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 21 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 Flip Wilson Show (1970) as Self
- The Midnight Special (1972) as Self
- Legends (2006) as G.O.D. (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Norm Show (1999) Cast
- Lost Highway (1997) as Arnie
- Superman III (1983) as August 'Gus' Gorman
- Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (2022) Original Film Writer
- Hollywood Black (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- Blazing Saddles (1974) Screenplay
- Dark Side of Comedy (2022) as Self (Archive Footage)
- The Wiz (1978) as The Wiz
- Brewster's Millions (1985) as Montgomery Brewster
- The Muppet Movie (1979) as Balloon Vendor
- The Comedy Store (2020) as Self (archive footage)
- See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) as Wallace 'Wally' Karue
- Harlem Nights (1989) as Sugar Ray
- Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution (2024) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Richard Pryor Show (1977) as Host
- John Candy: I Like Me (2025) as Self - Actor (archive footage)
- Breakdown: 1975 (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- Silver Streak (1976) as Grover Muldoon
- Stir Crazy (1980) as Harry Monroe
- Moving (1988) as Arlo Pear
- Which Way Is Up? (1977) as Leroy Jones / Rufus Jones / Rev. Lenox Thomas
- Car Wash (1976) as Daddy Rich
- I Am (2012) as Self
- Blue Collar (1978) as Ezekiel 'Zeke' Brown
- I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- The Mack (1973) as Slim
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Most-watched Richard Pryor films currently: Lost Highway (1997), Superman III (1983), Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (2022), Blazing Saddles (1974), The Wiz (1978).
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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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