Where to watch Richard Pryor in the UK
Find every Richard Pryor film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 17 June 2026.
Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III (December 1, 1940 – December 10, 2005) 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…
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- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self - Co-Host
- Chicago Hope (1994) as Joe Springer
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- Martin (1992) as Richard Pryor
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- Dinah! (1974) as Self
- The Partridge Family (1970) as A.E. Simon
- Kraft Music Hall (1958) as Self
- The Midnight Special (1972) as Self
- The Flip Wilson Show (1970) as Self
- Legends (2006) as G.O.D. (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Norm Show (1999) Cast
- Lost Highway (1997) as Arnie
- Blazing Saddles (1974) Screenplay
- Superman III (1983) as August 'Gus' Gorman
- Dark Side of Comedy (2022) as Self (Archive Footage)
- The Wiz (1978) as The Wiz
- Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (2022) Original Film Writer
- The Muppet Movie (1979) as Balloon Vendor
- Hollywood Black (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- The Comedy Store (2020) as Self (archive footage)
- See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) as Wallace 'Wally' Karue
- Brewster's Millions (1985) as Montgomery Brewster
- Breakdown: 1975 (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- Harlem Nights (1989) as Sugar Ray
- Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- Stir Crazy (1980) as Harry Monroe
- Silver Streak (1976) as Grover Muldoon
- John Candy: I Like Me (2025) as Self - Actor (archive footage)
- The Richard Pryor Show (1977) as Host
- The Mack (1973) as Slim
- I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- Another You (1991) as Eddie Dash
- Mad Dog Time (1996) as Jimmy the Gravedigger
- The Young Lawyers (1970) Cast
- Car Wash (1976) as Daddy Rich
- The Toy (1982) as Jack Brown
- Superstar (2021) as Self (archive footage)
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Most-watched Richard Pryor films currently: Lost Highway (1997), Blazing Saddles (1974), Superman III (1983), The Wiz (1978), Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (2022).
What TV shows has Richard Pryor appeared in?
Selected TV credits: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962), Saturday Night Live (1975), The Mike Douglas Show (1961), Chicago Hope (1994), The Merv Griffin Show (1962).
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