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 Pryoras Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)
- 2016 ·Meet the Blacksas Klansman
- 2014 ·Paul Mooney: A Piece of My Mind - God Bless Americaas Himself
- 2013 ·Richard Pryor: Omit the Logicas Self
- 2012 ·DTLAas Silas
- 2012 ·Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedyas As himself
- 2010 ·All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallasas
- 2010 ·Paul Mooney: It's the End of the Worldas Himself
- 2009 ·Good Hairas Self
- 2009 ·Sombra azulas Janitor
- 2009 ·Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedyas Self
- 2007 ·Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was Cleopatraas Self
- 2006 ·Homie Spumonias George
- 2003 ·Chappelle's Showas
- 2002 ·Paul Mooney: Analyzing White Americaas Self
- 2001 ·The Old Settleras Man at Counter
- 2000 ·Bamboozledas Junebug
- 1998 ·Hollywood Squaresas Self - Panelist
- 1998 ·High Freakquencyas
- 1994 ·Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Ladyas Self
- 1994 ·The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badderas Self
- 1989 ·Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4as
- 1988 ·Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2as
- 1987 ·Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1as
- 1987 ·Hollywood Shuffleas President of NAACP
- 1984 ·Black Hollywoodas Self
- 1983 ·Richard Pryor: Here and Nowas Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
- 1981 ·Bustin' Looseas Marvin
- 1978 ·The Buddy Holly Storyas Sam
- 1977 ·Which Way Is Up?as Inspector Caine
- 1977 ·The Richard Pryor Showas Floyd
- 1975 ·Carter's Armyas Soldier
- 1974 ·Good Timesas
- 1972 ·FTAas Self