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.
Awards & recognition
- Tony Award — Best Actor in a Play · 1988 · nominated
- Tony Award — Best Featured Actor in a Play · 1984 · nominated
Filmography44 titles
ER
Brooklyn Bridge
The Practice
Frasier
Cheers
Hill Street Blues
Murder, She Wrote
Into Thin Air
Dead Man Walking
Rudy
Touched by an Angel
Mrs. Doubtfire
Thief
The Natural
Christine
Miracle on 34th Street
Far and Away
The Love She Sought
Broadcast News
Coach
Big Shots
The Lords of Discipline
The Valley of Light
Last Action Hero
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Home Fires Burning
The Great Outdoors
Mad City
Hoffa
The Brink's Job
The Murder of Mary Phagan
The Scarlet Letter
Green Card
Things Change
The Chamber
Outrageous Fortune
Death to Smoochy
D-Tox
The Keep
Hanky Panky
Suits on the Loose
Loose Cannons
Funny About Love
Dudley Do-Right