Robert Prosky

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

December 13, 1930

died

December 8, 2008

place of birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

also known as

رابرت پروسکی

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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Mrs. Doubtfire
7.2

Mrs. Doubtfire

1993as Mr. Lundy
Christine
6.9

Christine

1983as Will Darnell
Last Action Hero
6.5

Last Action Hero

1993as Nick
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
6.5

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990as Grandpa Fred
Far and Away
6.8

Far and Away

1992as Daniel Christie
Dead Man Walking
7.3

Dead Man Walking

1995as Hilton Barber
Rudy
7.3

Rudy

1993as Father Cavanaugh
Thief
7.2

Thief

1981as Leo Alderman
D-Tox
5.6

D-Tox

2002as McKenzie
The Great Outdoors
6.5

The Great Outdoors

1988as Wally
The Valley of Light
6.5

The Valley of Light

2007as Hoke
The Natural
6.9

The Natural

1984as The Judge
Miracle on 34th Street
6.8

Miracle on 34th Street

1994as Judge Henry Harper
The Keep
5.6

The Keep

1983as Father Mihail Fonescu
The Scarlet Letter
6.1

The Scarlet Letter

1995as Horace Stonehall
Green Card
6.1

Green Card

1990as Brontë's Lawyer
Hoffa
6.3

Hoffa

1992as Billy Flynn
Broadcast News
6.8

Broadcast News

1987as Ernie Merriman
The Chamber
6.0

The Chamber

1996as E. Garner Goodman
Mad City
6.3

Mad City

1997as Lou Potts
Death to Smoochy
5.9

Death to Smoochy

2002as Network Chairman (uncredited)
Hanky Panky
5.3

Hanky Panky

1982as Hiram Calder
Dudley Do-Right
4.1

Dudley Do-Right

1999as Inspector Fenwick
Big Shots
6.6

Big Shots

1987as Keegan
Suits on the Loose
5.2

Suits on the Loose

2005as Bishop Hollister
Loose Cannons
5.0

Loose Cannons

1990as Von Metz
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
10.0

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

2002as Self
Swing Vote
5.8

Swing Vote

1999as Chief Justice
The Lords of Discipline
6.6

The Lords of Discipline

1983as Col. 'Bear' Berrineau
The Skeptic
5.3

The Skeptic

2009as Father Wymond
The Heist
4.9

The Heist

1989as Dancer
Outrageous Fortune
6.0

Outrageous Fortune

1987as Stanislav Korzenowski
Monsignor
4.6

Monsignor

1982as Bishop Walkman
The Brink's Job
6.2

The Brink's Job

1978as Lineup Gallery Cop
Things Change
6.1

Things Change

1988as Joseph 'Don Giuseppe' Vincenzo
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

2006as Andrey Botvinnik (segment "A Walk in the Woods")
Into Thin Air
7.4

Into Thin Air

1985as Jim Conway
Funny About Love
4.9

Funny About Love

1990as E. T.
The Lake
5.8

The Lake

1998as Herb
Double Edge
4.3

Double Edge

1992as Maggie's Father
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
5.8

Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story

1992as Maishe
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary

Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary

2002
Johnny Ryan

Johnny Ryan

1990as Capt. Fitzgerald
The Love She Sought
6.8

The Love She Sought

1990as Bishop Richard Baker
From the Dead of Night
6.0

From the Dead of Night

1989as Dr. Walter Hovde
Age Isn't Everything
3.0

Age Isn't Everything

1991as Grandpa Irving
Washington Monuments

Washington Monuments

1987as Narrator
Home Fires Burning
6.5

Home Fires Burning

1989as Rosh Benefield
The Ordeal of Bill Carney
10.0

The Ordeal of Bill Carney

1981as Judge Philip Erbsen
Dangerous Pursuit
5.9

Dangerous Pursuit

1990as Bill