Paul Mooney

Acting

Paul Mooney

Born August 4, 1941Shreveport, Louisiana, USA44 credits

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

I Am Richard Pryor
6.9

I Am Richard Pryor

Movie

2019

Meet the Blacks
4.7

Meet the Blacks

Movie

2016

Paul Mooney: A Piece of My Mind - God Bless America
6.8

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

Movie

2014

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
7.0

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

Movie

2013

DTLA
3.3

DTLA

TV

2012

3.8

Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy

Movie

2012

Filmography

I Am Richard Pryor
2019I Am Richard Pryoras Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)Movie
Meet the Blacks
2016Meet the Blacksas KlansmanMovie
Paul Mooney: A Piece of My Mind - God Bless America
2014Paul Mooney: A Piece of My Mind - God Bless Americaas HimselfMovie
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
2013Richard Pryor: Omit the Logicas SelfMovie
DTLA
2012DTLAas SilasTV
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2012Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedyas As himselfMovie
All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas
2010All Star Comedy Jam: Live from DallasMovie
Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World
2010Paul Mooney: It's the End of the Worldas HimselfMovie
Good Hair
2009Good Hairas SelfMovie
Sombra azul
2009Sombra azulas JanitorMovie
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedyas SelfMovie
Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was Cleopatra
2007Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was Cleopatraas SelfMovie
Homie Spumoni
2006Homie Spumonias GeorgeMovie
Chappelle's Show
2003Chappelle's ShowTV
Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America
2002Paul Mooney: Analyzing White Americaas SelfMovie
Call Me Claus
2001Call Me ClausStoryMovie
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2001The Old Settleras Man at CounterMovie
Bamboozled
2000Bamboozledas JunebugMovie
Hollywood Squares
1998Hollywood Squaresas Self - PanelistTV
High Freakquency
1998High FreakquencyMovie
Full Frontal Comedy
1996Full Frontal Comedyas selfTV
Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady
1994Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Ladyas SelfMovie
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
1994The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badderas SelfMovie
Late Show with David Letterman
1993Late Show with David Lettermanas Self - GuestTV
Andrew Dice Clay and His Gang Live! The Valentine's Day Massacre
1993Andrew Dice Clay and His Gang Live! The Valentine's Day Massacreas SelfMovie
The Larry Sanders Show
1992The Larry Sanders Showas ClydeTV
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
1989Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4Movie
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
1988Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2Movie
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
1987Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1Movie
Hollywood Shuffle
1987Hollywood Shuffleas President of NAACPMovie
Black Hollywood
1984Black Hollywoodas SelfMovie
Richard Pryor: Here and Now
1983Richard Pryor: Here and Nowas Announcer (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Bustin' Loose
1981Bustin' Looseas MarvinMovie
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert
1979Richard Pryor: Live in ConcertWriterMovie
The Buddy Holly Story
1978The Buddy Holly Storyas SamMovie
Freeman
1977FreemanWriterMovie
Which Way Is Up?
1977Which Way Is Up?as Inspector CaineMovie
The Richard Pryor Show
1977The Richard Pryor Showas FloydTV
The Richard Pryor Special?
1977The Richard Pryor Special?WriterMovie
Saturday Night Live
1975Saturday Night LiveWriterTV
Carter's Army
1975Carter's Armyas SoldierMovie
Good Times
1974Good TimesTV
FTA
1972FTAas SelfMovie
Sanford and Son
1972Sanford and SonStoryTV