Paul Mooney
1941-08-04 (1941)Shreveport, Louisiana, USAActing
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
Hollywood Squares
TV • 1998
The Larry Sanders Show
TV • 1992
Good Times
TV • 1974
Chappelle's Show
TV • 2003
DTLA
TV • 2012
Full Frontal Comedy
TV • 1996
Bamboozled
MOVIE • 2000
The Richard Pryor Show
TV • 1977
Meet the Blacks
MOVIE • 2016
Good Hair
MOVIE • 2009
FTA
MOVIE • 1972
Homie Spumoni
MOVIE • 2006
Bustin' Loose
MOVIE • 1981
The Buddy Holly Story
MOVIE • 1978
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
MOVIE • 1994
Carter's Army
MOVIE • 1975
Hollywood Shuffle
MOVIE • 1987
Which Way Is Up?
MOVIE • 1977