Robert Prosky
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
Grandpa Fred
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Hilton Barber
Dead Man Walking
Mr. Lundy
Mrs. Doubtfire
Wally
The Great Outdoors
Stanislav Korzenowski
Outrageous Fortune
Leo Alderman
Thief
Daniel Christie
Far and Away
The Judge
The Natural
E. Garner Goodman
The Chamber
Von Metz
Loose Cannons
Will Darnell
Christine
Ernie Merriman
Broadcast News
Lou Potts
Mad City
Father Mihail Fonescu
The Keep
E. T.
Funny About Love
Inspector Fenwick
Dudley Do-Right
Col. 'Bear' Berrineau
The Lords of Discipline
Joseph 'Don Giuseppe' Vincenzo
Things Change
Keegan
Big Shots
Bishop Richard Baker
The Love She Sought
Bishop Hollister
Suits on the Loose
Bishop Walkman
Monsignor
Narrator
Washington Monuments
The Dictator (voice)
Pasta For War
Grandpa Irving
Age Isn't Everything
Self
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Chief Justice
Swing Vote
Capt. Fitzgerald
Johnny Ryan
Herb
The Lake
Bill
Dangerous Pursuit
Dr. Walter Hovde
From the Dead of Night
Horace Stonehall
The Scarlet Letter
Brontë's Lawyer
Green Card
Billy Flynn
Hoffa
Hoke
The Valley of Light
Hiram Calder
Hanky Panky
Judge Philip Erbsen
The Ordeal of Bill Carney
Father Cavanaugh
Rudy
Rosh Benefield
Home Fires Burning
McKenzie
D-Tox
Nick
Last Action Hero
Jim Conway
Into Thin Air
Father Wymond
The Skeptic
The Storyteller (Voice)
LifeStories: Steve Burdick
Dancer
The Heist
Andrey Botvinnik (segment "A Walk in the Woods")
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
Andrey Botvinnik
A Walk in the Woods
Maggie's Father
Double Edge
The Chairman
Zalmen, or The Madness of God
Network Chairman (uncredited)
Death to Smoochy
Lineup Gallery Cop
The Brink's Job
Judge Henry Harper
Miracle on 34th Street
Maishe
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
Self
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
Secretary of War Stanton
Lincoln: Trial by Fire
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
56
Gender
Male
Birthday
1930-12-13
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known As
رابرت پروسکی