Paul Mooney
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1941-08-04
Day of Death
2021-05-19 (79 years old)
Place of Birth
Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Paul Mooney
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
Acting
(2019)
I Am Richard Pryor
as Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)
(2016)
Meet the Blacks
as Klansman
(2014)
(2013)
(2012)
Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy
as As himself
(2010)
Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World
as Himself
(2010)
(2009)
Good Hair
as Self
(2009)
(2009)
Sombra azul
as Janitor
(2007)
(2006)
Homie Spumoni
as George
(2002)
(2001)
The Old Settler
as Man at Counter
(2000)
Bamboozled
as Junebug
(1998)
(1994)
(1994)
(1989)
(1988)
(1987)
Hollywood Shuffle
as President of NAACP
(1987)
(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
(1975)
Carter's Army
as Soldier
(1972)
FTA
as Self
Crew
(2012)
(2010)
(2007)
(2002)
Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America
Writer, Executive Producer
(2001)
Call Me Claus
Story
(1986)
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
Screenplay
(1983)
(1979)
(1977)
Freeman
Writer
(1977)
The Richard Pryor Special?
Writer, Casting