Paul Mooney

Paul Mooney

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 Chapp…

Filmography

Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 · TV
as Self - Guest
Hollywood Squares
Hollywood Squares
1998 · TV
as Self - Panelist
The Larry Sanders Show
The Larry Sanders Show
1992 · TV
as Clyde
Good Times
Good Times
1974 · TV
Chappelle's Show
Chappelle's Show
2003 · TV
DTLA
DTLA
2012 · TV
as Silas
Full Frontal Comedy
Full Frontal Comedy
1996 · TV
as self
The Richard Pryor Show
The Richard Pryor Show
1977 · TV
as Floyd
Which Way Is Up?
Which Way Is Up?
1977 · Movie
as Inspector Caine
Meet the Blacks
Meet the Blacks
2016 · Movie
as Klansman
Good Hair
Good Hair
2009 · Movie
as Self
Bamboozled
Bamboozled
2000 · Movie
as Junebug
Bustin' Loose
Bustin' Loose
1981 · Movie
as Marvin
I Am Richard Pryor
I Am Richard Pryor
2019 · Movie
as Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)
Carter's Army
Carter's Army
1975 · Movie
as Soldier
Richard Pryor: Here and Now
Richard Pryor: Here and Now
1983 · Movie
as Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
2013 · Movie
as Self
The Buddy Holly Story
The Buddy Holly Story
1978 · Movie
as Sam
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009 · Movie
as Self
Homie Spumoni
Homie Spumoni
2006 · Movie
as George
Hollywood Shuffle
Hollywood Shuffle
1987 · Movie
as President of NAACP
FTA
FTA
1972 · Movie
as Self
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
1987 · Movie
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
1989 · Movie