Robert Prosky
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1930-12-13
Day of Death
2008-12-08 (77 years old)
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Robert Prosky
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.
Acting
(2009)
The Skeptic
as Father Wymond
(2007)
The Valley of Light
as Hoke
(2006)
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
as Andrey Botvinnik (segment "A Walk in the Woods")
(2005)
Suits on the Loose
as Bishop Hollister
(2002)
Death to Smoochy
as Network Chairman (uncredited)
(2002)
D-Tox
as McKenzie
(2002)
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
as Self
(2002)
(2002)
(2000)
Pasta For War
as The Dictator (voice)
(1999)
Dudley Do-Right
as Inspector Fenwick
(1999)
Swing Vote
as Chief Justice
(1998)
The Lake
as Herb
(1997)
Mad City
as Lou Potts
(1996)
The Chamber
as E. Garner Goodman
(1995)
Dead Man Walking
as Hilton Barber
(1995)
The Scarlet Letter
as Horace Stonehall
(1994)
Miracle on 34th Street
as Judge Henry Harper
(1993)
Mrs. Doubtfire
as Mr. Lundy
(1993)
Last Action Hero
as Nick
(1993)
Rudy
as Father Cavanaugh
(1992)
Far and Away
as Daniel Christie
(1992)
Hoffa
as Billy Flynn
(1992)
Double Edge
as Maggie's Father
(1992)
(1991)
Age Isn't Everything
as Grandpa Irving
(1990)
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
as Grandpa Fred
(1990)
Green Card
as Brontë's Lawyer
(1990)
Funny About Love
as E. T.
(1990)
Loose Cannons
as Von Metz
(1990)
The Love She Sought
as Bishop Richard Baker
(1990)
Johnny Ryan
as Capt. Fitzgerald
(1990)
LifeStories: Steve Burdick
as The Storyteller (Voice)
(1990)
Dangerous Pursuit
as Bill
(1989)
The Heist
as Dancer
(1989)
From the Dead of Night
as Dr. Walter Hovde
(1989)
Home Fires Burning
as Rosh Benefield
(1988)
The Great Outdoors
as Wally
(1988)
Things Change
as Joseph 'Don Giuseppe' Vincenzo
(1988)
A Walk in the Woods
as Andrey Botvinnik
(1987)
Broadcast News
as Ernie Merriman
(1987)
Outrageous Fortune
as Stanislav Korzenowski
(1987)
Big Shots
as Keegan
(1987)
Washington Monuments
as Narrator
(1985)
Into Thin Air
as Jim Conway
(1984)
The Natural
as The Judge
(1983)
Christine
as Will Darnell
(1983)
The Keep
as Father Mihail Fonescu
(1983)
The Lords of Discipline
as Col. 'Bear' Berrineau
(1982)
Hanky Panky
as Hiram Calder
(1982)
Monsignor
as Bishop Walkman
(1981)
Thief
as Leo Alderman
(1981)
The Ordeal of Bill Carney
as Judge Philip Erbsen
(1978)
The Brink's Job
as Lineup Gallery Cop
(1975)
Zalmen, or The Madness of God
as The Chairman