Robert Prosky

Robert Prosky

Actor Dec 13 (died age 77) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 1951–2009 (58 year career)
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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 te…

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Filmography

Acting (80)

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Movies (56)

The Skeptic

The Skeptic

2009

as Father Wymond

5.4
The Valley of Light

The Valley of Light

2007

as Hoke

6.5
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

2006

as Andrey Botvinnik (segment "A Walk in the Woods")

Suits on the Loose

Suits on the Loose

2005

as Bishop Hollister

4.0
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes

Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes

2002

as Self

D-Tox

D-Tox

2002

as McKenzie

5.6
Death to Smoochy

Death to Smoochy

2002

as Network Chairman (uncredited)

5.9
NBC 75th Anniversary Special

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

2002

as Self

Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary

Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary

2002
Pasta For War

Pasta For War

2000

as The Dictator (voice)

Dudley Do-Right

Dudley Do-Right

1999

as Inspector Fenwick

4.1
Swing Vote

Swing Vote

1999

as Chief Justice

5.5
The Lake

The Lake

1998

as Herb

5.4
Mad City

Mad City

1997

as Lou Potts

6.2
The Chamber

The Chamber

1996

as E. Garner Goodman

6.0
Dead Man Walking

Dead Man Walking

1995

as Hilton Barber

7.3
The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter

1995

as Horace Stonehall

6.1
Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street

1994

as Judge Henry Harper

6.8
Mrs. Doubtfire

Mrs. Doubtfire

1993

as Mr. Lundy

7.2
Last Action Hero

Last Action Hero

1993

as Nick

6.5
Rudy

Rudy

1993

as Father Cavanaugh

7.3
Far and Away

Far and Away

1992

as Daniel Christie

6.8
Hoffa

Hoffa

1992

as Billy Flynn

6.3
Double Edge

Double Edge

1992

as Maggie's Father

3.0
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story

Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story

1992

as Maishe

5.3
Age Isn't Everything

Age Isn't Everything

1991

as Grandpa Irving

2.0
Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990

as Grandpa Fred

6.5
Dangerous Pursuit

Dangerous Pursuit

1990

as Bill

5.6
Loose Cannons

Loose Cannons

1990

as Von Metz

5.0
Green Card

Green Card

1990

as Brontë's Lawyer

6.1
Funny About Love

Funny About Love

1990

as E. T.

4.7
The Love She Sought

The Love She Sought

1990

as Bishop Richard Baker

6.6
LifeStories: Steve Burdick

LifeStories: Steve Burdick

1990

as The Storyteller (Voice)

1.3
Johnny Ryan

Johnny Ryan

1990

as Capt. Fitzgerald

Home Fires Burning

Home Fires Burning

1989

as Rosh Benefield

6.4
The Heist

The Heist

1989

as Dancer

4.9
From the Dead of Night

From the Dead of Night

1989

as Dr. Walter Hovde

5.5
A Walk in the Woods

A Walk in the Woods

1988

as Andrey Botvinnik

The Great Outdoors

The Great Outdoors

1988

as Wally

6.5
Things Change

Things Change

1988

as Joseph 'Don Giuseppe' Vincenzo

6.1
Broadcast News

Broadcast News

1987

as Ernie Merriman

6.8
Outrageous Fortune

Outrageous Fortune

1987

as Stanislav Korzenowski

6.0
Big Shots

Big Shots

1987

as Keegan

6.3
Washington Monuments

Washington Monuments

1987

as Narrator

Into Thin Air

Into Thin Air

1985

as Jim Conway

7.0
The Natural

The Natural

1984

as The Judge

6.9
Christine

Christine

1983

as Will Darnell

6.9
The Keep

The Keep

1983

as Father Mihail Fonescu

5.6
The Lords of Discipline

The Lords of Discipline

1983

as Col. 'Bear' Berrineau

6.6
Monsignor

Monsignor

1982

as Bishop Walkman

4.2
Hanky Panky

Hanky Panky

1982

as Hiram Calder

5.3
Thief

Thief

1981

as Leo Alderman

7.2
The Ordeal of Bill Carney

The Ordeal of Bill Carney

1981

as Judge Philip Erbsen

The Brink's Job

The Brink's Job

1978

as Lineup Gallery Cop

6.1
Zalmen, or The Madness of God

Zalmen, or The Madness of God

1975

as The Chairman

Lincoln: Trial by Fire

Lincoln: Trial by Fire

1974

as Secretary of War Stanton