Paul Mooney
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 4, 1941
- Died
- May 19, 2021 (aged 79)
- Birthplace
- Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Biography
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
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Filmography
I Am Richard Pryor
Movie · as Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)
Meet the Blacks
Movie · as Klansman
Paul Mooney: A Piece of My Mind - God Bless America
Movie · as Himself
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Movie · as Self
Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy
Movie · as As himself
DTLA
TV · as Silas · 1 ep
Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World
Movie · as Himself
All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas
Movie
Good Hair
Movie · as Self
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Movie · as Self
Sombra azul
Movie · as Janitor
Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was Cleopatra
Movie · as Self
Dawn French's Boys Who Do Comedy
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Homie Spumoni
Movie · as George
Chappelle's Show
TV · 4 eps
Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America
Movie · as Self
The Old Settler
Movie · as Man at Counter
Bamboozled
Movie · as Junebug
High Freakquency
Movie
Hollywood Squares
TV · as Self - Panelist · 5 eps
Full Frontal Comedy
TV · as self · 2 eps
Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady
Movie · as Self
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
Movie · as Self
Andrew Dice Clay and His Gang Live! The Valentine's Day Massacre
Movie · as Self
Late Show with David Letterman
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Larry Sanders Show
TV · as Clyde · 1 ep
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
Movie
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
Movie
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
Movie
Hollywood Shuffle
Movie · as President of NAACP
Black Hollywood
Movie · as Self
Richard Pryor: Here and Now
Movie · as Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Bustin' Loose
Movie · as Marvin
The Buddy Holly Story
Movie · as Sam
Which Way Is Up?
Movie · as Inspector Caine
The Richard Pryor Show
TV · as Floyd · 5 eps
Carter's Army
Movie · as Soldier
Good Times
TV · 1 ep
FTA
Movie · as Self