Robert Prosky
Born
December 13, 1930 (age 77)
Died
December 8, 2008
Birthplace
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Robert Prosky

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.

Movies

The Skeptic
The Skeptic
2009 ★ 5.4
Father Wymond
The Valley of Light
The Valley of Light
2007 ★ 6.5
Hoke
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
2006
Andrey Botvinnik (segment "A Walk in the Woods")
Suits on the Loose
Suits on the Loose
2005 ★ 4.0
Bishop Hollister
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
2002
Death to Smoochy
Death to Smoochy
2002 ★ 5.9
Network Chairman (uncredited)
D-Tox
D-Tox
2002 ★ 5.6
McKenzie
Pasta For War
Pasta For War
2000
The Dictator (voice)
Dudley Do-Right
Dudley Do-Right
1999 ★ 4.1
Inspector Fenwick
Swing Vote
Swing Vote
1999 ★ 5.5
Chief Justice
The Lake
The Lake
1998 ★ 5.4
Herb
Mad City
Mad City
1997 ★ 6.2
Lou Potts
The Chamber
The Chamber
1996 ★ 6.0
E. Garner Goodman
Dead Man Walking
Dead Man Walking
1995 ★ 7.3
Hilton Barber
The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter
1995 ★ 6.1
Horace Stonehall
Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street
1994 ★ 6.7
Judge Henry Harper
Mrs. Doubtfire
Mrs. Doubtfire
1993 ★ 7.2
Mr. Lundy
Rudy
Rudy
1993 ★ 7.3
Father Cavanaugh
Last Action Hero
Last Action Hero
1993 ★ 6.5
Nick
Hoffa
Hoffa
1992 ★ 6.3
Billy Flynn
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
1992 ★ 5.3
Maishe
Far and Away
Far and Away
1992 ★ 6.8
Daniel Christie
Double Edge
Double Edge
1992 ★ 3.0
Maggie's Father
Age Isn't Everything
Age Isn't Everything
1991 ★ 2.0
Grandpa Irving
Green Card
Green Card
1990 ★ 6.1
Brontë's Lawyer
LifeStories: Steve Burdick
LifeStories: Steve Burdick
1990 ★ 1.3
The Storyteller (Voice)
The Love She Sought
The Love She Sought
1990 ★ 6.2
Bishop Richard Baker
Funny About Love
Funny About Love
1990 ★ 4.7
E. T.
Johnny Ryan
Johnny Ryan
1990
Capt. Fitzgerald
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990 ★ 6.5
Grandpa Fred
Dangerous Pursuit
Dangerous Pursuit
1990 ★ 5.6
Bill
Loose Cannons
Loose Cannons
1990 ★ 5.0
Von Metz
The Heist
The Heist
1989 ★ 4.9
Dancer
From the Dead of Night
From the Dead of Night
1989 ★ 5.5
Dr. Walter Hovde
Home Fires Burning
Home Fires Burning
1989 ★ 6.4
Rosh Benefield
Things Change
Things Change
1988 ★ 6.1
Joseph 'Don Giuseppe' Vincenzo
The Great Outdoors
The Great Outdoors
1988 ★ 6.5
Wally
A Walk in the Woods
A Walk in the Woods
1988
Andrey Botvinnik
Broadcast News
Broadcast News
1987 ★ 6.8
Ernie Merriman
Big Shots
Big Shots
1987 ★ 6.3
Keegan
Outrageous Fortune
Outrageous Fortune
1987 ★ 6.0
Stanislav Korzenowski
Washington Monuments
Washington Monuments
1987
Narrator
Into Thin Air
Into Thin Air
1985 ★ 7.0
Jim Conway
The Natural
The Natural
1984 ★ 6.9
The Judge
The Keep
The Keep
1983 ★ 5.6
Father Mihail Fonescu
Christine
Christine
1983 ★ 6.9
Will Darnell
The Lords of Discipline
The Lords of Discipline
1983 ★ 6.6
Col. 'Bear' Berrineau
Monsignor
Monsignor
1982 ★ 4.2
Bishop Walkman
Hanky Panky
Hanky Panky
1982 ★ 5.3
Hiram Calder
The Ordeal of Bill Carney
The Ordeal of Bill Carney
1981
Judge Philip Erbsen
Thief
Thief
1981 ★ 7.2
Leo Alderman
The Brink's Job
The Brink's Job
1978 ★ 6.1
Lineup Gallery Cop
Zalmen, or The Madness of God
Zalmen, or The Madness of God
1975
The Chairman
Lincoln: Trial by Fire
Lincoln: Trial by Fire
1974
Secretary of War Stanton

TV Series