Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
12/1/1940
Place of Birth
Peoria, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas PryorΡίτσαρντ ΠραιορРічард Прайор
Richard Pryor
Biography
Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor was an American stand-up comedian, actor, film director, social critic, satirist, writer, and MC. Pryor was known for uncompromising examinations of racism and topical contemporary issues, which employed colorful vulgarities, and profanity, as well as racial epithets. He reached a broad audience with his trenchant observations and storytelling style. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comedians of all time: receiving praise from notable comedians such as Jerry Seinfeld, Bob Newhart, and Bill Cosby. His body of work...
Known For
Me, Myself & Irene
as Stand-Up Comedian on TV (archive footage) (uncredited)
Silver Streak
as Grover Muldoon
Another You
as Eddie Dash
Wattstax
as Self
Hit!
as Mike Willmer
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
as Wallace 'Wally' Karue
Wholly Moses
as Pharaoh
Critical Condition
as Eddie Lenahan/Dr. Kevin Slattery
California Suite
as Dr. Chauncey Gump
The Phynx
as Richard Pryor
The Toy
as Jack Brown
Lost Highway
as Arnie
Bustin' Loose
as Joe Braxton
Greased Lightning
as Wendell Scott
The Muppet Movie
as Balloon Vendor
Blue Collar
as Ezekiel 'Zeke' Brown
Some Call It Loving
as Jeff
Superman III
as August 'Gus' Gorman
Brewster's Millions
as Montgomery Brewster
Lady Sings the Blues
as Piano Man