Robert Prosky

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

81

Gender

Male

Birthday

1930-12-13

Day of death

2008-12-08 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Robert Prosky

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

  • Frasier

    Frasier

  • Cheers

    Cheers

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • ER

    ER

  • The Practice

    The Practice

  • Hill Street Blues

    Hill Street Blues

  • Touched by an Angel

    Touched by an Angel

  • Coach

    Coach

  • Lou Grant

    Lou Grant

  • The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

  • Once and Again

    Once and Again

  • Last Action Hero

    Last Action Hero

  • Veronica's Closet

    Veronica's Closet

  • Thief

    Thief

  • Far and Away

    Far and Away

  • Mrs. Doubtfire

    Mrs. Doubtfire

  • Miracle on 34th Street

    Miracle on 34th Street

  • The Great Outdoors

    The Great Outdoors

  • Broadcast News

    Broadcast News

  • K Street

    K Street

  • Gremlins 2: The New Batch

    Gremlins 2: The New Batch

  • Christine

    Christine

  • The Natural

    The Natural

  • The Keep

    The Keep

  • Brooklyn Bridge

    Brooklyn Bridge

  • Things Change

    Things Change

  • Into Thin Air

    Into Thin Air

  • Loose Cannons

    Loose Cannons

  • The Valley of Light

    The Valley of Light

  • Dead Man Walking

    Dead Man Walking

  • Rudy

    Rudy

  • The Chamber

    The Chamber

  • The Ordeal of Bill Carney

    The Ordeal of Bill Carney

  • Dudley Do-Right

    Dudley Do-Right

  • Hoffa

    Hoffa

  • LateLine

    LateLine

  • Hanky Panky

    Hanky Panky

  • Johnny Ryan

    Johnny Ryan

  • The Scarlet Letter

    The Scarlet Letter

  • Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story

    Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story

  • The Skeptic

    The Skeptic

  • Age Isn't Everything

    Age Isn't Everything

  • LifeStories: Steve Burdick

    LifeStories: Steve Burdick

  • Dangerous Pursuit

    Dangerous Pursuit

  • Double Edge

    Double Edge

  • D-Tox

    D-Tox

  • From the Dead of Night

    From the Dead of Night

  • The Lords of Discipline

    The Lords of Discipline

  • Death to Smoochy

    Death to Smoochy

  • Outrageous Fortune

    Outrageous Fortune

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes

    Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes

  • The Love She Sought

    The Love She Sought

  • Zalmen, or The Madness of God

    Zalmen, or The Madness of God

  • The Murder of Mary Phagan

    The Murder of Mary Phagan

  • Swing Vote

    Swing Vote

  • Beacon Hill

    Beacon Hill

  • Christine Cromwell

    Christine Cromwell

  • World War III

    World War III

  • The Lake

    The Lake

  • The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

    The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

  • Green Card

    Green Card

  • Mad City

    Mad City

  • Suits on the Loose

    Suits on the Loose

  • Danny

    Danny

  • Home Fires Burning

    Home Fires Burning

  • The Heist

    The Heist

  • NBC 75th Anniversary Special

    NBC 75th Anniversary Special

  • Big Shots

    Big Shots

  • Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary

    Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary

  • Monsignor

    Monsignor

  • Lifestories

    Lifestories

  • Funny About Love

    Funny About Love

  • Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain

    Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain

  • The Brink's Job

    The Brink's Job

  • Washington Monuments

    Washington Monuments

  • A Walk in the Woods

    A Walk in the Woods

  • Pasta For War

    Pasta For War