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.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
81
Gender
Male
Birthday
1930-12-13 (94 years old)
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Acting
2009
The Skeptic as Father Wymond2007
The Valley of Light as Hoke2006
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as Andrey Botvinnik (segment "A Walk in the Woods")2005
Suits on the Loose as Bishop Hollister2003
K Street as Tommy's Dad2002
D-Tox as McKenzie2002
Death to Smoochy as Network Chairman (uncredited)2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Special as Self2002
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary as Not available2002
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes as Self2001
Danny as Lenny2000
Pasta For War as The Dictator (voice)1999
Once and Again as Not available1999
Dudley Do-Right as Inspector Fenwick1999
Swing Vote as Chief Justice1998
LateLine as Not available1998
The Lake as Herb1997
The Practice as Father Patrick Martin1997
Veronica's Closet as Pat Chase1997
Mad City as Lou Potts1996
The Chamber as E. Garner Goodman1995
Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain as Edmund Bacon (voice)1995
Dead Man Walking as Hilton Barber1995
The Scarlet Letter as Horace Stonehall1994
ER as Wayne Rutley1994
Touched by an Angel as Dr. Robert Harrigan1994
Miracle on 34th Street as Judge Henry Harper1993
Frasier as T.H. Houghton1993
Mrs. Doubtfire as Mr. Lundy1993
Last Action Hero as Nick1993
Rudy as Father Cavanaugh1992
Far and Away as Daniel Christie1992
Hoffa as Billy Flynn1992
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story as Maishe1992
Double Edge as Maggie's Father1991
Brooklyn Bridge as Not available1991
Age Isn't Everything as Grandpa Irving1990
Lifestories as Not available1990
Gremlins 2: The New Batch as Grandpa Fred1990
Loose Cannons as Von Metz1990
Green Card as Brontë's Lawyer1990
Funny About Love as E. T.1990
The Love She Sought as Bishop Richard Baker1990
Johnny Ryan as Capt. Fitzgerald1990
Dangerous Pursuit as Bill1990
LifeStories: Steve Burdick as The Storyteller (Voice)1989
Coach as Coach 'Jake the Snake' Connelly1989
Christine Cromwell as Larry Cerreta1989
The Heist as Dancer1989
From the Dead of Night as Dr. Walter Hovde1989
Home Fires Burning as Rosh Benefield1988
The Murder of Mary Phagan as Tom Watson1988
The Great Outdoors as Wally1988
Things Change as Joseph 'Don Giuseppe' Vincenzo1988
A Walk in the Woods as Andrey Botvinnik1987
Broadcast News as Ernie Merriman1987
Outrageous Fortune as Stanislav Korzenowski1987
Big Shots as Keegan1987
Washington Monuments as Narrator1985
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Dr. Sutton A. Vogel1985
Into Thin Air as Jim Conway1984
Murder, She Wrote as Bishop Patrick Shea1984
The Natural as The Judge1983
Christine as Will Darnell1983
The Keep as Father Mihail Fonescu1983
The Lords of Discipline as Col. 'Bear' Berrineau1982
Cheers as Navy Captain Franklin Howe1982
World War III as Gen. Aleksey Rudenski1982
Hanky Panky as Hiram Calder1982
Monsignor as Bishop Walkman1981
Hill Street Blues as Stan Jablonski1981
Thief as Leo Alderman1981
The Ordeal of Bill Carney as Judge Philip Erbsen1978
The Brink's Job as Lineup Gallery Cop1977
Lou Grant as Not available1975
Beacon Hill as McLeague1975
Zalmen, or The Madness of God as The Chairman1956
Tony Awards as Self - Nominee & Performer1956
Tony Awards as Self - Nominee1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame as Rosh Benefield1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame as Hoke