Robert Prosky
Actor
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.
Filmography
Last Action Hero
as Nick 1993
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
as Grandpa Fred 1990
Christine
as Will Darnell 1983
Dead Man Walking
as Hilton Barber 1995
Far and Away
as Daniel Christie 1992
Miracle on 34th Street
as Judge Henry Harper 1994
Thief
as Leo Alderman 1981
Rudy
as Father Cavanaugh 1993
D-Tox
as McKenzie 2002
The Natural
as The Judge 1984
The Great Outdoors
as Wally 1988
Green Card
as Brontë's Lawyer 1990
The Scarlet Letter
as Horace Stonehall 1995
Broadcast News
as Ernie Merriman 1987
Death to Smoochy
as Network Chairman (uncredited) 2002
Mad City
as Lou Potts 1997