Paul Mooney
Acting
Born August 4, 1941 · Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
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 · 38 titles
Late Show with David Letterman
Hollywood Squares
The Larry Sanders Show
Good Times
Chappelle's Show
DTLA
Full Frontal Comedy
The Richard Pryor Show
Bamboozled
Meet the Blacks
Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
The Buddy Holly Story
FTA
Good Hair
I Am Richard Pryor
Hollywood Shuffle
Richard Pryor: Here and Now
Bustin' Loose
Sombra azul
Which Way Is Up?
Carter's Army
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
Homie Spumoni
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
Paul Mooney: A Piece of My Mind - God Bless America
Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
The Old Settler
High Freakquency
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
Black Hollywood
All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas
Andrew Dice Clay and His Gang Live! The Valentine's Day Massacre
Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy
Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was Cleopatra