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Robert Prosky

Robert Prosky

Acting·1930–2008·54 films

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).

Filmography

Mrs. Doubtfire
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)Mr. Lundy
Last Action Hero
Last Action Hero (1993)Nick
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)Grandpa Fred
Christine
Christine (1983)Will Darnell
Dead Man Walking
Dead Man Walking (1995)Hilton Barber
Far and Away
Far and Away (1992)Daniel Christie
Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street (1994)Judge Henry Harper
Thief
Thief (1981)Leo Alderman
Rudy
Rudy (1993)Father Cavanaugh
D-Tox
D-Tox (2002)McKenzie
The Natural
The Natural (1984)The Judge
The Great Outdoors
The Great Outdoors (1988)Wally
Green Card
Green Card (1990)Brontë's Lawyer
The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter (1995)Horace Stonehall
Broadcast News
Broadcast News (1987)Ernie Merriman
Death to Smoochy
Death to Smoochy (2002)Network Chairman (uncredited)
Mad City
Mad City (1997)Lou Potts
Hoffa
Hoffa (1992)Billy Flynn
The Keep
The Keep (1983)Father Mihail Fonescu
The Chamber
The Chamber (1996)E. Garner Goodman
Dudley Do-Right
Dudley Do-Right (1999)Inspector Fenwick
Outrageous Fortune
Outrageous Fortune (1987)Stanislav Korzenowski
Loose Cannons
Loose Cannons (1990)Von Metz
The Skeptic
The Skeptic (2009)Father Wymond
Things Change
Things Change (1988)Joseph 'Don Giuseppe' Vincenzo
The Brink's Job
The Brink's Job (1978)Lineup Gallery Cop
Hanky Panky
Hanky Panky (1982)Hiram Calder
The Lords of Discipline
The Lords of Discipline (1983)Col. 'Bear' Berrineau
Funny About Love
Funny About Love (1990)E. T.
The Valley of Light
The Valley of Light (2007)Hoke
The Heist
The Heist (1989)Dancer
Monsignor
Monsignor (1982)Bishop Walkman
Big Shots
Big Shots (1987)Keegan
The Lake
The Lake (1998)Herb
Swing Vote
Swing Vote (1999)Chief Justice
Into Thin Air
Into Thin Air (1985)Jim Conway
The Love She Sought
The Love She Sought (1990)Bishop Richard Baker
Dangerous Pursuit
Dangerous Pursuit (1990)Bill
Home Fires Burning
Home Fires Burning (1989)Rosh Benefield
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story (1992)Maishe
Suits on the Loose
Suits on the Loose (2005)Bishop Hollister
Age Isn't Everything
Age Isn't Everything (1991)Grandpa Irving
From the Dead of Night
From the Dead of Night (1989)Dr. Walter Hovde
Double Edge
Double Edge (1992)Maggie's Father
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002)Self
The Ordeal of Bill Carney
The Ordeal of Bill Carney (1981)Judge Philip Erbsen
A Walk in the Woods
A Walk in the Woods (1988)Andrey Botvinnik
Zalmen, or The Madness of God
Zalmen, or The Madness of God (1975)The Chairman
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays (2006)Andrey Botvinnik (segment "A Walk in the Woods")
Johnny Ryan
Johnny Ryan (1990)Capt. Fitzgerald
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary (2002)
Washington Monuments
Washington Monuments (1987)Narrator
Lincoln: Trial by Fire
Lincoln: Trial by Fire (1974)Secretary of War Stanton
The Rodney King Incident: Race and Justice in America
The Rodney King Incident: Race and Justice in America (1999)Self (voice)