Robert Prosky
Known for
Acting
Life
1930 – 2008 (aged 77)
Born in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Credits
View on IMDb79 acting credits
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
Mrs. Doubtfire
24 Nov 1993
Last Action Hero
18 Jun 1993
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
15 Jun 1990
Christine
09 Dec 1983
Dead Man Walking
29 Dec 1995
Far and Away
22 May 1992
Miracle on 34th Street
18 Nov 1994
ER
19 Sep 1994
Photos
Filmography
2009
- The Skepticas Father Wymond
2007
- The Valley of Lightas Hoke
2006
- The Best of The Tony Awards: The Playsas Andrey Botvinnik (segment "A Walk in the Woods")
2005
- Suits on the Looseas Bishop Hollister
2003
- K Streetas Tommy's Dad3 episodes
2002
- Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
- Death to Smoochyas Network Chairman (uncredited)
- D-Toxas McKenzie
2001
- Dannyas Lenny11 episodes
2000
- Pasta For Waras The Dictator (voice)
1999
- Once and Again1 episode
- Dudley Do-Rightas Inspector Fenwick
- Swing Voteas Chief Justice
1997
- Mad Cityas Lou Potts
- Veronica's Closetas Pat Chase22 episodes
- The Practiceas Father Patrick Martin5 episodes
1996
- The Chamberas E. Garner Goodman
1995
- Dead Man Walkingas Hilton Barber
- The Scarlet Letteras Horace Stonehall
- Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountainas Edmund Bacon (voice)2 episodes
1994
- Miracle on 34th Streetas Judge Henry Harper
- Touched by an Angelas Dr. Robert Harrigan1 episode
- ERas Wayne Rutley1 episode
1993
- Mrs. Doubtfireas Mr. Lundy
- Rudyas Father Cavanaugh
- Frasieras T.H. Houghton1 episode
- Last Action Heroas Nick
1992
- Hoffaas Billy Flynn
- Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Storyas Maishe
- Far and Awayas Daniel Christie
- Double Edgeas Maggie's Father
1991
- Brooklyn Bridge1 episode
- Age Isn't Everythingas Grandpa Irving
1990
- Green Cardas Brontë's Lawyer
- LifeStories: Steve Burdickas The Storyteller (Voice)
- The Love She Soughtas Bishop Richard Baker
- Funny About Loveas E. T.
- Lifestories9 episodes
- Johnny Ryanas Capt. Fitzgerald
- Gremlins 2: The New Batchas Grandpa Fred
- Dangerous Pursuitas Bill
- Loose Cannonsas Von Metz
1989
- Christine Cromwellas Larry Cerreta1 episode
- The Heistas Dancer
- Coachas Coach 'Jake the Snake' Connelly2 episodes
- From the Dead of Nightas Dr. Walter Hovde
- Home Fires Burningas Rosh Benefield
1988
- Things Changeas Joseph 'Don Giuseppe' Vincenzo
- The Great Outdoorsas Wally
- The Murder of Mary Phaganas Tom Watson2 episodes
- A Walk in the Woodsas Andrey Botvinnik
1987
- Broadcast Newsas Ernie Merriman
- Big Shotsas Keegan
- Outrageous Fortuneas Stanislav Korzenowski
- Washington Monumentsas Narrator
1985
- Into Thin Airas Jim Conway
- The New Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Dr. Sutton A. Vogel1 episode
1984
- Murder, She Wroteas Bishop Patrick Shea1 episode
- The Naturalas The Judge
1983
- The Keepas Father Mihail Fonescu
- Christineas Will Darnell
- The Lords of Disciplineas Col. 'Bear' Berrineau
1982
- Monsignoras Bishop Walkman
- Cheersas Navy Captain Franklin Howe1 episode
- Hanky Pankyas Hiram Calder
- World War IIIas Gen. Aleksey Rudenski2 episodes
- American Playhouseas Andrey Botvinnik1 episode
1981
- The Ordeal of Bill Carneyas Judge Philip Erbsen
- Thiefas Leo Alderman
- Hill Street Bluesas Stan Jablonski67 episodes
1978
- The Brink's Jobas Lineup Gallery Cop
1977
- Lou Grant1 episode
1976
- The Adams Chroniclesas Benjamin Stoddert1 episode
1975
- Beacon Hillas McLeague1 episode
- Zalmen, or The Madness of Godas The Chairman
1974
- Lincoln: Trial by Fireas Secretary of War Stanton
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fameas Hoke1 episode