Robert Prosky

Robert Prosky

1930–2008 (aged 77)·Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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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54Credits24 TV · 30 films
1951–2007Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedThe Ordeal of Bill Carney
7.0 Average ratingacross 53 titles

Top TV shows 24best Robert Prosky shows

  1. 1Hallmark Hall of Fame posterHallmark Hall of FameRosh Benefield · 1 ep · 19518.8
  2. 2Lifestories9 eps · 19908.0
  3. 3ER posterERWayne Rutley · 1 ep · 19947.8
  4. 4Brooklyn Bridge posterBrooklyn Bridge1 ep · 19917.8
  5. 5Christine Cromwell posterChristine CromwellLarry Cerreta · 1 ep · 19897.8
  6. 6Frasier posterFrasierT.H. Houghton · 1 ep · 19937.7
  7. 7The Practice posterThe PracticeFather Patrick Martin · 5 eps · 19977.7
  8. 8Hill Street Blues posterHill Street BluesStan Jablonski · 67 eps · 19817.6
  9. 9Cheers posterCheersNavy Captain Franklin Howe · 1 ep · 19827.6
  10. 10Murder, She Wrote posterMurder, She WroteBishop Patrick Shea · 1 ep · 19847.5
  11. 11The Adams Chronicles posterThe Adams ChroniclesBenjamin Stoddert · 1 ep · 19767.4
  12. 12Lou Grant posterLou Grant1 ep · 19777.3
  13. 13The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents posterThe New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsDr. Sutton A. Vogel · 1 ep · 19857.2
  14. 14Touched by an Angel posterTouched by an AngelDr. Robert Harrigan · 1 ep · 19947.2
  15. 15LateLine1 ep · 19987.0
  16. 16Beacon Hill posterBeacon HillMcLeague · 1 ep · 19757.0
  17. 17Once and Again posterOnce and Again1 ep · 19996.7
  18. 18Coach posterCoachCoach 'Jake the Snake' Connelly · 2 eps · 19896.7
  19. 19World War III posterWorld War IIIGen. Aleksey Rudenski · 2 eps · 19826.4
  20. 20The Murder of Mary Phagan posterThe Murder of Mary PhaganTom Watson · 2 eps · 19886.2
  21. 21Danny posterDannyLenny · 11 eps · 20015.5
  22. 22Veronica's Closet posterVeronica's ClosetPat Chase · 22 eps · 19975.4
  23. 23K Street posterK StreetTommy's Dad · 3 eps · 20034.9
  24. 24Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain posterThomas Jefferson: A View from the MountainEdmund Bacon (voice) · 2 eps · 1995

Top movies 30best Robert Prosky movies

  1. 1The Ordeal of Bill Carney posterThe Ordeal of Bill CarneyJudge Philip Erbsen · 198110.0
  2. 2A Walk in the Woods posterA Walk in the WoodsAndrey Botvinnik · 19889.0
  3. 3Zalmen, or The Madness of God posterZalmen, or The Madness of GodThe Chairman · 19759.0
  4. 4Into Thin Air posterInto Thin AirJim Conway · 19857.4
  5. 5Rudy posterRudyFather Cavanaugh · 19937.3
  6. 6Dead Man Walking posterDead Man WalkingHilton Barber · 19957.3
  7. 7Thief posterThiefLeo Alderman · 19817.2
  8. 8Mrs. Doubtfire posterMrs. DoubtfireMr. Lundy · 1993 · Comedy7.2
  9. 9The Natural posterThe NaturalThe Judge · 19846.9
  10. 10Christine posterChristineWill Darnell · 19836.9
  11. 11The Love She Sought posterThe Love She SoughtBishop Richard Baker · 19906.8
  12. 12Broadcast News posterBroadcast NewsErnie Merriman · 19876.8
  13. 13Far and Away posterFar and AwayDaniel Christie · 19926.8
  14. 14Miracle on 34th Street posterMiracle on 34th StreetJudge Henry Harper · 19946.8
  15. 15Big Shots posterBig ShotsKeegan · 19876.6
  16. 16The Lords of Discipline posterThe Lords of DisciplineCol. 'Bear' Berrineau · 19836.6
  17. 17Gremlins 2: The New Batch posterGremlins 2: The New BatchGrandpa Fred · 1990 · Comedy6.5
  18. 18Home Fires Burning posterHome Fires BurningRosh Benefield · 19896.5
  19. 19Last Action Hero posterLast Action HeroNick · 1993 · Fantasy6.5
  20. 20The Valley of Light posterThe Valley of LightHoke · 20076.5
  21. 21The Great Outdoors posterThe Great OutdoorsWally · 19886.5
  22. 22Hoffa posterHoffaBilly Flynn · 19926.3
  23. 23Mad City posterMad CityLou Potts · 19976.3
  24. 24The Brink's Job posterThe Brink's JobLineup Gallery Cop · 19786.2
  25. 25Green Card posterGreen CardBrontë's Lawyer · 19906.1
  26. 26The Scarlet Letter posterThe Scarlet LetterHorace Stonehall · 19956.1
  27. 27Things Change posterThings ChangeJoseph 'Don Giuseppe' Vincenzo · 19886.1
  28. 28Outrageous Fortune posterOutrageous FortuneStanislav Korzenowski · 19876.0
  29. 29From the Dead of Night posterFrom the Dead of NightDr. Walter Hovde · 19896.0
  30. 30The Chamber posterThe ChamberE. Garner Goodman · 19966.0

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