Paul Mooney
Acting · 79 years old
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
Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World
Himself
Chappelle's Show
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Self
Good Times
The Larry Sanders Show
Clyde
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was Cleopatra
Self
The Buddy Holly Story
Sam
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Self
I Am Richard Pryor
Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)
Paul Mooney: A Piece of My Mind - God Bless America
Himself
Richard Pryor: Here and Now
Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Good Hair
Self
Hollywood Shuffle
President of NAACP
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
The Richard Pryor Show
Floyd
Bamboozled
Junebug
Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America
Self
FTA
Self
Bustin' Loose
Marvin
