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Robert Prosky

1930 - 2008

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Robert Prosky has received more than 2,144,540 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Robert Prosky is the 2,613th most popular actor (up from 2,983rd in 2019), the 4,076th most popular biography from United States (up from 4,672nd in 2019) and the 1,192nd most popular American Actor.

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  • 52.36

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 19

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.87

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.13

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Robert Prosky ranks 2,613 out of 13,578. Before him are Sean Astin, Matthew Lillard, Julio Baghy, Kevin McCarthy, Alicia Vikander, and Bernard Giraudeau. After him are Julieta Serrano, Julian McMahon, Jamie Dornan, Philip Bosco, José Coronado, and Ann Morgan Guilbert.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1930, Robert Prosky ranks 257. Before him are Freimut Börngen, Robert Evans, Sergei Kovalev, Dick Sargent, Richard C. Sarafian, and Antonio Saura. After him are Gianfranco Parolini, Philip Bosco, Stanley Myers, David Huddleston, Jan P. Syse, and Thomas Sowell. Among people deceased in 2008, Robert Prosky ranks 150. Before him are Alfonso López Trujillo, Guillaume Depardieu, León Febres Cordero, Vishwanath Pratap Singh, Robert Mulligan, and Claude Abbes. After him are Dee Dee Warwick, Dorival Caymmi, Yury Glazkov, Stan Winston, Sven Davidson, and Sam Manekshaw.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Robert Prosky ranks 4,076 out of 20,380. Before him are Matthew Lillard (1970), Yusef Lateef (1920), George Clinton (1941), Jim Carroll (1949), Kevin McCarthy (1914), and Theodore Hall (1925). After him are Peter Benchley (1940), Leonard Adleman (1945), George M. Dallas (1792), John Nance Garner (1868), Philip Bosco (1930), and Ann Morgan Guilbert (1928).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Robert Prosky ranks 1,192. Before him are Burl Ives (1909), Joe E. Tata (1936), Hedda Hopper (1885), Sean Astin (1971), Matthew Lillard (1970), and Kevin McCarthy (1914). After him are Philip Bosco (1930), Ann Morgan Guilbert (1928), Bruce Cabot (1904), Jack Klugman (1922), Fred MacMurray (1908), and David Huddleston (1930).

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Television and Movie Roles

Mrs. Doubtfire
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 a British nanny. Soon he becomes not only his children's best pal but the kind of parent he should have been from the start.
Nov 24o 19937.196 / 10
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
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!
Jun 15o 19906.472 / 10
Christine
Will Darnell
Nerdy high schooler 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.
Dec 9o 19836.862 / 10