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Robert Prosky
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Robert Prosky

December 13, 1930 (age 77)
December 8, 2008
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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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…

Movies

56 credits
Far and Away Movie
★ 6.8
Adventure, Drama
1992 Adventure, Drama
Mrs. Doubtfire
★ 7.2
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Mrs. Doubtfire
1993 as Mr. Lundy
Christine
★ 6.9
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Christine
1983 as Will Darnell
The Chamber
★ 6.0
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The Chamber
1996 as E. Garner Goodman
Johnny Ryan
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Johnny Ryan
1990 as Capt. Fitzgerald
Rudy
★ 7.3
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Rudy
1993 as Father Cavanaugh
Loose Cannons
★ 5.0
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Loose Cannons
1990 as Von Metz
Thief
★ 7.2
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Thief
1981 as Leo Alderman
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
★ 5.3
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Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
1992 as Maishe
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
★ 6.5
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Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990 as Grandpa Fred
Miracle on 34th Street
★ 6.8
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Miracle on 34th Street
1994 as Judge Henry Harper
Dead Man Walking
★ 7.3
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Dead Man Walking
1995 as Hilton Barber
Last Action Hero
★ 6.5
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Last Action Hero
1993 as Nick
The Natural
★ 6.9
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The Natural
1984 as The Judge
The Great Outdoors
★ 6.5
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The Great Outdoors
1988 as Wally
The Keep
★ 5.6
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The Keep
1983 as Father Mihail Fonescu
Hoffa
★ 6.3
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Hoffa
1992 as Billy Flynn
Broadcast News
★ 6.8
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Broadcast News
1987 as Ernie Merriman
Into Thin Air
★ 7.0
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Into Thin Air
1985 as Jim Conway
Green Card
★ 6.1
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Green Card
1990 as Brontë's Lawyer
Hanky Panky
★ 5.3
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Hanky Panky
1982 as Hiram Calder
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
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Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
2002
D-Tox
★ 5.6
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D-Tox
2002 as McKenzie
The Scarlet Letter
★ 6.1
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The Scarlet Letter
1995 as Horace Stonehall
The Lords of Discipline
★ 6.6
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The Lords of Discipline
1983 as Col. 'Bear' Berrineau
Mad City
★ 6.2
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Mad City
1997 as Lou Potts
Death to Smoochy
★ 5.9
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Death to Smoochy
2002 as Network Chairman (uncredited)
Dudley Do-Right
★ 4.1
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Dudley Do-Right
1999 as Inspector Fenwick
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
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NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002 as Self
The Valley of Light
★ 6.5
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The Valley of Light
2007 as Hoke

TV Shows

24 credits
Frasier TV
★ 7.7
Comedy, Family
1993 Comedy, Family
Cheers TV
★ 7.5
Comedy
1982 Comedy
ER TV
★ 7.8
Drama
ER
1994 Drama
Murder, She Wrote TV
★ 7.5
Crime, Drama
1984 Crime, Drama
The Practice TV
★ 7.6
Drama
1997 Drama
Lou Grant TV
★ 7.3
Comedy, Drama
1977 Comedy, Drama
Coach TV
★ 6.7
Comedy
1989 Comedy
Hill Street Blues TV
★ 7.6
Crime, Drama
1981 Crime, Drama
Touched by an Angel TV
★ 7.2
Drama, Family
1994 Drama, Family
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV
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The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985 as Dr. Sutton A. Vogel
Veronica's Closet TV
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Veronica's Closet
1997 as Pat Chase
Once and Again TV
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Once and Again
1999
K Street TV
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K Street
2003 as Tommy's Dad
LateLine TV
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LateLine
1998
Brooklyn Bridge TV
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Brooklyn Bridge
1991
Christine Cromwell TV
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Christine Cromwell
1989 as Larry Cerreta
Hallmark Hall of Fame TV
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 as Rosh Benefield
Hallmark Hall of Fame TV
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 as Hoke
Lifestories TV
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Lifestories
1990
Beacon Hill TV
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Beacon Hill
1975 as McLeague
World War III TV
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World War III
1982 as Gen. Aleksey Rudenski
The Murder of Mary Phagan TV
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The Murder of Mary Phagan
1988 as Tom Watson
Danny TV
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Danny
2001 as Lenny
Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain TV
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Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain
1995 as Edmund Bacon (voice)