Robert Prosky
Born
December 13, 1930
Died
December 8, 2008 (77 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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
Father Wymond
2009
The Valley of Light
Hoke
2007
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
Andrey Botvinnik (segment "A Walk in the Woods")
2006
Suits on the Loose
Bishop Hollister
2005
K Street
Tommy's Dad · (3 episodes)
2003
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes
Self
2002
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
2002
Death to Smoochy
Network Chairman (uncredited)
2002
D-Tox
McKenzie
2002
Danny
Lenny · (11 episodes)
2001
Pasta For War
The Dictator (voice)
2000
Once and Again
(1 episode)
1999
Dudley Do-Right
Inspector Fenwick
1999
Swing Vote
Chief Justice
1999
LateLine
(1 episode)
1998
The Lake
Herb
1998
Mad City
Lou Potts
1997
Veronica's Closet
Pat Chase · (22 episodes)
1997
The Practice
Father Patrick Martin · (5 episodes)
1997
The Chamber
E. Garner Goodman
1996
Dead Man Walking
Hilton Barber
1995
The Scarlet Letter
Horace Stonehall
1995
Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain
Edmund Bacon (voice) · (2 episodes)
1995
Miracle on 34th Street
Judge Henry Harper
1994
Touched by an Angel
Dr. Robert Harrigan · (1 episode)
1994
ER
Wayne Rutley · (1 episode)
1994
Mrs. Doubtfire
Mr. Lundy
1993
Rudy
Father Cavanaugh
1993
Frasier
T.H. Houghton · (1 episode)
1993
Last Action Hero
Nick
1993
Hoffa
Billy Flynn
1992
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
Maishe
1992
Far and Away
Daniel Christie
1992
Double Edge
Maggie's Father
1992
Brooklyn Bridge
(1 episode)
1991
Age Isn't Everything
Grandpa Irving
1991
Green Card
Brontë's Lawyer
1990
LifeStories: Steve Burdick
The Storyteller (Voice)
1990
The Love She Sought
Bishop Richard Baker
1990
Funny About Love
E. T.
1990
Lifestories
(9 episodes)
1990
Johnny Ryan
Capt. Fitzgerald
1990
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Grandpa Fred
1990
Dangerous Pursuit
Bill
1990
Loose Cannons
Von Metz
1990
Christine Cromwell
Larry Cerreta · (1 episode)
1989
The Heist
Dancer
1989
Coach
Coach 'Jake the Snake' Connelly · (2 episodes)
1989
From the Dead of Night
Dr. Walter Hovde
1989
Home Fires Burning
Rosh Benefield
1989
Things Change
Joseph 'Don Giuseppe' Vincenzo
1988
The Great Outdoors
Wally
1988
The Murder of Mary Phagan
Tom Watson · (2 episodes)
1988
A Walk in the Woods
Andrey Botvinnik
1988
Broadcast News
Ernie Merriman
1987
Big Shots
Keegan
1987
Outrageous Fortune
Stanislav Korzenowski
1987
Washington Monuments
Narrator
1987
Into Thin Air
Jim Conway
1985
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Dr. Sutton A. Vogel · (1 episode)
1985
Murder, She Wrote
Bishop Patrick Shea · (1 episode)
1984
The Natural
The Judge
1984
The Keep
Father Mihail Fonescu
1983
Christine
Will Darnell
1983
The Lords of Discipline
Col. 'Bear' Berrineau
1983
Monsignor
Bishop Walkman
1982
Cheers
Navy Captain Franklin Howe · (1 episode)
1982
Hanky Panky
Hiram Calder
1982
World War III
Gen. Aleksey Rudenski · (2 episodes)
1982
The Ordeal of Bill Carney
Judge Philip Erbsen
1981
Thief
Leo Alderman
1981
Hill Street Blues
Stan Jablonski · (67 episodes)
1981
The Brink's Job
Lineup Gallery Cop
1978
Lou Grant
(1 episode)
1977
Beacon Hill
McLeague · (1 episode)
1975
Zalmen, or The Madness of God
The Chairman
1975
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee & Performer · (1 episode)
1956
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
1956
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Rosh Benefield · (1 episode)
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hoke · (1 episode)
1951