Robert Prosky
Known for Acting
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.
Filmography
The Natural
1984
as The Judge
Mrs. Doubtfire
1993
as Mr. Lundy
Christine
1983
as Will Darnell
Rudy
1993
as Father Cavanaugh
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990
as Grandpa Fred
Thief
1981
as Leo Alderman
Far and Away
1992
as Daniel Christie
Last Action Hero
1993
as Nick
Dead Man Walking
1995
as Hilton Barber
Hoffa
1992
as Billy Flynn
Miracle on 34th Street
1994
as Judge Henry Harper
D-Tox
2002
as McKenzie
The Chamber
1996
as E. Garner Goodman
The Keep
1983
as Father Mihail Fonescu
The Scarlet Letter
1995
as Horace Stonehall
The Great Outdoors
1988
as Wally
Mad City
1997
as Lou Potts
Death to Smoochy
2002
as Network Chairman (uncredited)
Broadcast News
1987
as Ernie Merriman
Green Card
1990
as Brontë's Lawyer