Robert Prosky

Robert Prosky

1930-12-13 – 2008-12-08 (age 77) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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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.

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Known For

Mrs. Doubtfire
Mrs. Doubtfire

1993

as Mr. Lundy

Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990

as Grandpa Fred

Last Action Hero
Last Action Hero

1993

as Nick

Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street

1994

as Judge Henry Harper

Christine
Christine

1983

as Will Darnell

The Natural
The Natural

1984

as The Judge

Far and Away
Far and Away

1992

as Daniel Christie

Thief
Thief

1981

as Leo Alderman

Dead Man Walking
Dead Man Walking

1995

as Hilton Barber

The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter

1995

as Horace Stonehall

Death to Smoochy
Death to Smoochy

2002

as Network Chairman (uncredited)

D-Tox
D-Tox

2002

as McKenzie

Broadcast News
Broadcast News

1987

as Ernie Merriman

Hoffa
Hoffa

1992

as Billy Flynn

The Great Outdoors
The Great Outdoors

1988

as Wally

The Chamber
The Chamber

1996

as E. Garner Goodman

Green Card
Green Card

1990

as Brontë's Lawyer

Mad City
Mad City

1997

as Lou Potts

Rudy
Rudy

1993

as Father Cavanaugh

The Keep
The Keep

1983

as Father Mihail Fonescu