Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

80

Gender

Male

Birthday

1930-12-13

Day of Death

2008-12-08 (78 years old)

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As

رابرت پروسکی

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

Dead Man Walking

Dead Man Walking

Mrs. Doubtfire

Mrs. Doubtfire

Thief

Thief

Rudy

Rudy

Acting

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

as

Grandpa Fred

Dead Man Walking

1995

Dead Man Walking

as

Hilton Barber

Mrs. Doubtfire

1993

Mrs. Doubtfire

as

Mr. Lundy

The Great Outdoors

1988

The Great Outdoors

as

Wally

Outrageous Fortune

1987

Outrageous Fortune

as

Stanislav Korzenowski

Thief

1981

Thief

as

Leo Alderman

Far and Away

1992

Far and Away

as

Daniel Christie

The Natural

1984

The Natural

as

The Judge

The Chamber

1996

The Chamber

as

E. Garner Goodman

Loose Cannons

1990

Loose Cannons

as

Von Metz

Christine

1983

Christine

as

Will Darnell

Broadcast News

1987

Broadcast News

as

Ernie Merriman

Mad City

1997

Mad City

as

Lou Potts

The Keep

1983

The Keep

as

Father Mihail Fonescu

Funny About Love

1990

Funny About Love

as

E. T.

Dudley Do-Right

1999

Dudley Do-Right

as

Inspector Fenwick

The Lords of Discipline

1983

The Lords of Discipline

as

Col. 'Bear' Berrineau

Things Change

1988

Things Change

as

Joseph 'Don Giuseppe' Vincenzo

Big Shots

1987

Big Shots

as

Keegan

The Love She Sought

1990

The Love She Sought

as

Bishop Richard Baker

Suits on the Loose

2005

Suits on the Loose

as

Bishop Hollister

Monsignor

1982

Monsignor

as

Bishop Walkman

Washington Monuments

1987

Washington Monuments

as

Narrator

Pasta For War

2000

Pasta For War

as

The Dictator (voice)

Age Isn't Everything

1991

Age Isn't Everything

as

Grandpa Irving

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

2002

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

as

Self

Swing Vote

1999

Swing Vote

as

Chief Justice

Johnny Ryan

1990

Johnny Ryan

as

Capt. Fitzgerald

The Lake

1998

The Lake

as

Herb

Dangerous Pursuit

1990

Dangerous Pursuit

as

Bill

From the Dead of Night

1989

From the Dead of Night

as

Dr. Walter Hovde

The Scarlet Letter

1995

The Scarlet Letter

as

Horace Stonehall

Green Card

1990

Green Card

as

Brontë's Lawyer

Hoffa

1992

Hoffa

as

Billy Flynn

The Valley of Light

2007

The Valley of Light

as

Hoke

Hanky Panky

1982

Hanky Panky

as

Hiram Calder

The Ordeal of Bill Carney

1981

The Ordeal of Bill Carney

as

Judge Philip Erbsen

Rudy

1993

Rudy

as

Father Cavanaugh

Home Fires Burning

1989

Home Fires Burning

as

Rosh Benefield

D-Tox

2002

D-Tox

as

McKenzie

Last Action Hero

1993

Last Action Hero

as

Nick

Into Thin Air

1985

Into Thin Air

as

Jim Conway

The Skeptic

2009

The Skeptic

as

Father Wymond

LifeStories: Steve Burdick

1990

LifeStories: Steve Burdick

as

The Storyteller (Voice)

The Heist

1989

The Heist

as

Dancer

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

2006

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

as

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

A Walk in the Woods

1988

A Walk in the Woods

as

Andrey Botvinnik

Double Edge

1992

Double Edge

as

Maggie's Father

Zalmen, or The Madness of God

1975

Zalmen, or The Madness of God

as

The Chairman

Death to Smoochy

2002

Death to Smoochy

as

Network Chairman (uncredited)

The Brink's Job

1978

The Brink's Job

as

Lineup Gallery Cop

Miracle on 34th Street

1994

Miracle on 34th Street

as

Judge Henry Harper

Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story

1992

Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story

as

Maishe

Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes

2002

Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes

as

Self

Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary

2002

Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary

as

Lou Grant

Lou Grant

as

Cheers

Cheers

as

Navy Captain Franklin Howe

Veronica's Closet

Veronica's Closet

as

Pat Chase

Once and Again

Once and Again

as

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as

Dr. Sutton A. Vogel

LateLine

LateLine

as

Frasier

Frasier

as

T.H. Houghton

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Rosh Benefield

ER

as

Wayne Rutley

Lifestories

Lifestories

as

Brooklyn Bridge

Brooklyn Bridge

as

Danny

Danny

as

Lenny

K Street

K Street

as

Tommy's Dad

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Nominee & Performer

Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain

Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain

as

Edmund Bacon (voice)

The Practice

The Practice

as

Father Patrick Martin

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

as

Stan Jablonski

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Bishop Patrick Shea

The Murder of Mary Phagan

The Murder of Mary Phagan

as

Tom Watson

World War III

World War III

as

Gen. Aleksey Rudenski

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Hoke

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

as

Dr. Robert Harrigan

Coach

Coach

as

Coach 'Jake the Snake' Connelly

Beacon Hill

as

McLeague

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Nominee

Production

Crew

Directing