'Risky Business' actor dies aged 89

Nicholas Pryor, the actor best known for his roles in “Risky Business” and “Beverly Hills, 90210,” has died. He was 89.

Pryor died of cancer on Monday at his home in Wilmington, North Carolina, his agent Susan Tolar Walters confirmed to The Post on Wednesday.

Pryor was born on January 28, 1935 in Baltimore, Maryland. He made his acting debut in a 1961 episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents.

The late star's breakthrough came in 1983 in “Risky Business.” He played Tom Cruise's father in Paul Brickman's coming-of-age film.

His other notable film roles included The Falcon and the Snowman, The Happy Hooker, Collateral Damage, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 and Doctor Sleep.

On television, Pryor starred in “Beverly Hills, 90210” from 1994 to 1997 as A. Milton Arnold. Pryor's character had a daughter, played by Kathleen Robertson.

He also appeared in Another World, NYPD Blue, The Bronx Zoo, Constantine, Nashville, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and The Outsider.

Pryor played former spy Victor Collins on “General Hospital” and its spinoff “Port Charles” in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Jon Lindstrom, who worked with Pryor on both soap operas, paid tribute to the late actor on Instagram on Tuesday.

“It is my solemn duty to announce the passing of the great Nicholas Pryor. “Nick was a true actor and an extraordinary friend,” the 66-year-old actor wrote.

“He was my friend. “One of the best I’ve ever had,” Lindstrom continued. “He was a mentor, a sounding board, a trusted confidant and even a father figure, yes, he played my own father on #GH and #PortCharles. And he was one of the funniest people to spend time with over a bottle of good wine and a great meal.”

Pryor appeared in other soap operas including “The Secret Storm,” “The Edge of Night,” “Love Is a Many Splendored Thing” and “All My Children.”

His last acting role was in the 2021 film “Halloween Kills”.

Pryor and his wife Christine Belford worked together on “Beverly Hills, 90210.” Belford, 75, played the role of Samantha Sanders in the teen drama series.

The couple tied the knot in 1993.

Pryor is survived by his wife, daughter Stacey and grandchildren Gus and Avril.