Robert Prosky Biography

A holder of an economics degree from Philadelphia's Temple University, Philly-born actor Robert Prosky kicked off his career by winning a televised talent contest. With his sharp-edged voice and mashed-potato features, Prosky rose to prominence as a character actor, spending 23 years with Washington, D.C.'s prestigious Arena Stage. In 1983, he was cast in the original Broadway production of Glengarry Glen Ross, winning a Tony award for his performance; he later received excellent notices for his performance as an aging Soviet bureaucrat in A Walk in the Woods. Prosky's first film role was as the backstabbing mob boss in 1981's Thief. Since that time, he has graced several films in a variety of roles -- few more likable than the wistful, washed-up horror show host in Gremlins 2 (1988), the TV station manager in Mrs. Doubtfire, and the enigmatic projectionist in Last Action Hero (1993). Among Robert Prosky's many TV assignments was the regular role of Sgt. Stan Jablonski, who in 1984 took over the morning roll call from the late Sgt. Phil Esterhaus (Michael Conrad) in Hill Street Blues. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

• 1. Will Darnell: (sees Christine drive into the garage, all burned up) If I'm gonna have to come in and get ya, I'm gonna get ya.
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• 1. Will Darnell: Look uh, I know you don't exactly have money falling out of you?re a**hole. If you did, you wouldn't be here. Maybe we can work out some kind of deal. Why don't you sweep up around the place, do a few lubes, put the toilet paper on the little spools, sh*t like that. Do that and you can raid my junk pile for whatever you want? Hell, I might even throw in a few bucks.
  2. Arnie Cunningham: (smiles) Well, I'll have to think about it.
  3. Will Darnell: (angry) Well don't think about it too long, I'll throw you out on your fu**ing ass!
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• 1. Will Darnell: Ya know Pepper, ya can't polish a turd.
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• 1. Will Darnell: (Arnie pulls the worn out, smoking old Christine into Darnell's Do It Yourself garage) Kiddo, you sold him that piece of sh*t you ought a be fu**ing ashamed of yourself.
  2. Dennis Guilder: I didn't sell it to him. I tried to talk him out of it.
  3. Will Darnell: You should of tried harder. I knew a guy who had a car like that once. Fu**ing bastard killed himself in it. Son of a bitch was so mean, if you poured boiling water down his throat he would have pissed ice cubes.
  From Christine. Submitted by Creep F (12 months ago)