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Nicholas Pryor

Nicholas Pryor

Actor · Died October 7, 2024, aged 89 · Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Nicholas Pryor (born Nicholas David Probst; January 28, 1935) is an American actor. He has appeared in various television series, films, and stage productions.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 28, 1935
Died
October 7, 2024 (aged 89)
From
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
78 on MovieCove · 132 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 13% in 30 days

What are Nicholas Pryor's films like?

Across their 31 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Thriller4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Thriller movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
33%
Bonds
23%
Self
14%
Survival
11%
Power
9%
Society
7%
Ideas
3%
Justice13 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 31 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 9 · Serious 8 · Dark 14

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 24 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 17 · Intense 9

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 17 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 20 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 14 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 8 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 10

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 25 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
2 of 6
Shadow
2 of 6
Mentor
1 of 6
Ally
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
21
Dread
11
Melancholic
8
Warm
7
Hopeful
5
Other
26

How their films linger

Thought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Nicholas Pryor's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 52 of their 78 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (22).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nicholas Pryor's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

132 credits, 78 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Halloween Kills(2021)

    as Morgue Doctor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Falcon and the Winter Soldier(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Oeznik

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • The Outsider(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Maitland

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Sleep(2019)

    as Eddie

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Buster's Mal Heart(2016)

    as Mr. Bowery

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1(2014)

    as D8 Male Patient

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Constantine(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Marcus Mooney

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • A Short History of Decay(2014)

    as The Man in White

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Hart of Dixie(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Harley Wilkes

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Ruffian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Stuart Janney

  • October Road(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The List(2007)

    as Harold Smithfield

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Father Mazzone

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Collateral Damage(2002)

    as Senator Delich

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Guardian(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Bart Shell

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • American Tragedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Gerry Uelman

  • Gideon's Crossing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Young

  • That's Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Strong Medicine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Bachelor(1999)

    as Dale

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Molly(1999)

    as Dr. Prentice

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Clement Rollins

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Carriers(1998)

    as Frank Sanborn

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Murder at 1600(1997)

    as Paul Moran

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Kloves

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Chamber(1996)

    as Judge Flynn F. Slattery

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Dark Angel(1996)

    as Richard

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Siege at Ruby Ridge(1996)

    as Bert Yeager

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Siege at Ruby Ridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bert Yeager

  • Executive Decision(1996)

    as Secretary of State Jack Douglas

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Trial by Fire(1995)

    as Don Barnett

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Nowhere Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Phil

  • Broken Trust(1995)

    as Paul Cleary

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Cagney & Lacey: Together Again(1995)

    as Paul Coster

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Betrayed: A Story of Three Women(1995)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Board Member

  • Party of Five(1994)

    Show 4 episodes · as Gene Bennett

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Hail Caesar(1994)

    as Bidwell

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Murder Between Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Judge Lamartine

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Raymond Huxley

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Sliver(1993)

    as Peter Farrell

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sen. George Steward

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Hoffa(1992)

    as Hoffa's Attorney

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Love Can Be Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Philip Carlyle

  • Majority Rule (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Arch

  • Jack's Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Hit Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Gordon Padway

  • Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show Actor

  • Beverly Hills, 90210(1990)

    Show 26 episodes · as Milton Arnold

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Pacific Heights(1990)

    as Hotel Front Office Manager Neil Spisak

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Sugar and Spice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Brain Dead(1990)

    as Man in Bloody White Suit / Ramsen / Ed Conklin

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Mancuso, F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The New Lassie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Nightbreaker(1989)

    as Colonel William Devereaux

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Diamond Trap(1988)

    as Mr. Exeter

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • A Stoning in Fulham County(1988)

    as Baxter

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Less Than Zero(1987)

    as Benjamin Wells

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Bronx Zoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 21 episodes · Actor

  • Rags to Riches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Morgan Stewart's Coming Home(1987)

    as Tom Stewart

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Murder in Three Acts(1986)

    as Freddie Dayton

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Sidekicks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dr. Louis Birch

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Choke Canyon(1986)

    as John Pilgrim

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Paul Dodge

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The Colbys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Into Thin Air(1985)

    as Larry Walker

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Amazing Stories(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Fetlock

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Ryan

  • Growing Pains(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Frankovich

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Moonlighting(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Simon Brill

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Falcon and the Snowman(1985)

    as Eddie

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Crazy like a Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Nick Floyd

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as David Kingston · as Harry Parmel · as Theo Cayle

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Cover Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Second Sight: A Love Story(1984)

    as Mitchell McKay

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Amazons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Dr. Thompson

  • Risky Business(1983)

    as Joel's Father

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • St. Elsewhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Prison Doctor

  • Voyagers!(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Knight Rider(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Vince

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Silver Spoons(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Miller

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Tales of the Gold Monkey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Kid from Nowhere(1982)

    as Greg Baker Sr.

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Falcon Crest(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Crawley

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Simon & Simon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Splendor in the Grass(1981)

    as Dr. Judd

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • A Few Days in Weasel Creek(1981)

    as Elwin Potter

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • East of Eden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 3 episodes · as James Grew

  • Hill Street Blues(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Dynasty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Desperate Voyage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Ralph Dortlund

  • The Last Song(1980)

    as Ryan

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Dick Owens

  • Airplane!(1980)

    as Mr. Hammen

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Gideon's Trumpet(1980)

    as Jacob

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Plutonium Incident (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Dave Gildea

  • The $5.20 an Hour Dream(1980)

    as Ed Lissick

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Marriage Is Alive and Well (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Larry Wax

  • The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh(1979)

    as George Brockington

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Trapper John, M.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hart to Hart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Rainbow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Bill Gilmore

  • Kaz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Damien: Omen II(1978)

    as Charles Warren

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Dallas(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Nathan Billings

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Having Babies II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Jeff Kramer

  • Lou Grant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Washington: Behind Closed Doors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 6 episodes · as Hank Ferris

  • The Life and Assassination of the Kingfish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Manners

  • Eight Is Enough(1977)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Night Drive(1977)

    as Man in Sports Car

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Gumball Rally(1976)

    as Prof. Samuel Graves - Cobra Team

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Widow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Mack

  • The Adams Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 2 episodes · as John Quincy Adams II

  • Fear on Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Art Beresford

  • Smile(1975)

    as Andy

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Happy Hooker(1975)

    as Carl Gordon

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Force Five (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as James T. O'Neil (as Nick Pryor)

  • Little House on the Prairie(1974)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Man on a Swing(1974)

    as Paul Kearney

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • M*A*S*H(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Major Burnham

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Way We Live Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Lionel Aldridge

  • Love Is a Many Splendored Thing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 248 episodes · Actor

  • The Nurses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show Actor

  • Another World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1,643 episodes · Actor

  • Summer of Decision (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as David

  • Startime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Griffiths

  • Young Doctor Malone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 322 episodes · Actor

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Dane Ross

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Dave McComber, Muriel's father · as Jacob

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 132 titles from 1951 to 2021; peak year 1996.

Biggest box office

Risky Business (1983)

$64M worldwide

Highest rated

Smile (1975)

Midcredits 81st

Most popular right now

Risky Business (1983)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19512021

Peak 1996 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting132 of 132: 132 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rd

By decade

1950s5 · acting1960s3 · acting1970s24 · acting1980s48 · acting1990s33 · acting2000s10 · acting2010s6 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 23 roles
74798999

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Nicholas Pryor's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 49; across their 31 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Reach · how many have seen their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Midcredits score across 78 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th28
  • 25th to 49th22
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

32 of their 78 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser32
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed26

Most divisive · actor

The List (2007)

91st percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Airplane! (1980)

Midcredits 95th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 26 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Nicholas Pryor's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles19–74 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles19–63 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles34–68 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles39–70 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Nicholas Pryor work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nicholas Pryor's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alan Metzger shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers

Producers