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Robert Prosky (1930–2008)

Actor

Member of Washington D.C.'s Arena Stage repertory company in 60's and 70s, where he worked with Jane Alexander James Earl Jones Robert Foxworth and others. See full bio »

Born:

Robert Jozef Porzuczek
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Died:

(age 77) in Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Still of Susan Sarandon and Robert Prosky in Dead Man Walking Still of James Caan and Robert Prosky in Thief Still of Sylvester Stallone, Robert Patrick, Courtney B. Vance, Christopher Fulford, Robert Prosky and Jeffrey Wright in Eye See You Robert Prosky Still of Robert Prosky in The Skeptic Still of Tim Daly and Robert Prosky in The Skeptic
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2009 The Skeptic
Father Wymond
 
2007 ER (TV series)
Wayne Rutley
– Family Business (2007) … Wayne Rutley
 
2007 The Valley of Light (TV movie)
Hoke
 
2005 Suits on the Loose
Bishop Hollister
 
2003 K Street (TV series)
Tommy's Dad
– Week 10 (2003) … Tommy's Dad
– Week 5 (2003) … Tommy's Dad
– Week 4 (2003) … Tommy's Dad
 
1997-2002 The Practice (TV series)
Father Patrick
– Small Sacrifices (2002) … Father Patrick
– The Telltale Nation (2002) … Father Patrick
– Life Sentence (2000) … Father Patrick
– Happily Ever After (1999) … Father Patrick
– Race with the Devil (1997) … Father Patrick
 
2002 Once and Again (TV series)
Herbert Miller
– Aaron's List of Dreams (2002) … Herbert Miller
 
2002 Death to Smoochy
Network Chairman (uncredited)
 
2002 Eye See You
McKenzie
 
2001 Danny (TV series)
Lenny
– Donuts and Beer (2001) … Lenny
– Pilot (2001) … Lenny
– Episode #1.5 (2001) … Lenny
– Episode #1.7 (2001) … Lenny
– Episode #1.8 (2001) … Lenny
See all 9 episodes »
 
2000 Touched by an Angel (TV series)
Robert Harrigan
– The Grudge (2000) … Robert Harrigan
 
2000 Pasta for War (short)
The Dictator (voice)
 
2000 Grandfather's Birthday (short)
 
1999 Dudley Do-Right
Inspector Fenwick
 
1999 Swing Vote (TV movie)
Chief Justice
 
1997-1998 Veronica's Closet (TV series)
Pat Chase
– Veronica's Silent Partner (1998) … Pat Chase
– Veronica's Mole (1998) … Pat Chase
– Veronica's All Nighter (1998) … Pat Chase
– Veronica's Man in a Suitcase (1998) … Pat Chase
– Veronica's Bridal Shower (1998) … Pat Chase
See all 23 episodes »
 
1998 LateLine (TV series)
Boone LeGarde
– Pilot (1998) … Boone LeGarde
 
1998 The Lake (TV movie)
Herb
 
1997 Mad City
Lou Potts
 
1996 Frasier (TV series)
T.H. Houghton
– A Cranes' Critique (1996) … T.H. Houghton
 
1996 The Chamber
E. Garner Goodman
 
1995 Dead Man Walking
Hilton Barber
 
1995 The Scarlet Letter
Horace Stonehall
 
1995 Brothers' Destiny (TV movie)
Father Tierney
 
1994 Miracle on 34th Street
Judge Henry Harper
 
1993 Mrs. Doubtfire
Mr. Lundy
 
1993 Rudy
Father Cavanaugh
 
1993 Last Action Hero
Nick
 
1992 Hoffa
Billy Flynn
 
1992 Cheers (TV series)
Navy Captain Franklin Howe
– Daddy's Little Middle-Aged Girl (1992) … Navy Captain Franklin Howe
 
1992 Brooklyn Bridge (TV series)
Joe Cardini
– Nun But the Brave (1992) … Joe Cardini
 
1992 Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story (TV movie)
Maishe
 
1992 Far and Away
Daniel Christie
 
1992 Double Edge (TV movie)
Maggie's Father
 
1991 Coach (TV series)
Coach 'Jake the Snake' Connelly
– The Pineapple Bowl: Part 2 (1991) … Coach 'Jake the Snake' Connelly
– The Pineapple Bowl: Part 1 (1991) … Coach 'Jake the Snake' Connelly
 
1991 Age Isn't Everything
Grandpa Irving
 
1990-1991 Lifestories (TV series)
Storyteller
– Darryl Tevis (1991) … Storyteller (voice)
– Steve Burdick (1990) … Storyteller (voice)
– The Hawkins Family (1990) … Storyteller (voice)
– Art Conforti (1990) … Storyteller (voice)
– Jerry Forchette (1990) … Storyteller (voice)
See all 10 episodes »
 
1990 Green Card
Brontë's Lawyer
 
1990 The Love She Sought (TV movie)
Bishop Richard Baker
 
1990 Funny About Love
E.T
 
1990 Johnny Ryan (TV movie)
Capt. Fitzgerald
 
1990 Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Grandpa Fred
 
1990 Dangerous Pursuit (TV movie)
Bill
 
1990 Loose Cannons
Von Metz
 
1990 Christine Cromwell (TV series)
Larry Cerreta
– In Vino Veritas (1990) … Larry Cerreta
 
1989 The Heist (TV movie)
Dancer
 
1989 From the Dead of Night (TV movie)
Doctor Walter Hovde
 
1989 Home Fires Burning (TV movie)
Rosh Benefield
 
1988 Things Change
Joseph 'Don Giuseppe' Vincent
 
1988 The Great Outdoors
Wally
 
1988 The Murder of Mary Phagan (TV mini-series)
Tom Watson
 
1988 A Walk in the Woods (TV movie)
Andrey Botvinnik
 
1987 Broadcast News
Ernie Merriman
 
1987 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)
Bishop Patrick Shea
– Old Habits Die Hard (1987) … Bishop Patrick Shea
 
1987 Big Shots
Keegan
 
1984-1987 Hill Street Blues (TV series)
Sgt. Stan Jablonski
– Days of Swine and Roses (1987) … Sgt. Stan Jablonski
– Dogsbreath Afternoon (1987) … Sgt. Stan Jablonski
– Der Roachenkavalier (1987) … Sgt. Stan Jablonski
– City of Refuse (1987) … Sgt. Stan Jablonski
– A Wasted Weekend (1987) … Sgt. Stan Jablonski
See all 57 episodes »
 
1987 Outrageous Fortune
Stanislav Korzenowski
 
1986 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Dr. Sutton A. Vogel
– The Right Kind of Medicine (1986) … Dr. Sutton A. Vogel
 
1985 Into Thin Air (TV movie)
Jim Conway
 
1984 The Natural
The Judge
 
1983 The Keep
Father Mihail Fonescu
 
1983 Christine
Will Darnell
 
1983 The Lords of Discipline
Col. 'Bear' Berrineau
 
1982 Monsignor
Bishop Walkman (as Robert J. Prosky)
 
1982 Hanky Panky
Hiram Calder
 
1982 World War III (TV movie)
Gen. Aleksey Rudenski
 
1981 The Ordeal of Bill Carney (TV movie)
Judge Philip Erbsen
 
1981 Lou Grant (TV series)
Paul Policzinski
– Hometown (1981) … Paul Policzinski
 
1981 Thief
Leo
 
1976 The Adams Chronicles (TV mini-series)
Benjamin Stoddert
– Chapter VI: John Adams, President (1976) … Benjamin Stoddert
 
1975 Beacon Hill (TV series)
McLeague
– The Million Dollar Gate (1975) … McLeague
 
1975 Zalmen: or, The Madness of God (TV movie)
The Chairman
 
1974 Jabberwocky (TV series)
 
1972 Appointment with Destiny (TV series)
– Surrender at Appomattox (1972)
 
1971 They've Killed President Lincoln! (TV movie)
Edwin M. Stanton
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2013 Special Collector's Edition (TV series) (in memory of - 1 episode)
– Christine (2013) (in memory of)
 
Show ShowSelf (7 titles)
2002 NBC 75th Anniversary Special (TV special)
Himself
 
2001 Echoes from the White House (TV documentary)
 
2000 Entertainment Tonight Presents: Hill Street Blues - Behind the Badge (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1998 The 24th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Accepting Award for Favorite New Television Comedy Series
 
1996 The West (TV series documentary)
– Death Runs Riot (1996) (voice)
– Speck of the Future (1996) (voice)
 
1988 The 42nd Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Performer & Nominee: Best Leading Actor in a Play
 
1974 Lincoln: Trial by Fire (TV documentary)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2009 The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself (in memoriam)
 
2009 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Memorial Tribute
 

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(November 2004): Plays Herbert Wehner in "Democracy" play by Michael Frayn (Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City, New York, USA). See more »

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Made his movie debut in Michael Mann's Thief. That film also marked the film debuts of James Belushi, Dennis Farina, and William Petersen. See more »

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