Robert Prosky

Robert Prosky

Acting

Birthday

1930/12/13

Day of death

2008/12/08 (78 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Also know as

رابرت پروسکی

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.

Acting
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
6.5

(1990) Gremlins 2: The New Batch

as Grandpa Fred

Dead Man Walking
7.3

(1995) Dead Man Walking

as Hilton Barber

Mrs. Doubtfire
7.2

(1993) Mrs. Doubtfire

as Mr. Lundy

The Great Outdoors
6.4

(1988) The Great Outdoors

as Wally

Outrageous Fortune
6.1

(1987) Outrageous Fortune

as Stanislav Korzenowski

Thief
7.2

(1981) Thief

as Leo Alderman

Far and Away
6.8

(1992) Far and Away

as Daniel Christie

The Natural
6.9

(1984) The Natural

as The Judge

The Chamber
6.0

(1996) The Chamber

as E. Garner Goodman

Loose Cannons
4.9

(1990) Loose Cannons

as Von Metz

Christine
6.9

(1983) Christine

as Will Darnell

Broadcast News
6.7

(1987) Broadcast News

as Ernie Merriman

Mad City
6.2

(1997) Mad City

as Lou Potts

The Keep
5.7

(1983) The Keep

as Father Mihail Fonescu

Funny About Love
4.7

(1990) Funny About Love

as E. T.

Dudley Do-Right
4.1

(1999) Dudley Do-Right

as Inspector Fenwick

The Lords of Discipline
6.6

(1983) The Lords of Discipline

as Col. 'Bear' Berrineau

Things Change
6.2

(1988) Things Change

as Joseph 'Don Giuseppe' Vincenzo

Big Shots
6.3

(1987) Big Shots

as Keegan

The Love She Sought
6.2

(1990) The Love She Sought

as Bishop Richard Baker

Suits on the Loose
3.0

(2005) Suits on the Loose

as Bishop Hollister

Monsignor
4.4

(1982) Monsignor

as Bishop Walkman

Washington Monuments
0.0

(1987) Washington Monuments

as Narrator

0.0

(2000) Pasta For War

as The Dictator (voice)

Age Isn't Everything
2.0

(1991) Age Isn't Everything

as Grandpa Irving

NBC 75th Anniversary Special
0.0

(2002) NBC 75th Anniversary Special

as Self

Swing Vote
5.7

(1999) Swing Vote

as Chief Justice

Johnny Ryan
0.0

(1990) Johnny Ryan

as Capt. Fitzgerald

The Lake
5.0

(1998) The Lake

as Herb

Dangerous Pursuit
5.8

(1990) Dangerous Pursuit

as Bill

From the Dead of Night
5.5

(1989) From the Dead of Night

as Dr. Walter Hovde

The Scarlet Letter
6.1

(1995) The Scarlet Letter

as Horace Stonehall

Green Card
6.1

(1990) Green Card

as Brontë's Lawyer

Hoffa
6.3

(1992) Hoffa

as Billy Flynn

The Valley of Light
6.7

(2007) The Valley of Light

as Hoke

Hanky Panky
5.2

(1982) Hanky Panky

as Hiram Calder

The Ordeal of Bill Carney
0.0

(1981) The Ordeal of Bill Carney

as Judge Philip Erbsen

Rudy
7.3

(1993) Rudy

as Father Cavanaugh

Home Fires Burning
6.4

(1989) Home Fires Burning

as Rosh Benefield

D-Tox
5.6

(2002) D-Tox

as McKenzie

Last Action Hero
6.5

(1993) Last Action Hero

as Nick

Into Thin Air
7.0

(1985) Into Thin Air

as Jim Conway

The Skeptic
5.4

(2009) The Skeptic

as Father Wymond

1.0

(1990) LifeStories: Steve Burdick

as The Storyteller (Voice)

The Heist
5.1

(1989) The Heist

as Dancer

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
0.0

(2006) The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

as Andrey Botvinnik (segment "A Walk in the Woods")

A Walk in the Woods
0.0

(1988) A Walk in the Woods

as Andrey Botvinnik

Double Edge
5.0

(1992) Double Edge

as Maggie's Father

Zalmen, or The Madness of God
0.0

(1975) Zalmen, or The Madness of God

as The Chairman

Death to Smoochy
5.9

(2002) Death to Smoochy

as Network Chairman (uncredited)

The Brink's Job
6.0

(1978) The Brink's Job

as Lineup Gallery Cop

Miracle on 34th Street
6.8

(1994) Miracle on 34th Street

as Judge Henry Harper

Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
5.3

(1992) Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story

as Maishe

0.0

(2002) Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes

as Self

0.0

(2002) Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary

as ---

Lou Grant
7.3

(1977) Lou Grant

as ---

Cheers
7.6

(1982) Cheers

as Navy Captain Franklin Howe

Veronica's Closet
5.1

(1997) Veronica's Closet

as Pat Chase

Once and Again
6.8

(1999) Once and Again

as ---

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.3

(1985) The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Dr. Sutton A. Vogel

LateLine
0.0

(1998) LateLine

as ---

Frasier
7.7

(1993) Frasier

as T.H. Houghton

Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.7

(1951) Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Rosh Benefield

ER
7.8

(1994) ER

as Wayne Rutley

0.0

(1990) Lifestories

as ---

Brooklyn Bridge
7.5

(1991) Brooklyn Bridge

as ---

3.0

(2001) Danny

as Lenny

K Street
5.1

(2003) K Street

as Tommy's Dad

Tony Awards
4.6

(1956) Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee & Performer

Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain
0.0

(1995) Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain

as Edmund Bacon (voice)

The Practice
7.7

(1997) The Practice

as Father Patrick Martin

Hill Street Blues
7.6

(1981) Hill Street Blues

as Stan Jablonski

Murder, She Wrote
7.5

(1984) Murder, She Wrote

as Bishop Patrick Shea

The Murder of Mary Phagan
5.8

(1988) The Murder of Mary Phagan

as Tom Watson

World War III
6.2

(1982) World War III

as Gen. Aleksey Rudenski

Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.7

(1951) Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Hoke

Touched by an Angel
7.2

(1994) Touched by an Angel

as Dr. Robert Harrigan

Coach
6.8

(1989) Coach

as Coach 'Jake the Snake' Connelly

Beacon Hill
5.0

(1975) Beacon Hill

as McLeague