Joel's Father — Risky Business Character Profile

About Joel's Father

A wealthy and ambitious parent who prioritizes his son's Ivy League prospects, briefly absent during Joel's chaotic week but ultimately satisfied with his academic outcome.

Character Facts

Played by

Nicholas Pryor

Appears in

Risky Business (1983)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Joel's Father — father — Joel Goodson (Tom Cruise)
• Joel's Father — Professional Parent-Interviewer — Rutherford (Richard Masur)

  Formal academic evaluation impacting family dynamics.

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