Robert Prosky

16 titles·Since 1981

December 13, 1930 · 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.

Frequently works with

Barbara Babcock

2 titles together

Michael Mann

2 titles together

Filmography (16)

Dudley Do-Right

1999 · Inspector Fenwick

Mad City

1997 · Lou Potts

The Chamber

1996 · E. Garner Goodman

Dead Man Walking

1995 · Hilton Barber

Far and Away

1992 · Daniel Christie

Green Card

1990 · Brontë's Lawyer

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990 · Grandpa Fred

Things Change

1988 · Joseph 'Don Giuseppe' Vincenzo

Broadcast News

1987 · Ernie Merriman

Outrageous Fortune

1987 · Stanislav Korzenowski

The Keep

1983 · Father Mihail Fonescu

Christine

1983 · Will Darnell

The Lords of Discipline

1983 · Col. 'Bear' Berrineau

Hanky Panky

1982 · Hiram Calder

Thief

1981 · Leo Alderman

Hill Street Blues

1981 · Stan Jablonski

December 13, 1930 · 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.