Robert Prosky

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

82

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

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • ER

    ER

  • The Practice

    The Practice

  • Cheers

    Cheers

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Mrs. Doubtfire

    Mrs. Doubtfire

  • Hill Street Blues

    Hill Street Blues

  • Touched by an Angel

    Touched by an Angel

  • Coach

    Coach

  • Miracle on 34th Street

    Miracle on 34th Street

  • Lou Grant

    Lou Grant

  • The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

  • Christine

    Christine

  • Broadcast News

    Broadcast News

  • Last Action Hero

    Last Action Hero

  • The Skeptic

    The Skeptic

  • Things Change

    Things Change

  • Dangerous Pursuit

    Dangerous Pursuit

  • Gremlins 2: The New Batch

    Gremlins 2: The New Batch

  • The Chamber

    The Chamber

  • Once and Again

    Once and Again

  • Veronica's Closet

    Veronica's Closet

  • The Great Outdoors

    The Great Outdoors

  • The Keep

    The Keep

  • Rudy

    Rudy

  • Johnny Ryan

    Johnny Ryan

  • Loose Cannons

    Loose Cannons

  • Far and Away

    Far and Away

  • Dead Man Walking

    Dead Man Walking

  • Swing Vote

    Swing Vote

  • LateLine

    LateLine

  • Double Edge

    Double Edge

  • The Heist

    The Heist

  • Thief

    Thief

  • Hoffa

    Hoffa

  • The Lake

    The Lake

  • Brooklyn Bridge

    Brooklyn Bridge

  • Outrageous Fortune

    Outrageous Fortune

  • The Valley of Light

    The Valley of Light

  • Big Shots

    Big Shots

  • Monsignor

    Monsignor

  • The Scarlet Letter

    The Scarlet Letter

  • The Natural

    The Natural

  • The Lords of Discipline

    The Lords of Discipline

  • Christine Cromwell

    Christine Cromwell

  • Dudley Do-Right

    Dudley Do-Right

  • The Love She Sought

    The Love She Sought

  • Suits on the Loose

    Suits on the Loose

  • K Street

    K Street

  • LifeStories: Steve Burdick

    LifeStories: Steve Burdick

  • Hanky Panky

    Hanky Panky

  • The Ordeal of Bill Carney

    The Ordeal of Bill Carney

  • Age Isn't Everything

    Age Isn't Everything

  • Into Thin Air

    Into Thin Air

  • From the Dead of Night

    From the Dead of Night

  • Zalmen, or The Madness of God

    Zalmen, or The Madness of God

  • Beacon Hill

    Beacon Hill

  • Death to Smoochy

    Death to Smoochy

  • 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

  • Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story

    Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story

  • D-Tox

    D-Tox

  • Green Card

    Green Card

  • The Murder of Mary Phagan

    The Murder of Mary Phagan

  • Home Fires Burning

    Home Fires Burning

  • The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

    The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

  • World War III

    World War III

  • Funny About Love

    Funny About Love

  • Lincoln: Trial by Fire

    Lincoln: Trial by Fire

  • Mad City

    Mad City

  • Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary

    Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary

  • The Brink's Job

    The Brink's Job

  • Lifestories

    Lifestories

  • Danny

    Danny

  • Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain

    Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain

  • NBC 75th Anniversary Special

    NBC 75th Anniversary Special

  • Washington Monuments

    Washington Monuments

  • A Walk in the Woods

    A Walk in the Woods

  • Pasta For War

    Pasta For War