Robert Prosky
Acting
Born: 1930-12-13 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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
T.H. Houghton
Murder, She Wrote
Bishop Patrick Shea
ER
Wayne Rutley
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee / Performer
Cheers
Navy Captain Franklin Howe
Coach
Coach 'Jake the Snake' Connelly
The Practice
Father Patrick Martin
Hill Street Blues
Stan Jablonski
Touched by an Angel
Dr. Robert Harrigan
D-Tox
McKenzie
American Playhouse
Andrey Botvinnik
Lou Grant
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Dr. Sutton A. Vogel
Mrs. Doubtfire
Mr. Lundy
Once and Again
Last Action Hero
Nick
Christine
Will Darnell
Veronica's Closet
Pat Chase
The Adams Chronicles
Benjamin Stoddert
Far and Away
Daniel Christie
The Natural
The Judge
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Grandpa Fred
Miracle on 34th Street
Judge Henry Harper
Dead Man Walking
Hilton Barber
Brooklyn Bridge
Thief
Leo Alderman
Death to Smoochy
Network Chairman (uncredited)
Rudy
Father Cavanaugh
Hoffa
Billy Flynn
Green Card
Brontë's Lawyer
The Scarlet Letter
Horace Stonehall
Mad City
Lou Potts
The Chamber
E. Garner Goodman
The Great Outdoors
Wally
The Valley of Light
Hoke
Broadcast News
Ernie Merriman
LateLine
The Brink's Job
Lineup Gallery Cop
The Keep
Father Mihail Fonescu