
Robert Prosky
Known for Acting · 82 credits
- Born
- 1930-12-13
- Died
- 2008-12-08
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Also known 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.
Known For
TV Shows (25)

Frasier
1993
as T.H. Houghton

ER
1994
as Wayne Rutley

Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Bishop Patrick Shea

Cheers
1982
as Navy Captain Franklin Howe

Coach
1989
as Coach 'Jake the Snake' Connelly

The Practice
1997
as Father Patrick Martin

Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Nominee / Self - Nominee / Performer

Hill Street Blues
1981
as Stan Jablonski

Touched by an Angel
1994
as Dr. Robert Harrigan

Lou Grant
1977

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
as Dr. Sutton A. Vogel

Once and Again
1999

Veronica's Closet
1997
as Pat Chase

Brooklyn Bridge
1991
LateLine
1998

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Rosh Benefield / Hoke

K Street
2003
as Tommy's Dad

Christine Cromwell
1989
as Larry Cerreta

The Murder of Mary Phagan
1988
as Tom Watson

The Adams Chronicles
1976
as Benjamin Stoddert

Danny
2001
as Lenny

Beacon Hill
1975
as McLeague

World War III
1982
as Gen. Aleksey Rudenski
Lifestories
1990

Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain
1995
as Edmund Bacon (voice)
Movies (57)

Mrs. Doubtfire
1993
as Mr. Lundy

Christine
1983
as Will Darnell

Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990
as Grandpa Fred

Last Action Hero
1993
as Nick

Thief
1981
as Leo Alderman

Dead Man Walking
1995
as Hilton Barber

Far and Away
1992
as Daniel Christie

D-Tox
2002
as McKenzie

Rudy
1993
as Father Cavanaugh

The Great Outdoors
1988
as Wally

Miracle on 34th Street
1994
as Judge Henry Harper

Green Card
1990
as Brontë's Lawyer

Hoffa
1992
as Billy Flynn

The Scarlet Letter
1995
as Horace Stonehall

The Valley of Light
2007
as Hoke

Broadcast News
1987
as Ernie Merriman

The Natural
1984
as The Judge

The Chamber
1996
as E. Garner Goodman

Suits on the Loose
2005
as Bishop Hollister

The Keep
1983
as Father Mihail Fonescu

Funny About Love
1990
as E. T.

Dudley Do-Right
1999
as Inspector Fenwick

Death to Smoochy
2002
as Network Chairman (uncredited)

Mad City
1997
as Lou Potts

Hanky Panky
1982
as Hiram Calder

Loose Cannons
1990
as Von Metz

The Skeptic
2009
as Father Wymond

NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
as Self

Outrageous Fortune
1987
as Stanislav Korzenowski

Into Thin Air
1985
as Jim Conway

Johnny Ryan
1990
as Capt. Fitzgerald

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
2006
as Andrey Botvinnik (segment "A Walk in the Woods")

The Brink's Job
1978
as Lineup Gallery Cop

Swing Vote
1999
as Chief Justice

Big Shots
1987
as Keegan

The Heist
1989
as Dancer

Things Change
1988
as Joseph 'Don Giuseppe' Vincenzo

Monsignor
1982
as Bishop Walkman

The Lords of Discipline
1983
as Col. 'Bear' Berrineau

Double Edge
1992
as Maggie's Father

The Ordeal of Bill Carney
1981
as Judge Philip Erbsen

Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
2002

The Love She Sought
1990
as Bishop Richard Baker

The Lake
1998
as Herb

Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
1992
as Maishe

Dangerous Pursuit
1990
as Bill

Washington Monuments
1987
as Narrator
LifeStories: Steve Burdick
1990
as The Storyteller (Voice)

Home Fires Burning
1989
as Rosh Benefield

From the Dead of Night
1989
as Dr. Walter Hovde

Age Isn't Everything
1991
as Grandpa Irving

A Walk in the Woods
1988
as Andrey Botvinnik
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes
2002
as Self

Zalmen, or The Madness of God
1975
as The Chairman
Pasta For War
2000
as The Dictator (voice)

Lincoln: Trial by Fire
1974
as Secretary of War Stanton

The Rodney King Incident: Race and Justice in America
1999
as Self (voice)
About 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… With 82 credits spanning from 1951 to 2009, Robert Prosky has appeared in 57 films and 25 TV shows.
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Most Popular Robert Prosky Movies
- Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) — as Mr. Lundy
- Christine (1983) — as Will Darnell
- Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) — as Grandpa Fred
- Last Action Hero (1993) — as Nick
- Thief (1981) — as Leo Alderman
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