Daniel Christie
The Natural
6.9
The Natural
The Judge
The Chamber
6.0
The Chamber
E. Garner Goodman
Loose Cannons
5.1
Loose Cannons
Von Metz
Christine
6.9
Christine
Will Darnell
Broadcast News
6.8
Broadcast News
Ernie Merriman
Mad City
6.3
Mad City
Lou Potts
The Keep
5.6
The Keep
Father Mihail Fonescu
Funny About Love
4.9
Funny About Love
E. T.
Dudley Do-Right
4.1
Dudley Do-Right
Inspector Fenwick
The Lords of Discipline
6.6
The Lords of Discipline
Col. 'Bear' Berrineau
Things Change
6.1
Things Change
Joseph 'Don Giuseppe' Vincenzo
Big Shots
6.6
Big Shots
Keegan
The Love She Sought
6.8
The Love She Sought
Bishop Richard Baker
Suits on the Loose
5.2
Suits on the Loose
Bishop Hollister
Monsignor
4.6
Monsignor
Bishop Walkman
Washington Monuments
Washington Monuments
Narrator
Pasta For War
Pasta For War
The Dictator (voice)
Age Isn't Everything
3.5
Age Isn't Everything
Grandpa Irving
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
10.0
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
Swing Vote
5.8
Swing Vote
Chief Justice
Johnny Ryan
Johnny Ryan
Capt. Fitzgerald
The Lake
5.8
The Lake
Herb
Dangerous Pursuit
5.9
Dangerous Pursuit
Bill
From the Dead of Night
6.0
From the Dead of Night
Dr. Walter Hovde
The Scarlet Letter
6.1
The Scarlet Letter
Horace Stonehall
Green Card
6.1
Green Card
Brontë's Lawyer
Hoffa
6.3
Hoffa
Billy Flynn
The Valley of Light
6.5
The Valley of Light
Hoke
Hanky Panky
5.3
Hanky Panky
Hiram Calder
The Ordeal of Bill Carney
10.0
The Ordeal of Bill Carney
Judge Philip Erbsen
Rudy
7.3
Rudy
Father Cavanaugh
Home Fires Burning
6.5
Home Fires Burning
Rosh Benefield
D-Tox
5.6
D-Tox
McKenzie
Last Action Hero
6.5
Last Action Hero
Nick
Into Thin Air
7.4
Into Thin Air
Jim Conway
The Skeptic
5.4
The Skeptic
Father Wymond
LifeStories: Steve Burdick
1.3
LifeStories: Steve Burdick
The Storyteller (Voice)
The Heist
5.1
The Heist
Dancer
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
Andrey Botvinnik (segment "A Walk in the Woods")
A Walk in the Woods
9.0
A Walk in the Woods
Andrey Botvinnik
Double Edge
4.3
Double Edge
Maggie's Father
Zalmen, or The Madness of God
9.0
Zalmen, or The Madness of God
The Chairman
Death to Smoochy
5.9
Death to Smoochy
Network Chairman (uncredited)
The Brink's Job
6.2
The Brink's Job
Lineup Gallery Cop
Miracle on 34th Street
6.8
Miracle on 34th Street
Judge Henry Harper
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
5.8
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
Maishe
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes
Self
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
Lincoln: Trial by Fire
Lincoln: Trial by Fire
Secretary of War Stanton
The Rodney King Incident: Race and Justice in America
The Rodney King Incident: Race and Justice in America
Self (voice)
Lou Grant
7.3
Lou Grant
Cheers
7.6
Cheers
Navy Captain Franklin Howe
Veronica's Closet
5.4
Veronica's Closet
Pat Chase
Once and Again
6.7
Once and Again
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.2
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Dr. Sutton A. Vogel
LateLine
7.0
LateLine
Frasier
7.7
Frasier
T.H. Houghton
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Rosh Benefield
ER
7.8
ER
Wayne Rutley
Lifestories
8.0
Lifestories
Brooklyn Bridge
7.8
Brooklyn Bridge
Danny
5.5
Danny
Lenny
K Street
4.9
K Street
Tommy's Dad
Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain
Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain
Edmund Bacon (voice)
The Practice
7.7
The Practice
Father Patrick Martin
Hill Street Blues
7.6
Hill Street Blues
Stan Jablonski
Murder, She Wrote
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
Bishop Patrick Shea
The Murder of Mary Phagan
6.2
The Murder of Mary Phagan
Tom Watson
World War III
6.5
World War III
Gen. Aleksey Rudenski
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hoke
Touched by an Angel
7.2
Touched by an Angel
Dr. Robert Harrigan
Coach
6.7
Coach
Coach 'Jake the Snake' Connelly
Beacon Hill
7.0
Beacon Hill
McLeague
Christine Cromwell
7.8
Christine Cromwell
Larry Cerreta
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee / Performer
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