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
1993
Cheers
1982
ER
1994
Murder, She Wrote
1984
The Practice
1997
Touched by an Angel
1994
American Playhouse
1982
0Tony Awards
1956
0Tony Awards
1956
Hill Street Blues
1981
Coach
1989
Lou Grant
1977
Filmography
Frasier
as T.H. Houghton · 1993
Cheers
as Navy Captain Franklin Howe · 1982
ER
as Wayne Rutley · 1994
Murder, She Wrote
as Bishop Patrick Shea · 1984
The Practice
as Father Patrick Martin · 1997
Touched by an Angel
as Dr. Robert Harrigan · 1994
American Playhouse
as Andrey Botvinnik · 1982
Tony Awards
as Self - Nominee · 1956
Tony Awards
as Self - Nominee / Performer · 1956
Hill Street Blues
as Stan Jablonski · 1981
Coach
as Coach 'Jake the Snake' Connelly · 1989
Lou Grant
· 1977
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Dr. Sutton A. Vogel · 1985
Once and Again
· 1999
Veronica's Closet
as Pat Chase · 1997
The Adams Chronicles
as Benjamin Stoddert · 1976
Mrs. Doubtfire
as Mr. Lundy · 1993
Far and Away
as Daniel Christie · 1992
Brooklyn Bridge
· 1991
Last Action Hero
as Nick · 1993
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
as Grandpa Fred · 1990
LateLine
· 1998
Christine
as Will Darnell · 1983
Miracle on 34th Street
as Judge Henry Harper · 1994
Dead Man Walking
as Hilton Barber · 1995
K Street
as Tommy's Dad · 2003
The Scarlet Letter
as Horace Stonehall · 1995
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Rosh Benefield · 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Hoke · 1951
The Natural
as The Judge · 1984
Thief
as Leo Alderman · 1981
Christine Cromwell
as Larry Cerreta · 1989
The Murder of Mary Phagan
as Tom Watson · 1988
The Great Outdoors
as Wally · 1988
Broadcast News
as Ernie Merriman · 1987
Death to Smoochy
as Network Chairman (uncredited) · 2002
Hoffa
as Billy Flynn · 1992
Beacon Hill
as McLeague · 1975
Green Card
as Brontë's Lawyer · 1990
Rudy
as Father Cavanaugh · 1993
The Chamber
as E. Garner Goodman · 1996
World War III
as Gen. Aleksey Rudenski · 1982
The Keep
as Father Mihail Fonescu · 1983
Hanky Panky
as Hiram Calder · 1982
Outrageous Fortune
as Stanislav Korzenowski · 1987
D-Tox
as McKenzie · 2002
Dudley Do-Right
as Inspector Fenwick · 1999
The Brink's Job
as Lineup Gallery Cop · 1978
Mad City
as Lou Potts · 1997
Loose Cannons
as Von Metz · 1990
Suits on the Loose
as Bishop Hollister · 2005
The Lords of Discipline
as Col. 'Bear' Berrineau · 1983
The Valley of Light
as Hoke · 2007
Lifestories
· 1990
Danny
as Lenny · 2001
Things Change
as Joseph 'Don Giuseppe' Vincenzo · 1988
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
as Self · 2002
Funny About Love
as E. T. · 1990
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
as Andrey Botvinnik (segment "A Walk in the Woods") · 2006
The Love She Sought
as Bishop Richard Baker · 1990
The Skeptic
as Father Wymond · 2009
Johnny Ryan
as Capt. Fitzgerald · 1990
Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain
as Edmund Bacon (voice) · 1995
Into Thin Air
as Jim Conway · 1985
Swing Vote
as Chief Justice · 1999
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
as Maishe · 1992
From the Dead of Night
as Dr. Walter Hovde · 1989
The Ordeal of Bill Carney
as Judge Philip Erbsen · 1981
Monsignor
as Bishop Walkman · 1982
The Lake
as Herb · 1998
Lincoln: Trial by Fire
as Secretary of War Stanton · 1974
Zalmen, or The Madness of God
as The Chairman · 1975
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
· 2002
Double Edge
as Maggie's Father · 1992
Age Isn't Everything
as Grandpa Irving · 1991
Big Shots
as Keegan · 1987
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes
as Self · 2002
Washington Monuments
as Narrator · 1987
Home Fires Burning
as Rosh Benefield · 1989
The Heist
as Dancer · 1989
A Walk in the Woods
as Andrey Botvinnik · 1988
The Rodney King Incident: Race and Justice in America
as Self (voice) · 1999
LifeStories: Steve Burdick
as The Storyteller (Voice) · 1990
Dangerous Pursuit
as Bill · 1990
Pasta For War
as The Dictator (voice) · 2000