Robert Prosky
Dec 13, 1930 - Dec 08, 2008 (77 years old) 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.
Known For
Murder, She Wrote
Bishop Patrick Shea
Frasier
T.H. Houghton
Cheers
Navy Captain Franklin Howe
ER
Wayne Rutley
Hill Street Blues
Stan Jablonski
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Dr. Sutton A. Vogel
Coach
Coach 'Jake the Snake' Connelly
Touched by an Angel
Dr. Robert Harrigan
The Practice
Father Patrick Martin
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee & Performer
Credits
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The Skeptic 2009Father Wymond★ 5.3 -
The Valley of Light 2007Hoke★ 6.4 -
Andrey Botvinnik (segment "A Walk in the Woods")★ NR -
Suits on the Loose 2005Bishop Hollister★ 3 -
K Street 2003Tommy's Dad★ 5.1 -
Self★ NR -
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Self★ NR -
Death to Smoochy 2002Network Chairman (uncredited)★ 5.9 -
D-Tox 2002McKenzie★ 5.6 -
Danny 2001Lenny★ 3
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Pasta For War 2000The Dictator (voice)★ NR
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Once and Again 1999★ 6.8 -
Dudley Do-Right 1999Inspector Fenwick★ 4.1 -
Swing Vote 1999Chief Justice★ 5.6 -
LateLine 1998★ NR
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The Lake 1998Herb★ 5 -
Mad City 1997Lou Potts★ 6.2 -
Veronica's Closet 1997Pat Chase★ 5.2 -
The Practice 1997Father Patrick Martin★ 7.7 -
The Chamber 1996E. Garner Goodman★ 6 -
Dead Man Walking 1995Hilton Barber★ 7.3 -
The Scarlet Letter 1995Horace Stonehall★ 6.1 -
Edmund Bacon (voice)★ NR -
Judge Henry Harper★ 6.8 -
Touched by an Angel 1994Dr. Robert Harrigan★ 7.2 -
ER 1994Wayne Rutley★ 7.8 -
Mrs. Doubtfire 1993Mr. Lundy★ 7.2 -
Rudy 1993Father Cavanaugh★ 7.4 -
Frasier 1993T.H. Houghton★ 7.7 -
Last Action Hero 1993Nick★ 6.5 -
Hoffa 1992Billy Flynn★ 6.3 -
Maishe★ 5.3 -
Far and Away 1992Daniel Christie★ 6.8 -
Double Edge 1992Maggie's Father★ 3 -
Brooklyn Bridge 1991★ 7.5 -
Age Isn't Everything 1991Grandpa Irving★ 2 -
Green Card 1990Brontë's Lawyer★ 6.1 -
The Storyteller (Voice)★ 1.5
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The Love She Sought 1990Bishop Richard Baker★ 6.2 -
Funny About Love 1990E. T.★ 4.7 -
Lifestories 1990★ NR
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Johnny Ryan 1990Capt. Fitzgerald★ NR -
Grandpa Fred★ 6.5 -
Dangerous Pursuit 1990Bill★ 5.8 -
Loose Cannons 1990Von Metz★ 4.9 -
Christine Cromwell 1989Larry Cerreta★ 7.3 -
The Heist 1989Dancer★ 4.9 -
Coach 1989Coach 'Jake the Snake' Connelly★ 6.8 -
Dr. Walter Hovde★ 5.5 -
Home Fires Burning 1989Rosh Benefield★ 6.4 -
Things Change 1988Joseph 'Don Giuseppe' Vincenzo★ 6.1 -
The Great Outdoors 1988Wally★ 6.5 -
Tom Watson★ 5.8 -
A Walk in the Woods 1988Andrey Botvinnik★ NR -
Broadcast News 1987Ernie Merriman★ 6.7 -
Big Shots 1987Keegan★ 6.3 -
Outrageous Fortune 1987Stanislav Korzenowski★ 6 -
Washington Monuments 1987Narrator★ NR -
Into Thin Air 1985Jim Conway★ 7 -
Dr. Sutton A. Vogel★ 7.2 -
Murder, She Wrote 1984Bishop Patrick Shea★ 7.5 -
The Natural 1984The Judge★ 6.9 -
The Keep 1983Father Mihail Fonescu★ 5.6 -
Christine 1983Will Darnell★ 6.9 -
Col. 'Bear' Berrineau★ 6.7 -
Monsignor 1982Bishop Walkman★ 4.4 -
Cheers 1982Navy Captain Franklin Howe★ 7.6 -
Hanky Panky 1982Hiram Calder★ 5.3 -
World War III 1982Gen. Aleksey Rudenski★ 6.2 -
Judge Philip Erbsen★ NR -
Thief 1981Leo Alderman★ 7.2 -
Hill Street Blues 1981Stan Jablonski★ 7.6 -
The Brink's Job 1978Lineup Gallery Cop★ 6 -
Lou Grant 1977★ 7.3 -
Beacon Hill 1975McLeague★ 5 -
The Chairman★ NR -
Tony Awards 1956Self - Nominee & Performer★ 5.1 -
Rosh Benefield★ 8.6