Robert Prosky
Acting1930Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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
Acting History
2009
The Skeptic
as Father Wymond
2007
The Valley of Light
as Hoke
ER
TVas Wayne Rutley• 1 eps
2005
Suits on the Loose
as Bishop Hollister
2003
K Street
TVas Tommy's Dad
2002
2000
Touched by an Angel
TVas Dr. Robert Harrigan• 1 eps
1999
Dudley Do-Right
as Inspector Fenwick
Swing Vote
as Chief Justice
1997
Mad City
as Lou Potts
Veronica's Closet
TVas Pat Chase• 22 eps
The Practice
TVas Father Patrick Martin• 5 eps
1996
The Chamber
as E. Garner Goodman
Frasier
TVas T.H. Houghton• 1 eps
1995
Dead Man Walking
as Hilton Barber
The Scarlet Letter
as Horace Stonehall
1994
Miracle on 34th Street
as Judge Henry Harper
1993
1992
Hoffa
as Billy Flynn
Double Edge
as Maggie's Father
Far and Away
as Daniel Christie
Cheers
TVas Navy Captain Franklin Howe• 1 eps
1991
Coach
TVas Coach 'Jake the Snake' Connelly• 2 eps
1990
Funny About Love
as E. T.
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
as Grandpa Fred
Dangerous Pursuit
as Bill
Loose Cannons
as Von Metz
Green Card
as Brontë's Lawyer
LifeStories: Steve Burdick
as The Storyteller (Voice)
The Love She Sought
as Bishop Richard Baker
1989
The Heist
as Dancer
From the Dead of Night
as Dr. Walter Hovde
1988
Things Change
as Joseph 'Don Giuseppe' Vincenzo
The Great Outdoors
as Wally
The Murder of Mary Phagan
TVas Tom Watson
1987
Broadcast News
as Ernie Merriman
Outrageous Fortune
as Stanislav Korzenowski
Big Shots
as Keegan
Murder, She Wrote
TVas Bishop Patrick Shea• 1 eps
1986
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TVas Dr. Sutton A. Vogel• 1 eps
1984
The Natural
as The Judge
Tony Awards
TVas Self - Nominee / Self - Nominee & Performer• 1 eps
Hill Street Blues
TVas Stan Jablonski• 67 eps
1983
The Lords of Discipline
as Col. 'Bear' Berrineau
Christine
as Will Darnell
The Keep
as Father Mihail Fonescu
1982
1978
The Brink's Job
as Lineup Gallery Cop
1975
Zalmen, or The Madness of God
as The Chairman