Paul Mooney
August 4, 1941 (83 years old) in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Paul Gladney, better known by the stage name Paul Mooney, was an American comedian, writer, social critic, and television and film actor. He is best known as a writer for comedian Richard Pryor, playing singer Sam Cooke in The Buddy Holly Story and Junebug in Bamboozled, and his appearances on Chappelle's Show.
Known For
Credits
- 2019 · I Am Richard Pryor as Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)
- 2016 · Meet the Blacks as Klansman
- 2014 · Paul Mooney: A Piece of My Mind - God Bless America as Himself
- 2013 · Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic as Self
- 2012 · DTLA as Silas
- 2012 · Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy as As himself
- 2010 · All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas as
- 2010 · Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World as Himself
- 2009 · Good Hair as Self
- 2009 · Sombra azul as Janitor
- 2009 · Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy as Self
- 2007 · Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was Cleopatra as Self
- 2006 · Homie Spumoni as George
- 2003 · Chappelle's Show as
- 2002 · Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America as Self
- 2001 · The Old Settler as Man at Counter
- 2000 · Bamboozled as Junebug
- 1998 · Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
- 1998 · High Freakquency as
- 1994 · Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady as Self
- 1994 · The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder as Self
- 1989 · Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4 as
- 1988 · Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2 as
- 1987 · Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1 as
- 1987 · Hollywood Shuffle as President of NAACP
- 1984 · Black Hollywood as Self
- 1983 · Richard Pryor: Here and Now as Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
- 1981 · Bustin' Loose as Marvin
- 1978 · The Buddy Holly Story as Sam
- 1977 · Which Way Is Up? as Inspector Caine
- 1977 · The Richard Pryor Show as Floyd
- 1975 · Carter's Army as Soldier
- 1974 · Good Times as
- 1972 · FTA as Self