Acting
Paul Mooney
EN, ES cinema · 36 credits
Born
4 August 1941
Died
19 May 2021 (aged 79)
Birthplace
Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Also known as Paul Gladney
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
Filmography
I Am Richard Pryor
as Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)
Meet the Blacks
as Klansman
Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy
2012
Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy
as As himself, Writer
Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World
as Himself, Writer
Good Hair
as Self
Sombra azul
as Janitor
Homie Spumoni
as George
Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America
as Self, Writer, Executive Producer
The Old Settler
as Man at Counter
Bamboozled
as Junebug
Hollywood Shuffle
as President of NAACP
Richard Pryor: Here and Now
as Announcer (voice) (uncredited), Writer
Bustin' Loose
as Marvin
Which Way Is Up?
as Inspector Caine
Freeman
Writer
The Richard Pryor Special?
Writer, Casting
Carter's Army
as Soldier
FTA
as Self