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Birth name | Franklin Matthew Pryor |
Born | Granada Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States | April 7, 1987
Medium | Stand-up, film, television |
Years active | 2007-present |
Genres | Political satire, observational comedy, black comedy, improvisational comedy, character comedy, insult comedy |
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Parent(s) | Richard Pryor Geraldine Mason |
Relative(s) | Rain Pryor (half-sister) |
Franklin Matthew Pryor (born April 7, 1987) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer.
Early life[]
Pryor was born in Granada Hills, Los Angeles, California to Richard Pryor and Geraldine Mason. His father is of African-American, Choctaw Native American, Dutch, English, German, Irish, Scottish and Welsh descent and His mother is of African-American, Afro-Barbadian and Ashkenazi Jewish descent.
Career[]
Influences[]
Pryor stated comedians like George Carlin, Dwayne Mooney, Redd Foxx, Bill Cosby, Lenny Bruce, Dick Gregory, Moms Mabley, Jonathan Winters and Jack Benny as influences.