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Robert Prosky

Acting 77 (deceased) years old Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA ★ 1.0
Born: December 13, 1930
Died: December 8, 2008

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

Mrs. Doubtfire
Mrs. Doubtfire Mr. Lundy 1993
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Gremlins 2: The New Batch Grandpa Fred 1990
Christine
Christine Will Darnell 1983
Last Action Hero
Last Action Hero Nick 1993
Rudy
Rudy Father Cavanaugh 1993

Jimmy's Seen (1)

Thief
Thief Leo Alderman 1981

Filmography

Acting Credits (83)

The Skeptic
The Skeptic Father Wymond 2009
The Valley of Light
The Valley of Light Hoke 2007
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays Andrey Botvinnik (segment "A Walk in the Woods") 2006
Suits on the Loose
Suits on the Loose Bishop Hollister 2005
K Street
K Street Tommy's Dad 2003
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes Self 2002
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary 2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
NBC 75th Anniversary Special Self 2002
Death to Smoochy
Death to Smoochy Network Chairman (uncredited) 2002
D-Tox
D-Tox McKenzie 2002
Danny
Danny Lenny 2001
Pasta For War
Pasta For War The Dictator (voice) 2000
Once and Again
Once and Again 1999
Dudley Do-Right
Dudley Do-Right Inspector Fenwick 1999
Swing Vote
Swing Vote Chief Justice 1999
The Rodney King Incident: Race and Justice in America
The Rodney King Incident: Race and Justice in America Self (voice) 1999
LateLine
LateLine 1998
The Lake
The Lake Herb 1998
Mad City
Mad City Lou Potts 1997
Veronica's Closet
Veronica's Closet Pat Chase 1997
The Practice
The Practice Father Patrick Martin 1997
The Chamber
The Chamber E. Garner Goodman 1996
Dead Man Walking
Dead Man Walking Hilton Barber 1995
The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter Horace Stonehall 1995
Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain
Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain Edmund Bacon (voice) 1995
Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street Judge Henry Harper 1994
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel Dr. Robert Harrigan 1994
ER
ER Wayne Rutley 1994
Mrs. Doubtfire
Mrs. Doubtfire Mr. Lundy 1993
Rudy
Rudy Father Cavanaugh 1993
Frasier
Frasier T.H. Houghton 1993
Last Action Hero
Last Action Hero Nick 1993
Hoffa
Hoffa Billy Flynn 1992
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story Maishe 1992
Far and Away
Far and Away Daniel Christie 1992
Double Edge
Double Edge Maggie's Father 1992
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge 1991
Age Isn't Everything
Age Isn't Everything Grandpa Irving 1991
Green Card
Green Card Brontë's Lawyer 1990
LifeStories: Steve Burdick
LifeStories: Steve Burdick The Storyteller (Voice) 1990
The Love She Sought
The Love She Sought Bishop Richard Baker 1990
Funny About Love
Funny About Love E. T. 1990
Lifestories
Lifestories 1990
Johnny Ryan
Johnny Ryan Capt. Fitzgerald 1990
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Gremlins 2: The New Batch Grandpa Fred 1990
Dangerous Pursuit
Dangerous Pursuit Bill 1990
Loose Cannons
Loose Cannons Von Metz 1990
Christine Cromwell
Christine Cromwell Larry Cerreta 1989
The Heist
The Heist Dancer 1989
Coach
Coach Coach 'Jake the Snake' Connelly 1989
From the Dead of Night
From the Dead of Night Dr. Walter Hovde 1989
Home Fires Burning
Home Fires Burning Rosh Benefield 1989
Things Change
Things Change Joseph 'Don Giuseppe' Vincenzo 1988
The Great Outdoors
The Great Outdoors Wally 1988
The Murder of Mary Phagan
The Murder of Mary Phagan Tom Watson 1988
A Walk in the Woods
A Walk in the Woods Andrey Botvinnik 1988
Broadcast News
Broadcast News Ernie Merriman 1987
Big Shots
Big Shots Keegan 1987
Outrageous Fortune
Outrageous Fortune Stanislav Korzenowski 1987
Washington Monuments
Washington Monuments Narrator 1987
Into Thin Air
Into Thin Air Jim Conway 1985
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents Dr. Sutton A. Vogel 1985
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote Bishop Patrick Shea 1984
The Natural
The Natural The Judge 1984
The Keep
The Keep Father Mihail Fonescu 1983
Christine
Christine Will Darnell 1983
The Lords of Discipline
The Lords of Discipline Col. 'Bear' Berrineau 1983
Monsignor
Monsignor Bishop Walkman 1982
Cheers
Cheers Navy Captain Franklin Howe 1982
Hanky Panky
Hanky Panky Hiram Calder 1982
World War III
World War III Gen. Aleksey Rudenski 1982
The Ordeal of Bill Carney
The Ordeal of Bill Carney Judge Philip Erbsen 1981
Thief
Thief Leo Alderman 1981
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues Stan Jablonski 1981
The Brink's Job
The Brink's Job Lineup Gallery Cop 1978
Lou Grant
Lou Grant 1977
Beacon Hill
Beacon Hill McLeague 1975
Zalmen, or The Madness of God
Zalmen, or The Madness of God The Chairman 1975
Lincoln: Trial by Fire
Lincoln: Trial by Fire Secretary of War Stanton 1974
Tony Awards
Tony Awards Self - Nominee 1956
Tony Awards
Tony Awards Self - Nominee / Performer 1956
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame Rosh Benefield 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame Hoke 1951

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