Robert Prosky

Actor

Born December 13, 1930 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Died December 8, 2008.

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).

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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

The Skeptic
Film, 2009
as Father Wymond
The Valley of Light
Film, 2007
as Hoke
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
Film, 2006
as Andrey Botvinnik (segment "A Walk in the Woods")
Suits on the Loose
Film, 2005
as Bishop Hollister
K Street
TV series, 2003
as Tommy's Dad
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
Film, 2002
Death to Smoochy
Film, 2002
as Network Chairman (uncredited)
D-Tox
Film, 2002
as McKenzie
Danny
TV series, 2001
as Lenny
Pasta For War
Film, 2000
as The Dictator (voice)
Once and Again
TV series, 1999
1 episode
Dudley Do-Right
Film, 1999
as Inspector Fenwick
Swing Vote
Film, 1999
as Chief Justice
LateLine
TV series, 1998
1 episode
The Lake
Film, 1998
as Herb
Mad City
Film, 1997
as Lou Potts
Veronica's Closet
TV series, 1997
as Pat Chase
The Practice
TV series, 1997
as Father Patrick Martin
The Chamber
Film, 1996
as E. Garner Goodman
Dead Man Walking
Film, 1995
as Hilton Barber
The Scarlet Letter
Film, 1995
as Horace Stonehall
Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain
TV series, 1995
as Edmund Bacon (voice)
Miracle on 34th Street
Film, 1994
as Judge Henry Harper
Touched by an Angel
TV series, 1994
as Dr. Robert Harrigan
ER
TV series, 1994
as Wayne Rutley
Mrs. Doubtfire
Film, 1993
as Mr. Lundy
Rudy
Film, 1993
as Father Cavanaugh
Frasier
TV series, 1993
as T.H. Houghton
Last Action Hero
Film, 1993
as Nick
Hoffa
Film, 1992
as Billy Flynn