Paul Mooney

Person

Paul Mooney

Acting August 4, 1941

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…

IMDb

Known for

Popular titles

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

6.9 1975 TV Show
Late Show with David Letterman

Late Show with David Letterman

6.4 1993 TV Show
Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares

7.6 1998 TV Show
Chappelle's Show

Chappelle's Show

8.1 2003 TV Show
The Larry Sanders Show

The Larry Sanders Show

7.7 1992 TV Show
Meet the Blacks

Meet the Blacks

4.7 2016 Movie
Sanford and Son

Sanford and Son

7.5 1972 TV Show
Good Times

Good Times

8.0 1974 TV Show
Call Me Claus

Call Me Claus

5.7 2001 Movie
Bamboozled

Bamboozled

6.3 2000 Movie
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert

Richard Pryor: Live in Concert

7.4 1979 Movie
The Buddy Holly Story

The Buddy Holly Story

7.1 1978 Movie

Photos

More stills of Paul Mooney

Biography

A closer look

Read full 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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2019
    I Am Richard Pryor

    Movie Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)

  2. 2016
    Meet the Blacks

    Movie Klansman

  3. 2014
    Paul Mooney: A Piece of My Mind - God Bless America

    Movie Himself

  4. 2013
    Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

    Movie Self

  5. 2012
    DTLA

    TV show Silas

  6. 2012
    Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy

    Movie As himself

  7. 2010
    All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas

    Movie

  8. 2010
    Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World

    Movie Himself

  9. 2009
    Good Hair

    Movie Self

  10. 2009
    Sombra azul

    Movie Janitor

  11. 2009
    Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

    Movie Self

  12. 2007
    Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was Cleopatra

    Movie Self

  13. 2006
    Homie Spumoni

    Movie George

  14. 2003
    Chappelle's Show

    TV show

  15. 2002
    Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America

    Movie Self

  16. 2001
    Call Me Claus

    Movie Story

More credits
  1. 2001
    The Old Settler

    Movie Man at Counter

  2. 2000
    Bamboozled

    Movie Junebug

  3. 1998
    Hollywood Squares

    TV show Self - Panelist

  4. 1998
    High Freakquency

    Movie

  5. 1996
    Full Frontal Comedy

    TV show self

  6. 1994
    Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady

    Movie Self

  7. 1994
    The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder

    Movie Self

  8. 1993
    Late Show with David Letterman

    TV show Self - Guest

  9. 1993
    Andrew Dice Clay and His Gang Live! The Valentine's Day Massacre

    Movie Self

  10. 1992
    The Larry Sanders Show

    TV show Clyde

  11. 1989
    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

    Movie

  12. 1989
    The Debbie Allen Special

    Movie Writer

  13. 1988
    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

    Movie

  14. 1987
    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

    Movie

  15. 1987
    Hollywood Shuffle

    Movie President of NAACP

  16. 1986
    Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

    Movie Screenplay

  17. 1984
    Black Hollywood

    Movie Self

  18. 1983
    Richard Pryor: Here and Now

    Movie Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

  19. 1981
    Bustin' Loose

    Movie Marvin

  20. 1979
    Richard Pryor: Live in Concert

    Movie Writer

  21. 1978
    The Buddy Holly Story

    Movie Sam

  22. 1977
    Freeman

    Movie Writer

  23. 1977
    Which Way Is Up?

    Movie Inspector Caine

  24. 1977
    The Richard Pryor Show

    TV show Floyd