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.
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Acting History
2019
I Am Richard Pryor as Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)
2016Meet the Blacks as Klansman
2014Paul Mooney: A Piece of My Mind - God Bless America as Himself
2013Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic as Self
2012DTLA as Silas
2012Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy as As himself
2010All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas
2010Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World as Himself
2009Good Hair as Self
2009Sombra azul as Janitor
2009Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy as Self
2007Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was Cleopatra as Self
2006Homie Spumoni as George
2003Chappelle's Show
2002Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America as Self
2001The Old Settler as Man at Counter
2000Bamboozled as Junebug
1998Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
1998High Freakquency
1996Full Frontal Comedy as self
1994Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady as Self
1994The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder as Self
1993Andrew Dice Clay and His Gang Live! The Valentine's Day Massacre as Self
1989Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
1988Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
1987Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
1987Hollywood Shuffle as President of NAACP
1984Black Hollywood as Self
1983Richard Pryor: Here and Now as Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
1981Bustin' Loose as Marvin
1978The Buddy Holly Story as Sam
1977Which Way Is Up? as Inspector Caine
1977The Richard Pryor Show as Floyd
1975Carter's Army as Soldier
1974Good Times
1972FTA as Self