Paul Mooney
- Acting
- August 4, 1941 · Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
- May 19, 2021
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
Filmography
- I Am Richard Pryor · Self
- Meet the Blacks · Klansman
- Paul Mooney: A Piece of My Mind - God Bless America · Self
- Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic · Self
- DTLA · Silas
- Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy · As himself, Writer
- All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas
- Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World · Self, Writer
- Good Hair · Self
- Sombra azul · Janitor
- Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy · Self
- Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was Cleopatra · Self, Writer
- Homie Spumoni · George
- Chappelle's Show
- Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America · Self, Writer
- Call Me Claus · Story
- The Old Settler · Man at Counter
- Bamboozled · Junebug
- Hollywood Squares · Self
- High Freakquency
- Full Frontal Comedy · Self
- Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady · Self
- The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder · Self
- Late Show with David Letterman · Self
- Andrew Dice Clay and His Gang Live! The Valentine's Day Massacre · Self
- The Larry Sanders Show · Clyde
- Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
- The Debbie Allen Special · Writer
- Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
- Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
- Hollywood Shuffle · President of NAACP
- Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling · Screenplay
- Black Hollywood · Self
- Richard Pryor: Here and Now · Announcer (voice) (uncredited), Writer
- Bustin' Loose · Marvin
- Richard Pryor: Live in Concert · Writer
- The Buddy Holly Story · Sam
- Freeman · Writer
- Which Way Is Up? · Inspector Caine
- The Richard Pryor Show · Floyd
- The Richard Pryor Special? · Writer, Casting
- Saturday Night Live · Writer
- Carter's Army · Soldier
- Good Times
- FTA · Self
- Sanford and Son · Story