Robert Prosky

Acting

Robert Prosky

Born December 13, 1930Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA81 credits

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

The Skeptic
5.4

The Skeptic

Movie

2009

The Valley of Light
6.5

The Valley of Light

Movie

2007

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

Movie

2006

Suits on the Loose
4.0

Suits on the Loose

Movie

2005

K Street
4.6

K Street

TV

2003

Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes

Movie

2002

Filmography

The Skeptic
2009The Skepticas Father WymondMovie
The Valley of Light
2007The Valley of Lightas HokeMovie
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
2006The Best of The Tony Awards: The Playsas Andrey Botvinnik (segment "A Walk in the Woods")Movie
Suits on the Loose
2005Suits on the Looseas Bishop HollisterMovie
K Street
2003K Streetas Tommy's DadTV
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2002Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakesas SelfMovie
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2002Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes DocumentaryMovie
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002NBC 75th Anniversary Specialas SelfMovie
Death to Smoochy
2002Death to Smoochyas Network Chairman (uncredited)Movie
D-Tox
2002D-Toxas McKenzieMovie
Danny
2001Dannyas LennyTV
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2000Pasta For Waras The Dictator (voice)Movie
Once and Again
1999Once and AgainTV
Dudley Do-Right
1999Dudley Do-Rightas Inspector FenwickMovie
Swing Vote
1999Swing Voteas Chief JusticeMovie
The Rodney King Incident: Race and Justice in America
1999The Rodney King Incident: Race and Justice in Americaas Self (voice)Movie
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1998LateLineTV
The Lake
1998The Lakeas HerbMovie
Mad City
1997Mad Cityas Lou PottsMovie
Veronica's Closet
1997Veronica's Closetas Pat ChaseTV
The Practice
1997The Practiceas Father Patrick MartinTV
The Chamber
1996The Chamberas E. Garner GoodmanMovie
Dead Man Walking
1995Dead Man Walkingas Hilton BarberMovie
The Scarlet Letter
1995The Scarlet Letteras Horace StonehallMovie
Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain
1995Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountainas Edmund Bacon (voice)TV
Miracle on 34th Street
1994Miracle on 34th Streetas Judge Henry HarperMovie
Touched by an Angel
1994Touched by an Angelas Dr. Robert HarriganTV
ER
1994ERas Wayne RutleyTV
Mrs. Doubtfire
1993Mrs. Doubtfireas Mr. LundyMovie
Rudy
1993Rudyas Father CavanaughMovie
Frasier
1993Frasieras T.H. HoughtonTV
Last Action Hero
1993Last Action Heroas NickMovie
Hoffa
1992Hoffaas Billy FlynnMovie
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
1992Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Storyas MaisheMovie
Far and Away
1992Far and Awayas Daniel ChristieMovie
Double Edge
1992Double Edgeas Maggie's FatherMovie
Brooklyn Bridge
1991Brooklyn BridgeTV
Age Isn't Everything
1991Age Isn't Everythingas Grandpa IrvingMovie
Green Card
1990Green Cardas Brontë's LawyerMovie
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1990LifeStories: Steve Burdickas The Storyteller (Voice)Movie
The Love She Sought
1990The Love She Soughtas Bishop Richard BakerMovie
Funny About Love
1990Funny About Loveas E. T.Movie
L
1990LifestoriesTV
Johnny Ryan
1990Johnny Ryanas Capt. FitzgeraldMovie
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990Gremlins 2: The New Batchas Grandpa FredMovie
Dangerous Pursuit
1990Dangerous Pursuitas BillMovie
Loose Cannons
1990Loose Cannonsas Von MetzMovie
Christine Cromwell
1989Christine Cromwellas Larry CerretaTV
The Heist
1989The Heistas DancerMovie
Coach
1989Coachas Coach 'Jake the Snake' ConnellyTV
From the Dead of Night
1989From the Dead of Nightas Dr. Walter HovdeMovie
Home Fires Burning
1989Home Fires Burningas Rosh BenefieldMovie
Things Change
1988Things Changeas Joseph 'Don Giuseppe' VincenzoMovie
The Great Outdoors
1988The Great Outdoorsas WallyMovie
The Murder of Mary Phagan
1988The Murder of Mary Phaganas Tom WatsonTV
A Walk in the Woods
1988A Walk in the Woodsas Andrey BotvinnikMovie
Broadcast News
1987Broadcast Newsas Ernie MerrimanMovie
Big Shots
1987Big Shotsas KeeganMovie
Outrageous Fortune
1987Outrageous Fortuneas Stanislav KorzenowskiMovie
Washington Monuments
1987Washington Monumentsas NarratorMovie
Into Thin Air
1985Into Thin Airas Jim ConwayMovie
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985The New Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Dr. Sutton A. VogelTV
Murder, She Wrote
1984Murder, She Wroteas Bishop Patrick SheaTV
The Natural
1984The Naturalas The JudgeMovie
The Keep
1983The Keepas Father Mihail FonescuMovie
Christine
1983Christineas Will DarnellMovie
The Lords of Discipline
1983The Lords of Disciplineas Col. 'Bear' BerrineauMovie
Monsignor
1982Monsignoras Bishop WalkmanMovie
Cheers
1982Cheersas Navy Captain Franklin HoweTV
Hanky Panky
1982Hanky Pankyas Hiram CalderMovie
World War III
1982World War IIIas Gen. Aleksey RudenskiTV
The Ordeal of Bill Carney
1981The Ordeal of Bill Carneyas Judge Philip ErbsenMovie
Thief
1981Thiefas Leo AldermanMovie
Hill Street Blues
1981Hill Street Bluesas Stan JablonskiTV
The Brink's Job
1978The Brink's Jobas Lineup Gallery CopMovie
Lou Grant
1977Lou GrantTV
Beacon Hill
1975Beacon Hillas McLeagueTV
Zalmen, or The Madness of God
1975Zalmen, or The Madness of Godas The ChairmanMovie
Lincoln: Trial by Fire
1974Lincoln: Trial by Fireas Secretary of War StantonMovie
Tony Awards
1956Tony Awardsas Self - NomineeTV
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas Rosh BenefieldTV