Robert Prosky

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

80

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

  • ER

    ER

  • Frasier

    Frasier

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • The Practice

    The Practice

  • Cheers

    Cheers

  • 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

  • Mrs. Doubtfire

    Mrs. Doubtfire

  • Monsignor

    Monsignor

  • Swing Vote

    Swing Vote

  • The Love She Sought

    The Love She Sought

  • Hoffa

    Hoffa

  • Big Shots

    Big Shots

  • Once and Again

    Once and Again

  • Christine

    Christine

  • Veronica's Closet

    Veronica's Closet

  • The Lake

    The Lake

  • The Scarlet Letter

    The Scarlet Letter

  • Gremlins 2: The New Batch

    Gremlins 2: The New Batch

  • Last Action Hero

    Last Action Hero

  • LateLine

    LateLine

  • Funny About Love

    Funny About Love

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Rudy

    Rudy

  • Far and Away

    Far and Away

  • World War III

    World War III

  • Dead Man Walking

    Dead Man Walking

  • Miracle on 34th Street

    Miracle on 34th Street

  • Thief

    Thief

  • The Natural

    The Natural

  • Brooklyn Bridge

    Brooklyn Bridge

  • The Valley of Light

    The Valley of Light

  • K Street

    K Street

  • D-Tox

    D-Tox

  • The Chamber

    The Chamber

  • The Great Outdoors

    The Great Outdoors

  • Outrageous Fortune

    Outrageous Fortune

  • Broadcast News

    Broadcast News

  • The Keep

    The Keep

  • Dangerous Pursuit

    Dangerous Pursuit

  • Mad City

    Mad City

  • Green Card

    Green Card

  • The Murder of Mary Phagan

    The Murder of Mary Phagan

  • Christine Cromwell

    Christine Cromwell

  • Dudley Do-Right

    Dudley Do-Right

  • Lifestories

    Lifestories

  • Death to Smoochy

    Death to Smoochy

  • Loose Cannons

    Loose Cannons

  • Hanky Panky

    Hanky Panky

  • The Skeptic

    The Skeptic

  • Beacon Hill

    Beacon Hill

  • Things Change

    Things Change

  • Age Isn't Everything

    Age Isn't Everything

  • NBC 75th Anniversary Special

    NBC 75th Anniversary Special

  • The Brink's Job

    The Brink's Job

  • The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

    The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

  • The Lords of Discipline

    The Lords of Discipline

  • Danny

    Danny

  • Suits on the Loose

    Suits on the Loose

  • The Heist

    The Heist

  • From the Dead of Night

    From the Dead of Night

  • Into Thin Air

    Into Thin Air

  • Johnny Ryan

    Johnny Ryan

  • Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary

    Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary

  • Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes

    Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes

  • Double Edge

    Double Edge

  • Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain

    Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain

  • LifeStories: Steve Burdick

    LifeStories: Steve Burdick

  • Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story

    Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story

  • Lincoln: Trial by Fire

    Lincoln: Trial by Fire

  • Home Fires Burning

    Home Fires Burning

  • The Ordeal of Bill Carney

    The Ordeal of Bill Carney

  • Washington Monuments

    Washington Monuments

  • A Walk in the Woods

    A Walk in the Woods

  • Zalmen, or The Madness of God

    Zalmen, or The Madness of God

  • Pasta For War

    Pasta For War