Paul Mooney
Born: 1941-08-04 in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Died: 2021-05-19
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2019
- I Am Richard Pryor as Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)
2016
- Meet the Blacks as Klansman
2014
2013
- Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic as Self
2012
- DTLA as Silas
- Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy as As himself
2009
- Good Hair as Self
- Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy as Self
- Sombra azul as Janitor
2006
- Homie Spumoni as George
2003
2002
2001
- Call Me Claus ... (Story)
- The Old Settler as Man at Counter
2000
- Bamboozled as Junebug
1998
- Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
- High Freakquency
1996
- Full Frontal Comedy as self
1994
1993
- Late Show with David Letterman as Self - Guest
- Andrew Dice Clay and His Gang Live! The Valentine's Day Massacre as Self
1992
- The Larry Sanders Show as Clyde
1989
1987
- Hollywood Shuffle as President of NAACP
- Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
1986
- Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling ... (Screenplay)
1984
- Black Hollywood as Self
1983
- Richard Pryor: Here and Now as Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
1981
- Bustin' Loose as Marvin
1979
- Richard Pryor: Live in Concert ... (Writer)
1978
- The Buddy Holly Story as Sam
1977
- The Richard Pryor Show as Floyd
- Which Way Is Up? as Inspector Caine
- Freeman ... (Writer)
- The Richard Pryor Special? ... (Writer)
1975
- Saturday Night Live ... (Writer)
- Carter's Army as Soldier
1974
1972
- Sanford and Son ... (Story)
- FTA as Self