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Robert Prosky

Robert Prosky

Acting

Born: December 13, 1930Philadelphia, 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
Filmography
The Skeptic

The Skeptic

Father Wymond

2009
The Valley of Light

The Valley of Light

Hoke

2007
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

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

2006
Suits on the Loose

Suits on the Loose

Bishop Hollister

2005

Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary

2002

Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes

Self

2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Special

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

Self

2002
Death to Smoochy

Death to Smoochy

Network Chairman (uncredited)

2002
D-Tox

D-Tox

McKenzie

2002

Pasta For War

The Dictator (voice)

2000
Dudley Do-Right

Dudley Do-Right

Inspector Fenwick

1999
Swing Vote

Swing Vote

Chief Justice

1999
The Lake

The Lake

Herb

1998
Mad City

Mad City

Lou Potts

1997
The Chamber

The Chamber

E. Garner Goodman

1996
Dead Man Walking

Dead Man Walking

Hilton Barber

1995
The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter

Horace Stonehall

1995
Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street

Judge Henry Harper

1994
Mrs. Doubtfire

Mrs. Doubtfire

Mr. Lundy

1993
Rudy

Rudy

Father Cavanaugh

1993
Last Action Hero

Last Action Hero

Nick

1993
Hoffa

Hoffa

Billy Flynn

1992
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story

Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story

Maishe

1992
Far and Away

Far and Away

Daniel Christie

1992
Double Edge

Double Edge

Maggie's Father

1992
Age Isn't Everything

Age Isn't Everything

Grandpa Irving

1991
Green Card

Green Card

Brontë's Lawyer

1990

LifeStories: Steve Burdick

The Storyteller (Voice)

1990
The Love She Sought

The Love She Sought

Bishop Richard Baker

1990
Funny About Love

Funny About Love

E. T.

1990
Johnny Ryan

Johnny Ryan

Capt. Fitzgerald

1990
Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Grandpa Fred

1990
Dangerous Pursuit

Dangerous Pursuit

Bill

1990
Loose Cannons

Loose Cannons

Von Metz

1990
The Heist

The Heist

Dancer

1989
From the Dead of Night

From the Dead of Night

Dr. Walter Hovde

1989
Home Fires Burning

Home Fires Burning

Rosh Benefield

1989
Things Change

Things Change

Joseph 'Don Giuseppe' Vincenzo

1988
The Great Outdoors

The Great Outdoors

Wally

1988
A Walk in the Woods

A Walk in the Woods

Andrey Botvinnik

1988
Broadcast News

Broadcast News

Ernie Merriman

1987
Big Shots

Big Shots

Keegan

1987
Outrageous Fortune

Outrageous Fortune

Stanislav Korzenowski

1987
Washington Monuments

Washington Monuments

Narrator

1987
Into Thin Air

Into Thin Air

Jim Conway

1985
The Natural

The Natural

The Judge

1984
The Keep

The Keep

Father Mihail Fonescu

1983
Christine

Christine

Will Darnell

1983
The Lords of Discipline

The Lords of Discipline

Col. 'Bear' Berrineau

1983
Monsignor

Monsignor

Bishop Walkman

1982
Hanky Panky

Hanky Panky

Hiram Calder

1982
The Ordeal of Bill Carney

The Ordeal of Bill Carney

Judge Philip Erbsen

1981
Thief

Thief

Leo Alderman

1981
The Brink's Job

The Brink's Job

Lineup Gallery Cop

1978
Zalmen, or The Madness of God

Zalmen, or The Madness of God

The Chairman

1975
Lincoln: Trial by Fire

Lincoln: Trial by Fire

Secretary of War Stanton

1974