Robert Prosky

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Robert Prosky

Acting December 13, 1930

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 Th…

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Mrs. Doubtfire

Mrs. Doubtfire

7.2 1993 Movie
Last Action Hero

Last Action Hero

6.5 1993 Movie
Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

6.5 1990 Movie
Christine

Christine

6.9 1983 Movie
Frasier

Frasier

7.7 1993 TV Show
ER

ER

7.8 1994 TV Show
Dead Man Walking

Dead Man Walking

7.3 1995 Movie
Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

7.2 1994 TV Show
Far and Away

Far and Away

6.8 1992 Movie
Cheers

Cheers

7.6 1982 TV Show
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

7.5 1984 TV Show
Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street

6.8 1994 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2009
    The Skeptic

    Movie Father Wymond

  2. 2007
    The Valley of Light

    Movie Hoke

  3. 2006
    The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

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

  4. 2005
    Suits on the Loose

    Movie Bishop Hollister

  5. 2003
    K Street

    TV show Tommy's Dad

  6. 2002
    Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes

    Movie Self

  7. 2002
    Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary

    Movie

  8. 2002
    NBC 75th Anniversary Special

    Movie Self

  9. 2002
    Death to Smoochy

    Movie Network Chairman (uncredited)

  10. 2002
    D-Tox

    Movie McKenzie

  11. 2001
    Danny

    TV show Lenny

  12. 2000
    Pasta For War

    Movie The Dictator (voice)

  13. 1999
    Once and Again

    TV show

  14. 1999
    Dudley Do-Right

    Movie Inspector Fenwick

  15. 1999
    Swing Vote

    Movie Chief Justice

  16. 1999
    The Rodney King Incident: Race and Justice in America

    Movie Self (voice)

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  1. 1998
    LateLine

    TV show

  2. 1998
    The Lake

    Movie Herb

  3. 1997
    Mad City

    Movie Lou Potts

  4. 1997
    Veronica's Closet

    TV show Pat Chase

  5. 1997
    The Practice

    TV show Father Patrick Martin

  6. 1996
    The Chamber

    Movie E. Garner Goodman

  7. 1995
    Dead Man Walking

    Movie Hilton Barber

  8. 1995
    The Scarlet Letter

    Movie Horace Stonehall

  9. 1995
    Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain

    TV show Edmund Bacon (voice)

  10. 1994
    Miracle on 34th Street

    Movie Judge Henry Harper

  11. 1994
    Touched by an Angel

    TV show Dr. Robert Harrigan

  12. 1994
    ER

    TV show Wayne Rutley

  13. 1993
    Mrs. Doubtfire

    Movie Mr. Lundy

  14. 1993
    Rudy

    Movie Father Cavanaugh

  15. 1993
    Frasier

    TV show T.H. Houghton

  16. 1993
    Last Action Hero

    Movie Nick

  17. 1992
    Hoffa

    Movie Billy Flynn

  18. 1992
    Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story

    Movie Maishe

  19. 1992
    Far and Away

    Movie Daniel Christie

  20. 1992
    Double Edge

    Movie Maggie's Father

  21. 1991
    Brooklyn Bridge

    TV show

  22. 1991
    Age Isn't Everything

    Movie Grandpa Irving

  23. 1990
    Green Card

    Movie Brontë's Lawyer

  24. 1990
    LifeStories: Steve Burdick

    Movie The Storyteller (Voice)