Paul Mooney
Acting·August 4, 1941·† May 19, 2021 — 79 years old·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 Richard Pryor, playing singer Sam Cooke in The Buddy Holly Story and Junebug in Bamboozled, and his appearances on Chappelle's Show.
Known For
Saturday Night Live
1975·6.9
Chappelle's Show
2003·8.1
Meet the Blacks
2016·4.7
Call Me Claus
2001·5.7
Late Show with David Letterman
1993·6.4
Bamboozled
2000·6.3
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert
1979·7.4
The Buddy Holly Story
1978·7.2
Good Hair
2009·6.5
Hollywood Shuffle
1987·6.5
Sanford and Son
1972·7.5
The Larry Sanders Show
1992·7.7
Filmography · 46
2019I Am Richard PryorSelf - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)2016Meet the BlacksKlansman2014Paul Mooney: A Piece of My Mind - God Bless AmericaHimself2013Richard Pryor: Omit the LogicSelf2012DTLATVSilas2012Paul Mooney: The Godfather of ComedyAs himself · Writer2010All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas2010Paul Mooney: It's the End of the WorldHimself · Writer2009Good HairSelf2009Sombra azulJanitor2009Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black ComedySelf2007Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was CleopatraSelf · Writer2006Homie SpumoniGeorge2003Chappelle's ShowTV2002Paul Mooney: Analyzing White AmericaSelf · Writer · Executive Producer2001Call Me ClausStory2001The Old SettlerMan at Counter2000BamboozledJunebug1998Hollywood SquaresTVSelf - Panelist1998High Freakquency1996Full Frontal ComedyTVself1994Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty LadySelf1994The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & BadderSelf1993Late Show with David LettermanTVSelf - Guest1993Andrew Dice Clay and His Gang Live! The Valentine's Day MassacreSelf1992The Larry Sanders ShowTVClyde1989Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 41989The Debbie Allen SpecialWriter1988Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 21987Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 11987Hollywood ShufflePresident of NAACP1986Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is CallingScreenplay1984Black HollywoodSelf1983Richard Pryor: Here and NowAnnouncer (voice) (uncredited) · Writer1981Bustin' LooseMarvin1979Richard Pryor: Live in ConcertWriter1978The Buddy Holly StorySam1977FreemanWriter1977Which Way Is Up?Inspector Caine1977The Richard Pryor ShowTVFloyd1977The Richard Pryor Special?Writer · Casting1975Saturday Night LiveTVWriter1975Carter's ArmySoldier1974Good TimesTV1972FTASelf1972Sanford and SonTVStory