Robert Prosky
Actor
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Robert Prosky (December 13, 1930 — December 8, 2008) was an American stage, film, and television actor.
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The Skeptic (2009)
As: Father Wymond
After the mysterious death of his Aunt, a confirmed skeptic lawyer, Bryan Becket, dismisses reports that her house is haunted and moves in. Immediately occurrences begin he cannot explain. And beyond the occurrences there is something about the house which gnaws at Becket - some strange connection he senses he has with the house's past. Soon, the haunting turns personal.
Runtime: 89 min.
Directed by: Tennyson Bardwell
Stars: Zoe Saldana | Andrea Roth | Tom Arnold | Edward Herrmann | Tim Daly
The Valley of Light (2007)
As: Hoke
The Valley of Light is a beautifully-filmed, sentimental movie of a young man's quest to make sense of his experiences and find new meaning in life. While this film deals with weighty material such as the suicide of Eleanor's husband and Mathew's untimely death, the content is handled with reverence and sensitivity. Parents can feel confident in sharing this and many other Hallmark films with their ...
Runtime: 97 min.
Directed by: Brent Shields
Stars: Jay O. Sanders | Jeff Perry | Chris Klein | Gretchen Mol | Zach Mills
Suits on the Loose (2005)
As: Bishop Hollister
Suits on the Loose is the story of two rebellious teens, Justin and Ty, and their breakout from a desert survival camp. When two naive Mormon missionaries, Elder Talbot and Elder Johnson, run into a restroom at a remote rest stop, Justin steals their car. Scrapping their military fatigues for the conservative missionaries' tags in hopes of passing through any road blocks, their guise is so good ...
Runtime: 94 min.
Directed by: Donique Patton | Rick Walls
Stars: Shaun Weiss | Allison Lange | Ty Hodges | Brandon Beemer | Jason Winer
Death to Smoochy (2002)
As: Network Chairman
Tells the story of Rainbow Randolph, the corrupt, costumed star of a popular children's TV show, who is fired over a bribery scandal and replaced by squeaky-clean Smoochy, a puffy fuscia rhinoceros. As Smoochy catapults to fame - scoring hit ratings and the affections of a network executive - Randolph makes the unsuspecting rhino the target of his numerous outrageous attempts to exact revenge and reclaim ...
Runtime: 109 min.
Directed by: Danny DeVito
Stars: Edward Norton | Catherine Keener | Danny DeVito | Robin Williams | Jon Stewart
D-Tox (2002)
As: McKenzie
A disgraced FBI agent with a drinking problem joins nine other troubled law enforcement officers at an isolated detox clinic in the wilds of Wyoming. But the therapeutic sanctuary becomes a nightmarish hellhole when a major snowstorm cuts off the clinic from the outside world and enables a killer on the inside to get busy.
Runtime: 96 min.
Directed by: Jim Gillespie
Stars: Charles S. Dutton | Sylvester Stallone | Kris Kristofferson | Polly Walker | Mif
Dudley Do-Right (1999)
As: Inspector Fenwick
Based on the 60's-era cartoon of the same name. Royal Canadian Mountie Dudley Do-right is busy keeping the peace in his small mountain town when his old rival, Snidely Whiplash, comes up with a plot to buy all the property in town, then start a phony gold rush by seeding the river with gold nuggets. Can this well-meaning (though completely incompetent) Mountie stop Whiplash's evil plan?
Runtime: 77 min.
Directed by: Hugh Wilson
Stars: Eric Idle | Alfred Molina | Sarah Jessica Parker | Brendan Fraser | Robert Prosky
Swing Vote (1999)
As: Chief Justice
A newly-appointed Supreme Court Justice must settle a controversial moral and legal dilemma with his tie-breaking decision which may also have serious implications on his own family's harmony.
Runtime: 90 min.
Directed by: David Anspaugh
Stars: James Whitmore | Robert Prosky | Harry Belafonte | Ray Walston | Andy García
The Lake (1998)
As: Herb
Jackie Ivers is a Los Angeles nurse who returns home to the small town of San Vicente to find that her friends and family have taken on bizarrely different personalities. Jackie notices that everyone who goes into the town's lake come out different. As the movie progresses, Jackie first-handedly witnesses what is happening to everyone around her as she is kidnapped by aliens from a parallel world which ...
Runtime: 95 min.
Directed by: David Jackson
Stars: Stanley Anderson | Haley Joel Osment | Linden Ashby | Caroline Lagerfelt | Yasmine Bleeth
Mad City (1997)
As: Lou Potts
A misguided museum guard who loses his job and then tries to get it back at gunpoint is thrown into the fierce world of ratings-driven TV gone mad.
Runtime: 115 min.
Directed by: Costa-Gavras
Stars: Mia Kirshner | Robert Prosky | John Travolta | Alan Alda | Dustin Hoffman
The Chamber (1996)
As: E. Garner Goodman
Having survived the hatred and bigotry that was his Klansman grandfather's only legacy, young attorney Adam Hall seeks at the last minute to appeal the old man's death sentence for the murder of two small Jewish boys 30 years before. Only four weeks before Sam Cayhall is to be executed, Adam meets his grandfather for the first time in the Mississippi prison which has held him since the crime. The meeting ...
Runtime: 113 min.
Directed by: James Foley
Stars: Faye Dunaway | Lela Rochon | Chris O'Donnell | Robert Prosky | Gene Hackman
Dead Man Walking (1995)
As: Hilton Barber
A justice drama based on a true story about a man on death row who in his last days forms a strong relationship with a nun who teaches him forgiveness and gives him spirituality as she accompanies him to his execution.
Runtime: 122 min.
Directed by: Tim Robbins
Stars: R. Lee Ermey | Susan Sarandon | Raymond J. Barry | Robert Prosky | Sean Penn
The Scarlet Letter (1995)
As: Horace Stonehall
Set in puritanical Boston in the mid 1600s, the story of seamstress Hester Prynne, who is outcast after she becomes pregnant by a respected reverend. She refuses to divulge the name of the father, is "convicted" of adultery and forced to wear a scarlet "A" until an Indian attack unites the Puritans and leads to a reevaluation of their laws and morals.
Runtime: 135 min.
Directed by: Roland Joffé
Stars: Gary Oldman | Robert Duvall | Demi Moore | Robert Prosky | Edward Hardwicke
Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
As: Judge Henry Harper
A little girl discovers dreams can come true if you really believe. Six-year-old Susan Walker has doubts about childhood's most enduring miracle - Santa Claus. Her mother told her the 'secret' about Santa a long time ago. But after meeting a special department store Santa who's convinced he's the real thing, Susan is given the most precious gift of all something to believe in.
Runtime: 114 min.
Directed by: Les Mayfield
Stars: Richard Attenborough | Elizabeth Perkins | Dylan McDermott | Mara Wilson | J.T. Walsh
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
As: Mr. Lundy
Loving but irresponsible dad Daniel Hillard, estranged from his exasperated spouse, is crushed by a court order allowing only weekly visits with his kids. When Daniel learns his ex needs a housekeeper, he gets the job -- disguised as an English nanny. Soon he becomes not only his children's best pal but the kind of parent he should have been from the start.
Runtime: 125 min.
Directed by: Chris Columbus
Stars: Sally Field | Pierce Brosnan | Harvey Fierstein | Robin Williams | Polly Holliday
Rudy (1993)
As: Father Cavanaugh
Rudy grew up in a steel mill town where most people ended up working, but wanted to play football at Notre Dame instead. There were only a couple of problems. His grades were a little low, his athletic skills were poor, and he was only half the size of the other players. But he had the drive and the spirit of 5 people and has set his sights upon joining the team.
Runtime: 114 min.
Directed by: David Anspaugh
Stars: Charles S. Dutton | Sean Astin | Ned Beatty | Lili Taylor | Jon Favreau
Last Action Hero (1993)
As: Nick
Danny is obsessed with a fictional movie character action hero Jack Slater. When a magical ticket transports him into Jack's latest adventure, Danny finds himself in a world where movie magic and reality collide. Now it's up to Danny to save the life of his hero and new friend.
Runtime: 130 min.
Directed by: John McTiernan
Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger | F. Murray Abraham | Charles Dance | Frank McRae | Art Carney
Hoffa (1992)
As: Billy Flynn
A portrait of union leader James R. Hoffa, as seen through the eyes of his friend, Bobby Ciaro. The film follows Hoffa through his countless battles with the RTA and President Roosevelt.
Runtime: 140 min.
Directed by: Danny DeVito
Stars: Armand Assante | John C. Reilly | Danny DeVito | Jack Nicholson | J.T. Walsh
Far and Away (1992)
As: Daniel Christie
A young man (Cruise) leaves Ireland with his landlord's daughter (Kidman) after some trouble with her father, and they dream of owning land at the big giveaway in Oklahoma ca. 1893. When they get to the new land, they find jobs and begin saving money. The man becomes a local barehands boxer, and rides in glory until he is beaten, then his employers steal all the couple's money and they must fight off ...
Runtime: 140 min.
Directed by: Ron Howard
Stars: Nicole Kidman | Thomas Gibson | Tom Cruise | Robert Prosky | Barbara Babcock
Double Edge (1992)
As: Maggie's Father
In this fast paced action-thriller, daytime's top star Susan Lucci plays two roles: both a crack FBI agent and the elusive killer-for-hire who she stalks in a deadly game of hide-and-seek. Each driven by an obsession to succeed, the perfectly matched competitors hurtle full-speed through a risky game od double-cross to an unexpected and deadly finish line.
Runtime: 100 min.
Directed by: Steve Stafford
Stars: Kevin Dunn | Paul Freeman | Robert Urich | Susan Lucci | Michael Woods
Age Isn't Everything (1991)
Young man gives up his dream of becoming an astronaut to go into business--and finds himself turned into a little old man.
Runtime: 90 min.
Directed by: Douglas Katz
Stars: Rita Moreno | Jonathan Silverman | Robert Prosky | Paul Sorvino | Bella Abzug
Green Card (1990)
As: Brontë's Lawyer
Urban horticulturalist Brontë Mitchell has her eye on a gorgeous apartment, but the building's board will rent it only to a married couple. Georges Fauré, a waiter from France whose visa is expiring, needs to marry an American woman to stay in the country. Their marriage of convenience turns into a burden when they must live together to allay the suspicions of the immigration service, ...
Runtime: 103 min.
Directed by: Peter Weir
Stars: Gérard Depardieu | Andie MacDowell | Robert Prosky | Bebe Neuwirth | Gregg Edelman
LifeStories: Steve Burdick (1990)
As: The Storyteller (Voice)
Steve Burdick is closeted television anchorman whose lover dies of an AIDS-related illness. Steve decides to come out and then tells his story about being gay and battling AIDS during a special segment of the nightly news. Originally episode eight of LifeStories, it was moved to later in the season due to the subject matter.
Runtime: 47 min.
Directed by: Aaron Lipstadt
Stars: D.W. Moffett | Joyce Hyser | Mitchell Laurance | Wayne Tippit | Kirk Baily
A Green Journey (1990)
As: Bishop Richard Baker
An aging school teacher (Lansbury) at a Catholic grammar school in Minnesota questions her life's existence when she has to start battling a new bishop (Prosky). As a result she retires and moves to Ireland where she seeks an admirer (Elliott) with whom she has been corresponding for five years.
Runtime: 100 min.
Directed by: Joseph Sargent
Stars: Cynthia Nixon | Robert Prosky | Denholm Elliott | Angela Lansbury | Gary Hershberger
Funny About Love (1990)
As: Emile Thomas "E.T." Bergman
When Duffy Bergman, a New York cartoonist, meets Meg Lloyd, a gourmet chef, he discovers the love of his life and they marry -- yet love alone isn't enough to make them happy. Meg decides she wants to have a baby, a goal that initially makes Duffy frantic, but soon becomes his most important desire as well. When they are unable to have a baby, Meg begins concentrating on her career and the two slowly drift ...
Runtime: 101 min.
Directed by: Leonard Nimoy
Stars: Stephen Tobolowsky | Mary Stuart Masterson | Robert Prosky | Gene Wilder | Christine Lahti
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
As: Grandpa Fred
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 accidents creates a whole new generation of Gremlins. The situation worsens when the devilish green creatures invade a top-secret laboratory and develop genetically altered powers, making them even harder to destroy!
Runtime: 106 min.
Directed by: Joe Dante
Stars: Zach Galligan | Robert Picardo | John Glover | Robert Prosky | Phoebe Cates
Dangerous Pursuit (1990)
As: Bill
A woman discovers the next target of a hired assassin and attempts to foil his plan.
Runtime: 95 min.
Directed by: Sandor Stern
Stars: Brian Wimmer | Robert Prosky | Scott Valentine | Alexandra Powers | Elena Wohl
Loose Cannons (1990)
As: Von Metz
Mac, the two fisted savy cop finds that he's being saddled with a new partner, a known burn out, to work with him on a new and difficult case. The new partner is, Ellis, an amazing detective, one who puts Sherlock Holmes to shame with his lightning fast deductions. But, he keeps assuming the personalities of entire casts of Television shows. This can be a problem when people begin shooting at them
Runtime: 94 min.
Directed by: Bob Clark
Stars: Dan Aykroyd | Nancy Travis | Dom DeLuise | Gene Hackman | Ronny Cox
From the Dead of Night (1989)
As: Dr. Walter Hovde
After having a near death experience Joanna finds her life in constant danger. She begins to believe that certain forces are trying to bring her back into the world of the dead. Her boyfriend Glen thinks she's crazy so Joanna turns to her ex-boyfriend, Peter. It just so happens that Peter is a strong believer in the supernatural and even teaches a course on it at a local college. Together they must ...
Runtime: 144 min.
Directed by: Paul Wendkos
Stars: Bruce Boxleitner | Robin Thomas | Robert Prosky | Lindsay Wagner | Merritt Butrick
Home Fires Burning (1989)
As: Rosh Benefield
When a WW2 veteran comes back home,he realizes how the war affected Americans by seeing the changes in his wife,family,and best friend.
Runtime: 128 min.
Directed by: Glenn A. Jordan
Stars: Bill Pullman | Elizabeth Berridge | Robert Prosky | Barnard Hughes | Sada Thompson
The Heist (1989)
As: Dancer
Ex-con Neal Skinner seeks revenge against track owner Ebbet Berens for framing him in an emerald smuggling deal.
Runtime: 97 min.
Directed by: Stuart Orme
Stars: Pierce Brosnan | Tom Skerritt | Noble Willingham | Wendy Hughes | Tom Atkins
Things Change (1988)
As: Joseph 'Don Giuseppe' Vincent
Jerry, a misfit Mafia henchman, is assigned the low-level job of keeping an eye on Gino, a shoe repairman fingered by the Mob to confess to a murder he didn't commit. But Gino's mistaken for a Mafia boss, and the two are suddenly catapulted to the highest levels of mobster status. Only friendship will see them through this dangerous adventure alive!
Runtime: 100 min.
Directed by: David Mamet
Stars: Joe Mantegna | Don Ameche | J.J. Johnston | Robert Prosky | Ricky Jay
The Great Outdoors (1988)
As: Wally
It's vacation time for outdoorsy Chicago man Chet Ripley, along with his wife, Connie, and their two kids, Buck and Ben. But a serene weekend of fishing at a Wisconsin lakeside cabin gets crashed by Connie's obnoxious brother-in-law, Roman Craig, his wife, Kate, and the couple's two daughters. As the excursion wears on, the Ripleys find themselves at odds with the stuffy Craig family.
Runtime: 91 min.
Directed by: Howard Deutch
Stars: Annette Bening | Dan Aykroyd | Chris Young | John Candy | Stephanie Faracy
A Walk in the Woods (1988)
As: Andrey Botvinnik
A true story about one US and one USSR delegate who, during 1982 talks in Geneva between USA and USSR on limiting medium-range nukes in Europe, met by accident in a nearby forest while on a stroll and informally started a key discussion.
Runtime: 105 min.
Directed by: Kirk Browning
Stars: Robert Prosky | Sam Waterston
Broadcast News (1987)
As: Ernie Merriman
Basket-case network news producer Jane Craig falls for new reporter Tom Grunnick, a pretty boy who represents the trend towards entertainment news she despises. Aaron Altman, a talented but plain correspondent, carries an unrequited torch for Jane. Sparks fly between the three as the network prepares for big changes, and both the news and Jane must decide between style and substance.
Runtime: 133 min.
Directed by: James L. Brooks
Stars: William Hurt | Albert Brooks | Robert Prosky | Lois Chiles | Holly Hunter
Big Shots (1987)
As: Keegan
Following the death of his father, a suburbanite runs away from home and winds up on Chicago's South Side. After being mugged, the boy befriends a young hustler and, after stealing a gangster's car, the two embark on an adventure down south in search of the hustler's estranged father.
Runtime: 94 min.
Directed by: Robert Mandel
Stars: Robert Joy | Robert Prosky | Darius McCrary | Jerzy Skolimowski | Ricky Busker
Outrageous Fortune (1987)
As: Stanislav Korzenowski
Refined actress Lauren Ames finally has a chance to study with the great theatre professor Stanislav Korzenowski. Sandy Brozinsky, a brash, loud actress, decides through happenstance to also study with Korzenowski. The two women end up dating the same man (who turns out to be a double agent) and follow him across the country to force him to choose between them.
Runtime: 99 min.
Directed by: Arthur Hiller
Stars: John Schuck | Robert Prosky | Bette Midler | Peter Coyote | Shelley Long
Into Thin Air (1985)
As: Jim Conway
Ellen Burstyn stars as Joan Walker, a mother whose college student son vanishes while traveling from Canada to Colorado. When police fail to investigate, Walker takes matters into her own hands. She and her ex-husband begin a search, but when their son's van is found in Maine brandishing stolen plates, they fear the worst. Now, it's up to a private detective to uncover the chilling truth in ...
Runtime: 97 min.
Directed by: Roger Young
Stars: Ellen Burstyn | Nicholas Pryor | Robert Prosky | Sam Robards | John Dennis Johnston
The Natural (1984)
As: The Judge
An unknown middle-aged batter named Roy Hobbs with a mysterious past appears out of nowhere to take a losing 1930s baseball team to the top of the league in this magical sports fantasy. With the aid of a bat cut from a lightning struck tree, Hobbs lives the fame he should have had earlier when, as a rising pitcher, he is inexplicably shot by a young woman.
Runtime: 138 min.
Directed by: Barry Levinson
Stars: Robert Redford | Robert Duvall | Wilford Brimley | Kim Basinger | Glenn Close
The Keep (1983)
As: Father Mihail Fonescu
Nazis take over an ancient fortress that contains a mysterious entity that wreaks havoc and death upon them.
Runtime: 96 min.
Directed by: Michael Mann
Stars: Scott Glenn | Jürgen Prochnow | Gabriel Byrne | Robert Prosky | Alberta Watson
Christine (1983)
As: Will Darnell
Geeky student Arnie Cunningham falls for Christine, a rusty 1958 Plymouth Fury, and becomes obsessed with restoring the classic automobile to her former glory. As the car changes, so does Arnie, whose newfound confidence turns to arrogance behind the wheel of his exotic beauty. Arnie's girlfriend Leigh and best friend Dennis reach out to him, only to be met by a Fury like no other.
Runtime: 110 min.
Directed by: John Carpenter
Stars: Harry Dean Stanton | Alexandra Paul | Keith Gordon | Robert Prosky | John Stockwell
The Lords of Discipline (1983)
As: Col. 'Bear' Berrineau
Will arrives for his last year at Military Academy, in the Deep South USA, in the 1960's. A black student, Pearce, has been accepted, for the first time and Will is asked to keep an eye out for the inevitable racism. The racists come in the form of The Ten, a secret group of the elite students. They want Pearce to leave on his own free will, but are prepared to torture him to make it 'his free will'. ...
Runtime: 102 min.
Directed by: Franc Roddam
Stars: Michael Biehn | David Keith | Robert Prosky | Barbara Babcock | G. D. Spradlin
Monsignor (1982)
As: Bishop Walkman
The vows of an ambitious young American priest are tested during World War II. Not only does Father John Flaherty get involved with the black market to raise money for the Vatican, he also falls in love with a young French nun.
Runtime: 121 min.
Directed by: Frank Perry
Stars: Fernando Rey | Geneviève Bujold | Christopher Reeve | Adolfo Celi | Jason Miller
Hanky Panky (1982)
As: Hiram Calder
The complete innocent, Michael Jordon, is drawn into a web of secrecy and government secrets when a girl carrying a mysterious package gets into a taxi with him. When she is later murdered, Michael is the chief suspect and on the run.
Runtime: 110 min.
Directed by: Sidney Poitier
Stars: Kathleen Quinlan | Robert Prosky | Gene Wilder | Richard Widmark | Gilda Radner
The Ordeal of Bill Carney (1981)
As: Judge Philip Erbsen
Bill Carney has just been paralyzed from the neck down. He has been taking care of his two sons since his wife left him. Now, when word of his condition reaches her, she wants to take them away, as she feels that he is unable to care for them. And it appears that the courts agree too. So, his lawyer, also a paraplegic, begins the campaign to take his case before the Supreme Court. Will he win?
Runtime: 100 min.
Directed by: Jerry London
Stars: Betty Buckley | Ray Sharkey | Richard Crenna | Ana Alicia | Jeremy Licht
Thief (1981)
As: Leo
Frank is an expert professional safecracker, specialized in high-profile diamond heists. He plans to use his ill-gotten income to retire from crime and build a nice life for himself complete with a home, wife and kids. To accelerate the process, he signs on with a top gangster for a big score.
Runtime: 122 min.
Directed by: Michael Mann
Stars: James Belushi | James Caan | Robert Prosky | Tuesday Weld | Willie Nelson
The Brink's Job (1978)
As: Lineup Gallery Cop
After a long time of bad luck, the little criminal Tony and his gang successfully rob one of Brink's security transport, taking $30,000. Surprisingly their coup doesn't make the press. Curious Tony checks out their headquarters and finds out that their security standard is low beyond belief. Now a really big coup is prepared... Written by Tom Zoerner
Runtime: 104 min.
Directed by: William Friedkin
Stars: Peter Falk | Peter Boyle | Allen Garfield | Warren Oates | Gena Rowlands
Zalmen, or, The Madness of God (1975)
As: The Chairman
This play takes place during Yom Kippur in a post-Stalinist Russian synagogue, where a Rabbi waits for a Western acting troupe and gets extremely angry about the repression of Jews in the Soviet Union.
Runtime: 120 min.
Directed by: Alan Schneider | Peter Levin
Stars: Robert Prosky | Joseph Wiseman | Richard Bauer | Leib Lensky | Sanford Seeger