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

Late Show with David Letterman

Hollywood Squares

The Larry Sanders Show

Good Times

Chappelle's Show

DTLA

The Richard Pryor Show

Which Way Is Up?

All Movies (30)

• I Am Richard Pryor2019 · as Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)
• Meet the Blacks2016 · as Klansman
• Paul Mooney: A Piece of My Mind - God Bless America2014 · as Himself
• Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic2013 · as Self
• Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy2012 · as As himself
• All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas2010
• Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World2010 · as Himself
• Good Hair2009 · as Self
• Sombra azul2009 · as Janitor
• Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy2009 · as Self
• Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was Cleopatra2007 · as Self
• Homie Spumoni2006 · as George
• Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America2002 · as Self
• The Old Settler2001 · as Man at Counter
• Bamboozled2000 · as Junebug
• High Freakquency1998
• Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady1994 · as Self
• The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder1994 · as Self
• Andrew Dice Clay and His Gang Live! The Valentine's Day Massacre1993 · as Self
• Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 41989
• Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 21988
• Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 11987
• Hollywood Shuffle1987 · as President of NAACP
• Black Hollywood1984 · as Self
• Richard Pryor: Here and Now1983 · as Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
• Bustin' Loose1981 · as Marvin
• The Buddy Holly Story1978 · as Sam
• Which Way Is Up?1977 · as Inspector Caine
• Carter's Army1975 · as Soldier
• FTA1972 · as Self

All TV Shows (8)

• DTLA2012 · as Silas
• Chappelle's Show2003
• Hollywood Squares1998 · as Self - Panelist
• Full Frontal Comedy1996 · as self
• Late Show with David Letterman1993 · as Self - Guest
• The Larry Sanders Show1992 · as Clyde
• The Richard Pryor Show1977 · as Floyd
• Good Times1974