Actor

Robert Prosky

Birthday: December 13, 1930

Born in: 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.

Movie Credits

The Skeptic (2009) as Father Wymond
Age: 78
The Valley of Light (2007) as Hoke
Age: 76
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays (2006) as Andrey Botvinnik (segment "A Walk in the Woods")
Age: 75
Suits on the Loose (2005) as Bishop Hollister
Age: 74
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes (2002) as Self
Age: 71
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary (2002)
Age: 71
NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002) as Self
Age: 71
Death to Smoochy (2002) as Network Chairman (uncredited)
Age: 71
D-Tox (2002) as McKenzie
Age: 71
Pasta For War (2000) as The Dictator (voice)
Age: 69
Dudley Do-Right (1999) as Inspector Fenwick
Age: 68
Swing Vote (1999) as Chief Justice
Age: 68
The Lake (1998) as Herb
Age: 67
Mad City (1997) as Lou Potts
Age: 66
The Chamber (1996) as E. Garner Goodman
Age: 65
Dead Man Walking (1995) as Hilton Barber
Age: 65
The Scarlet Letter (1995) as Horace Stonehall
Age: 64
Miracle on 34th Street (1994) as Judge Henry Harper
Age: 63
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) as Mr. Lundy
Age: 62
Rudy (1993) as Father Cavanaugh
Age: 62
Last Action Hero (1993) as Nick
Age: 62
Hoffa (1992) as Billy Flynn
Age: 62
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story (1992) as Maishe
Age: 61
Far and Away (1992) as Daniel Christie
Age: 61
Double Edge (1992) as Maggie's Father
Age: 61
Age Isn't Everything (1991) as Grandpa Irving
Age: 60
Green Card (1990) as Brontë's Lawyer
Age: 60
LifeStories: Steve Burdick (1990) as The Storyteller (Voice)
Age: 60
The Love She Sought (1990) as Bishop Richard Baker
Age: 59
Funny About Love (1990) as E. T.
Age: 59
Johnny Ryan (1990) as Capt. Fitzgerald
Age: 59
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) as Grandpa Fred
Age: 59
Dangerous Pursuit (1990) as Bill
Age: 59
Loose Cannons (1990) as Von Metz
Age: 59
The Heist (1989) as Dancer
Age: 58
From the Dead of Night (1989) as Dr. Walter Hovde
Age: 58
Home Fires Burning (1989) as Rosh Benefield
Age: 58
Things Change (1988) as Joseph 'Don Giuseppe' Vincenzo
Age: 57
The Great Outdoors (1988) as Wally
Age: 57
A Walk in the Woods (1988) as Andrey Botvinnik
Age: 57
Broadcast News (1987) as Ernie Merriman
Age: 57
Big Shots (1987) as Keegan
Age: 56
Outrageous Fortune (1987) as Stanislav Korzenowski
Age: 56
Washington Monuments (1987) as Narrator
Age: 56
Into Thin Air (1985) as Jim Conway
Age: 54
The Natural (1984) as The Judge
Age: 53
The Keep (1983) as Father Mihail Fonescu
Age: 53
Christine (1983) as Will Darnell
Age: 52
The Lords of Discipline (1983) as Col. 'Bear' Berrineau
Age: 52
Monsignor (1982) as Bishop Walkman
Age: 51
Hanky Panky (1982) as Hiram Calder
Age: 51
The Ordeal of Bill Carney (1981) as Judge Philip Erbsen
Age: 51
Thief (1981) as Leo Alderman
Age: 50
The Brink's Job (1978) as Lineup Gallery Cop
Age: 47
Zalmen, or The Madness of God (1975) as The Chairman
Age: 44
Lincoln: Trial by Fire (1974) as Secretary of War Stanton
Age: 43