Robert Prosky

Robert Prosky

December 13, 1930 · 95 years old

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 Greml…

Known For

26 titles
1
Mrs. Doubtfire

Mrs. Doubtfire

1993 · 2h 5m · Movie

After a bitter divorce, an actor disguises himself as a female housekeeper to spend time with his children held in custody by his former wife.

7.1
2
Last Action Hero

Last Action Hero

1993 · 2h 10m · Movie

With the help of a magic ticket, a young movie fan is transported into the fictional world of his favorite action movie character.

6.5
3
Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990 · 1h 46m · Movie

The Gremlins are back, and this time, they've taken control of a New York City media mogul's high-tech skyscraper.

6.5
4
Dead Man Walking

Dead Man Walking

1995 · 2h 2m · Movie

A nun, while comforting a convicted killer on death row, empathizes with both the killer and his victim's families.

7.5
5
Christine

Christine

1983 · 1h 50m · Movie

A nerdish boy buys a strange car with an evil mind of its own and his nature starts to change to reflect it.

6.8
6
Far and Away

Far and Away

1992 · 2h 20m · Movie

A young Irish couple flee to the States, but subsequently struggle to obtain land and prosper freely.

6.6
7
The Natural

The Natural

1984 · 2h 18m · Movie

A middle-aged unknown comes seemingly out of nowhere to become a legendary baseball player with almost supernatural talent.

7.4
8
The Great Outdoors

The Great Outdoors

1988 · 1h 31m · Movie

A Chicago man and his family go camping with his obnoxious brother-in-law.

6.6
9
Thief

Thief

1981 · 2h 3m · Movie

After years in prison, ace safe-cracker Frank owns a car dealership and a cocktail lounge, which are fronts for high-stakes jewelry heists. He wants to complete one last big heist for the Mob before he goes straight.

7.4
10
Broadcast News

Broadcast News

1987 · 2h 13m · Movie

A high-strung news producer finds herself in a love triangle between a talented but self-doubting reporter and a charming new anchor, who embodies the growing trivialization of news that she is determined to fight against.

7.3
11
D-Tox

D-Tox

2002 · 1h 36m · Movie

A lead detective being stalked by a serial killer is asked to check into a clinic treating law enforcement officials who can't face their jobs.

5.3
12
Green Card

Green Card

1990 · 1h 47m · Movie

A man wanting to stay in the US enters into a marriage of convenience, but it turns into more than that.

6.3
13
Hoffa

Hoffa

1992 · 2h 20m · Movie

The story of the notorious American labor union figure Jimmy Hoffa, who organizes a bitter strike, makes deals with members of the organized crime syndicate and mysteriously disappears in 1975.

6.6
14
Mad City

Mad City

1997 · 1h 55m · Movie

A distraught man inadvertently takes a group of children hostage in a museum while a hungry, seasoned reporter tries to resurrect his career covering the story.

6.3
15
The Chamber

The Chamber

1996 · 1h 53m · Movie

A young man fresh out of law school tries to win a reprieve for his racist grandfather who is on death row.

6.0
16
The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter

1995 · 2h 15m · Movie

An affair between a young woman and a pastor has disastrous consequences.

5.3
17
The Keep

The Keep

1983 · 1h 36m · Movie

Nazis are forced to turn to a Jewish historian for help in battling the ancient demon they have inadvertently freed from its prison.

5.7
18
Dudley Do-Right

Dudley Do-Right

1999 · 1h 17m · Movie

The inept Canadian Mountie Dudley Do-Right chases after villain Snidely Whiplash and woos girlfriend Nell Fenwick.

3.9
19
Outrageous Fortune

Outrageous Fortune

1987 · 1h 39m · Movie

Two women unknowingly share the same man, but when he disappears, both go out looking for him and enter his surprisingly dangerous life.

6.2
20
Loose Cannons

Loose Cannons

1990 · 1h 34m · Movie

An unconventional cop who takes no bull is paired up with an amazing detective to capture some powerful criminals, but the cop soon realizes that his by-the-book partner has split-personality disorder.

4.9
21
The Skeptic

The Skeptic

2009 · 1h 29m · Movie

A lawyer who doesn't believe in ghosts is haunted after moving into a family mansion.

5.6
22
Things Change

Things Change

1988 · 1h 40m · Movie

Shoe-shiner Gino is hired to take the rap for a mafia murder. Two-bit gangster Jerry watches over Gino and gives him a weekend to remember.

7.0
23
Hanky Panky

Hanky Panky

1982 · 1h 50m · Movie

Completely innocent man, Michael Jordon, is drawn into a web of government secrets when a girl carrying a mysterious package gets into a taxi with him. When she's later murdered, Michael becomes the chief suspect and goes on the run.

5.6
24
The Lords of Discipline

The Lords of Discipline

1983 · 1h 42m · Movie

In 1960s America, a black cadet is allowed acceptance into a seemingly prestigious military academy, unleashing a barrage of corruption within the system that another cadet is willing to expose.

6.6
25
Funny About Love

Funny About Love

1990 · 1h 41m · Movie

NYC cartoonist Duffy meets the bad cappuccino maker, chef Meg, and falls in love. She moves in with him, marries him - but they have problems having a baby.

4.8
26
Swing Vote

Swing Vote

1999 · 1h 30m · Movie

Joseph Kirkland, new appointee to the US Supreme Court, suddenly finds himself the center of attention as his other eight justices have split their votes down the middle on a case involving a woman who is charged with murder after...

5.9