Robert Prosky

Robert Prosky

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.

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Robert Prosky Movies

Discover the best Robert Prosky movies. Explore the complete filmography, including top-rated classics, newest releases, and highest-grossing films starring Robert Prosky ranked by year and score.

1
Dead Man Walking

Dead Man Walking (1995)

Drama
Matthew Poncelet sits in a Louisiana prison cell counting down his final days. A nun named Helen Prejean becomes his unlikely spiritual companion, offering him grace and moral reckoning as...
Score 7.3
2
Mrs. Doubtfire

Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)

Comedy Drama Family
A divorced father's desperation to stay close to his three children leads him to an audacious scheme: he'll become the live-in nanny his ex-wife desperately needs. Trading his paint-splattered work...
Score 7.2
3
Rudy

Rudy (1993)

Drama History
Growing up in Joliet, Illinois, with a steelworker father and a future that looked like a factory floor, Rudy Ruettiger fixated on a dream that everyone around him considered laughable:...
Score 7.3
4
Last Action Hero

Last Action Hero (1993)

Action Adventure Comedy
Danny Madigan is the kind of kid who knows every line of every Jack Slater movie by heart, using the films as an escape from grief after losing his father....
Score 6.5
5
Green Card

Green Card (1990)

Comedy Drama Romance
A New York botanist desperate for a dream apartment and a charming French waiter facing deportation strike a transactional bargain: marriage. But when immigration inspectors demand they cohabitate, these incompatible...
Score 6.1
6
Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)

Comedy Fantasy Horror
Young sweethearts Billy and Kate move to the Big Apple, land jobs in a high-tech office park and soon reunite with the friendly and lovable Gizmo. But a series of...
Score 6.5
7
Things Change

Things Change (1988)

Comedy Crime Drama
A low-ranking enforcer escorts a hapless shoe repairman to his apparent execution, only to watch a case of mistaken identity transform the condemned man into a fictional crime boss. What...
Score 6.2
8
The Great Outdoors

The Great Outdoors (1988)

Comedy
Chet Ripley just wants a quiet summer at a Wisconsin lake cabin with his wife and two boys. Fishing, fresh air, maybe a big steak. What he gets instead is...
Score 6.5
9
Christine

Christine (1983)

Horror
Arnie Cunningham is the kind of kid high school was designed to grind down. Then he finds Christine, a battered 1958 Plymouth Fury rusting in a stranger's driveway, and something...
Score 6.9
10
Thief

Thief (1981)

Crime Drama Thriller
Frank operates in the shadows of Chicago's criminal underworld, cracking safes and stealing diamonds with surgical precision. He's accumulated enough to imagine an exit: a house, a family, stability. But...
Score 7.2

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According to aggregate user scores, the absolute best titles starring Robert Prosky are Dead Man Walking, Mrs. Doubtfire, and Rudy.
How many movies and TV shows has Robert Prosky starred in? +
Our database currently features a comprehensive filmography of 10 titles starring Robert Prosky, ranging from their earliest roles to the newest releases.
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Yes! The overall filmography starring Robert Prosky maintains a strong average user rating of 6.8 out of 10 across all tracked titles.