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Paul Mooney

Paul Mooney

Acting · Born 1941-08-04 · 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

tv 8.1 Chappelle's Show
Chappelle's Show
2003
movie 4.7 Meet the Blacks
Meet the Blacks
2016
tv 6.4 Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
movie 6.3 Bamboozled
Bamboozled
2000
movie 7.2 The Buddy Holly Story
The Buddy Holly Story
1978
movie 6.5 Good Hair
Good Hair
2009
movie 6.5 Hollywood Shuffle
Hollywood Shuffle
1987
tv 7.7 The Larry Sanders Show
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
tv 8.0 Good Times
Good Times
1974
movie 7.1 Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
2013
movie 6.2 Bustin' Loose
Bustin' Loose
1981
movie 6.6 Richard Pryor: Here and Now
Richard Pryor: Here and Now
1983
movie 5.8 Which Way Is Up?
Which Way Is Up?
1977
movie 6.9 I Am Richard Pryor
I Am Richard Pryor
2019
tv 6.4 The Richard Pryor Show
The Richard Pryor Show
1977
movie 5.0 Homie Spumoni
Homie Spumoni
2006
movie 4.5 Carter's Army
Carter's Army
1975
movie 6.4 FTA
FTA
1972