Paul Mooney
Known for
Acting
Life
1941 – 2021 (aged 79)
Born in
Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Credits
View on IMDb22 acting credits
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
Chappelle's Show
22 Jan 2003
Meet the Blacks
01 Apr 2016
Bamboozled
06 Oct 2000
The Buddy Holly Story
18 May 1978
Hollywood Shuffle
20 Mar 1987
The Larry Sanders Show
15 Aug 1992
Good Times
08 Feb 1974
Bustin' Loose
22 May 1981
Photos
Filmography
2016
- Meet the Blacksas Klansman
2012
- DTLAas Silas1 episode
- Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedyas As himself
2009
- Sombra azulas Janitor
2006
- Homie Spumonias George
2003
- Chappelle's Show4 episodes
2001
- The Old Settleras Man at Counter
2000
- Bamboozledas Junebug
1998
1992
- The Larry Sanders Showas Clyde1 episode
1987
- Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
- Hollywood Shuffleas President of NAACP
1983
- Richard Pryor: Here and Nowas Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
1981
- Bustin' Looseas Marvin
1978
- The Buddy Holly Storyas Sam
1977
- Which Way Is Up?as Inspector Caine
- The Richard Pryor Showas Floyd5 episodes
1975
- Carter's Armyas Soldier
1974
- Good Times1 episode