--- name: "Nicholas Pryor" canonical: "https://film.one/person/nicholas-pryor" fi1m_id: "nicholas-pryor" imdb_id: "nm0699425" tmdb_id: 13028 wikidata_id: "Q615880" roles: ["Actor"] born: "28 January 1935" died: "7 October 2024" reviewed_on_fi1m: 6 average_fi1m_score: 71 average_as: "actor" average_over: 6 updated: "2026-10-05T13:12:00.683291+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Nicholas Pryor ## Identity Nicholas Pryor - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/nicholas-pryor - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** nicholas-pryor - **IMDb ID:** nm0699425 - **TMDB ID:** 13028 - **Wikidata ID:** Q615880 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Pryor, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q615880, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0699425/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/13028 Actor. Born 28 January 1935 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Died 7 October 2024. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 28 January 1935, Baltimore, Maryland, USA - **Died:** 7 October 2024 - **Active:** 1980–2020 - **Average Fi1m score:** 71, as actor, over 6 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 75 (3), 1990s 73 (1), 2010s 60 (1), 2020s 68 (1) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 70 to 67 across 5 titles - **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 1 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 4, Comedy 2, Crime 2, Thriller 2, Adventure 1, Mystery 1 - **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $919m across 4 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Pryor, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q615880, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0699425/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/13028 ## Streaming the US now - **HBO Max:** [*Risky Business*](https://film.one/film/risky-business.md) (81) - **Tubi:** [*The Falcon and the Snowman*](https://film.one/film/the-falcon-and-the-snowman.md) (54) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Nicholas Pryor was an American character actor. Born Nicholas David Probst on 28 January 1935 in Baltimore, Maryland, he trained at the Gilman School and Yale University before beginning his career on stage in the 1950s. He appeared in numerous films, including *Airplane!* (1980), *Risky Business* (1983) as Joel's father, *Less Than Zero* (1987) and *Doctor Sleep* (2019). His television work included recurring roles in soap operas such as *Port Charles* (1997–2002) as Victor Collins, and *Beverly Hills, 90210* (1994–1997). Pryor also had stage credits on Broadway. Pryor died on 7 October 2024 in Wilmington, North Carolina. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, hollywoodreporter.com, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (6) - *The Outsider* (2020), Fi1m 68, as Peter Maitland — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-outsider.md) - *The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1* (2014), Fi1m 60, as D8 Male Patient — [page](https://film.one/film/the-hunger-games-mockingjay-part-1.md) - *Party of Five* (1994), Fi1m 73, as Gene Bennett — [page](https://film.one/tv/party-of-five.md) - *The Falcon and the Snowman* (1985), Fi1m 54, as Eddie — [page](https://film.one/film/the-falcon-and-the-snowman.md) - *Risky Business* (1983), Fi1m 81, as Joel's Father — [page](https://film.one/film/risky-business.md) - *Airplane!* (1980), Fi1m 89, as Mr. Hammen — [page](https://film.one/film/airplane.md) ## Complete filmography (132) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Halloween Kills* (2021), as Morgue Doctor - *The Falcon and the Winter Soldier* (2021), series, as Oeznik - *The Outsider* (2020), series, as Peter Maitland — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-outsider.md) - *Doctor Sleep* (2019), as Eddie - *Buster's Mal Heart* (2017), as Mr. Bowery - *The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1* (2014), as D8 Male Patient — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/the-hunger-games-mockingjay-part-1.md) - *Constantine* (2014), series, as Marcus Mooney - *A Short History of Decay* (2014), as The Man in White - *Hart of Dixie* (2011), series, as Dr. Harley Wilkes - *Ruffian* (2007), as Stuart Janney - *October Road* (2007), series, Actor - *The List* (2007), as Harold Smithfield - *Without a Trace* (2002), series, as Father Mazzone - *Collateral Damage* (2002), as Senator Delich - *The Guardian* (2001), series, as Bart Shell - *American Tragedy* (2000), as Gerry Uelman - *Gideon's Crossing* (2000), series, as Dr. Young - *That's Life* (2000), series, Actor - *Strong Medicine* (2000), series, Actor - *The Bachelor* (1999), as Dale - *Molly* (1999), as Dr. Prentice - *The West Wing* (1999), series, as Clement Rollins — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md) - *Carriers* (1998), as Frank Sanborn - *Murder at 1600* (1997), as Paul Moran - *The Practice* (1997), series, as Dr. Kloves - *The Chamber* (1996), as Judge Flynn F. Slattery - *Dark Angel* (1996), as Richard - *The Siege at Ruby Ridge* (1996), as Bert Yeager - *The Siege at Ruby Ridge* (1996), series, as Bert Yeager - *Executive Decision* (1996), as Secretary of State Jack Douglas - *Trial by Fire* (1995), as Don Barnett - *Nowhere Man* (1995), series, as Phil - *Broken Trust* (1995), as Paul Cleary - *Cagney & Lacey: Together Again* (1995), as Paul Coster - *Betrayed: A Story of Three Women* (1995), Actor - *Chicago Hope* (1994), series, as Board Member - *Party of Five* (1994), series, as Gene Bennett — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/party-of-five.md) - *Hail Caesar* (1994), as Bidwell - *Murder Between Friends* (1994), as Judge Lamartine - *Diagnosis: Murder* (1993), series, as Dr. Raymond Huxley - *Sliver* (1993), as Peter Farrell - *Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman* (1993), series, as Sen. George Steward - *Hoffa* (1992), as Hoffa's Attorney - *Love Can Be Murder* (1992), as Philip Carlyle - *Majority Rule* (1992), as Arch - *Jack's Place* (1992), series, Actor - *The Hit Man* (1991), as Gordon Padway - *Sisters* (1991), series, Actor - *Beverly Hills, 90210* (1990), series, as Milton Arnold — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/beverly-hills-90210.md) - *Pacific Heights* (1990), as Hotel Front Office Manager Neil Spisak - *Sugar and Spice* (1990), series, Actor - *Brain Dead* (1990), as Man in Bloody White Suit / Ramsen / Ed Conklin - *Mancuso, F.B.I.* (1989), series, Actor - *The New Lassie* (1989), series, Actor - *Nightbreaker* (1989), as Colonel William Devereaux - *The Diamond Trap* (1988), as Mr. Exeter - *A Stoning in Fulham County* (1988), as Baxter - *Less Than Zero* (1987), as Benjamin Wells - *The Bronx Zoo* (1987), series, Actor - *Rags to Riches* (1987), series, Actor - *Morgan Stewart's Coming Home* (1987), as Tom Stewart - *Murder in Three Acts* (1986), as Freddie Dayton - *Sidekicks* (1986), series, Actor - *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as Dr. Louis Birch - *Choke Canyon* (1986), as John Pilgrim - *Matlock* (1986), series, as Dr. Paul Dodge - *The Colbys* (1985), series, Actor - *Into Thin Air* (1985), as Larry Walker - *Amazing Stories* (1985), series, as Dr. Fetlock - *The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1985), series, as Mr. Ryan - *Growing Pains* (1985), series, as Dr. Frankovich - *Moonlighting* (1985), series, as Dr. Simon Brill — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/moonlighting.md) - *The Falcon and the Snowman* (1985), as Eddie — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/the-falcon-and-the-snowman.md) - *Crazy like a Fox* (1984), series, as Nick Floyd - *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as David Kingston, Theo Cayle, Harry Parmel - *Cover Up* (1984), series, Actor - *Second Sight: A Love Story* (1984), as Mitchell McKay - *Amazons* (1984), as Dr. Thompson - *Risky Business* (1983), as Joel's Father — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/risky-business.md) - *St. Elsewhere* (1982), series, as Prison Doctor — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/st-elsewhere.md) - *Voyagers!* (1982), series, Actor - *Knight Rider* (1982), series, as Vince - *Silver Spoons* (1982), series, as Dr. Miller - *Tales of the Gold Monkey* (1982), series, Actor - *The Kid From Nowhere* (1982), as Greg Baker Sr. - *Falcon Crest* (1981), series, as Ben Crawley - *Simon & Simon* (1981), series, Actor - *Splendor in the Grass* (1981), as Dr. Judd - *A Few Days at Weasel Creek* (1981), as Elwin Potter - *East of Eden* (1981), series, as James Grew - *Hill Street Blues* (1981), series, Actor — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/hill-street-blues.md) - *Dynasty* (1981), series, Actor - *Desperate Voyage* (1980), as Ralph Dortlund - *The Last Song* (1980), as Ryan - *Reunion* (1980), as Dick Owens - *Airplane!* (1980), as Mr. Hammen — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/film/airplane.md) - *Gideon's Trumpet* (1980), as Jacob - *The Plutonium Incident* (1980), as Dave Gildea - *The $5.20 an Hour Dream* (1980), as Ed Lissick - *Marriage Is Alive and Well* (1980), as Larry Wax - *The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh* (1979), as George Brockington - *Trapper John, M.D.* (1979), series, Actor - *Hart to Hart* (1979), series, Actor - *Rainbow* (1978), as Bill Gilmore - *Kaz* (1978), series, Actor - *Damien - Omen II* (1978), as Charles Warren - *Dallas* (1978), series, as Nathan Billings - *Having Babies II* (1977), as Jeff Kramer - *Lou Grant* (1977), series, Actor - *Washington: Behind Closed Doors* (1977), series, as Hank Ferris - *The Life and Assassination of the Kingfish* (1977), as Manners - *Eight Is Enough* (1977), series, Actor - *Night Terror* (1977), as Man in Sports Car - *The Gumball Rally* (1976), as Prof. Samuel Graves - Cobra Team - *Widow* (1976), as Mack - *The Adams Chronicles* (1976), series, as John Quincy Adams II - *Fear on Trial* (1975), as Art Beresford - *Smile* (1975), as Andy - *The Happy Hooker* (1975), as Carl Gordon - *Force Five* (1975), as James T. O'Neil (as Nick Pryor) - *Little House on the Prairie* (1974), series, Actor - *Man on a Swing* (1974), as Paul Kearney - *M*A*S*H* (1972), series, as Major Burnham — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/m-a-s-h-1972.md) - *The Way We Live Now* (1970), as Lionel Aldridge - *Love Is a Many Splendored Thing* (1967), series, Actor - *The Nurses* (1965), series, Actor - *Another World* (1964), series, Actor - *Summer of Decision* (1959), as David - *Startime* (1959), series, as Robert Griffiths - *Young Doctor Malone* (1958), series, Actor - *Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1955), series, as Dane Ross - *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Dave McComber, Muriel's father, Jacob --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/nicholas-pryor