Robert Prosky
Biography
Robert Prosky was an American actor born as Robert Joseph Porzuczek on December 13, 1930, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He passed away on December 8, 2008, at the age of 77. Prosky became a well-known supporting actor during the 1980s, appearing in films such as Thief in 1981, Christine in 1983, The Natural in 1984, and Broadcast News in 1987. His other notable movie credits include Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Hoffa, Mrs. Doubtfire, Last Action Hero, Rudy, Miracle on 34th Street, Dead Man Walking, and Mad City. In television, his most notable role was playing Sgt. Stan Jablonski on the police drama series Hill Street Blues. Throughout his career, he amassed 83 known acting credits listed on the Movie Database.
Career overview
Robert Prosky, born Robert Joseph Porzuczek on December 13, 1930, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was an American actor with eighty-three known acting credits on the Movie Database. He established himself as a well-known supporting actor during the 1980s. His notable film appearances from that decade include roles in Thief in 1981, Christine in 1983, The Natural in 1984, and Broadcast News in 1987.
Prosky continued his film career into the following decades with numerous other notable movie credits. His later film work included appearances in Gremlins 2: The New Batch in 1990, Hoffa in 1992, Mrs. Doubtfire, Last Action Hero, and Rudy all in 1993. He subsequently appeared in Miracle on 34th Street in 1994, Dead Man Walking in 1995, and Mad City in 1997. In addition to his extensive film work, Prosky was recognized for television, where his most notable television role was playing Sergeant Stan Jablonski on the television police drama Hill Street Blues.
Prosky passed away on December 8, 2008, at the age of seventy-seven.
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- The Skeptic (2009) as Father Wymond
- The Valley of Light (2007) as Hoke
- The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays (2006) as Andrey Botvinnik (segment "A Walk in the Woods")
- Suits on the Loose (2005) as Bishop Hollister
- K Street (2003) as Tommy's Dad
- D-Tox (2002) as McKenzie
- Death to Smoochy (2002) as Network Chairman (uncredited)
- NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002) as Self
- Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes (2002) as Self
- Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary (2002)
- Danny (2001) as Lenny
- Pasta For War (2000) as The Dictator (voice)
- Once and Again (1999)
- Dudley Do-Right (1999) as Inspector Fenwick
- The Rodney King Incident: Race and Justice in America (1999) as Self (voice)
- Swing Vote (1999) as Chief Justice
- LateLine (1998)
- The Lake (1998) as Herb
- The Practice (1997) as Father Patrick Martin
- Veronica's Closet (1997) as Pat Chase
- Mad City (1997) as Lou Potts
- The Chamber (1996) as E. Garner Goodman
- Dead Man Walking (1995) as Hilton Barber
- The Scarlet Letter (1995) as Horace Stonehall
- Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain (1995) as Edmund Bacon (voice)
- ER (1994) as Wayne Rutley
- Touched by an Angel (1994) as Dr. Robert Harrigan
- Miracle on 34th Street (1994) as Judge Henry Harper
- Frasier (1993) as T.H. Houghton
- Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) as Mr. Lundy
- Last Action Hero (1993) as Nick
- Rudy (1993) as Father Cavanaugh
- Far and Away (1992) as Daniel Christie
- Hoffa (1992) as Billy Flynn
- Double Edge (1992) as Maggie's Father
- Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story (1992) as Maishe
- Brooklyn Bridge (1991)
- Age Isn't Everything (1991) as Grandpa Irving
- Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) as Grandpa Fred
- Funny About Love (1990) as E. T.
- Green Card (1990) as Brontë's Lawyer
- The Love She Sought (1990) as Bishop Richard Baker
- Lifestories (1990)
- Loose Cannons (1990) as Von Metz
- Johnny Ryan (1990) as Capt. Fitzgerald
- Dangerous Pursuit (1990) as Bill
- LifeStories: Steve Burdick (1990) as The Storyteller (Voice)
- Coach (1989) as Coach 'Jake the Snake' Connelly
- Christine Cromwell (1989) as Larry Cerreta
- From the Dead of Night (1989) as Dr. Walter Hovde
- Home Fires Burning (1989) as Rosh Benefield
- The Heist (1989) as Dancer
- The Great Outdoors (1988) as Wally
- The Murder of Mary Phagan (1988) as Tom Watson
- Things Change (1988) as Joseph 'Don Giuseppe' Vincenzo
- A Walk in the Woods (1988) as Andrey Botvinnik
- Broadcast News (1987) as Ernie Merriman
- Outrageous Fortune (1987) as Stanislav Korzenowski
- Big Shots (1987) as Keegan
- Washington Monuments (1987) as Narrator
- The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) as Dr. Sutton A. Vogel
- Into Thin Air (1985) as Jim Conway
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Bishop Patrick Shea
- The Natural (1984) as The Judge
- Christine (1983) as Will Darnell
- The Keep (1983) as Father Mihail Fonescu
- The Lords of Discipline (1983) as Col. 'Bear' Berrineau
- Cheers (1982) as Navy Captain Franklin Howe
- American Playhouse (1982) as Andrey Botvinnik
- World War III (1982) as Gen. Aleksey Rudenski
- Hanky Panky (1982) as Hiram Calder
- Monsignor (1982) as Bishop Walkman
- Hill Street Blues (1981) as Stan Jablonski
- Thief (1981) as Leo Alderman
- The Ordeal of Bill Carney (1981) as Judge Philip Erbsen
- The Brink's Job (1978) as Lineup Gallery Cop
- Lou Grant (1977)
- The Adams Chronicles (1976) as Benjamin Stoddert
- Beacon Hill (1975) as McLeague
- Zalmen, or The Madness of God (1975) as The Chairman
- Lincoln: Trial by Fire (1974) as Secretary of War Stanton
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Nominee
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Nominee / Performer
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Rosh Benefield
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Hoke