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Paul Mooney

Acting Born Aug 4, 1941 Shreveport, Louisiana, USA 24 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.

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Known for

Late Show with David Letterman

as Self - Guest

Chappelle's Show

2003

Full filmography

  • Late Show with David Letterman (1993) as Self - Guest
  • Hollywood Squares (1998) as Self - Panelist
  • The Larry Sanders Show (1992) as Clyde
  • Good Times (1974)
  • Chappelle's Show (2003)
  • DTLA (2012) as Silas
  • Full Frontal Comedy (1996) as self
  • The Richard Pryor Show (1977) as Floyd
  • Which Way Is Up? (1977) as Inspector Caine
  • Good Hair (2009) as Self
  • Bamboozled (2000) as Junebug
  • Meet the Blacks (2016) as Klansman
  • Bustin' Loose (1981) as Marvin
  • The Buddy Holly Story (1978) as Sam
  • Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy (2009) as Self
  • I Am Richard Pryor (2019) as Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)
  • Hollywood Shuffle (1987) as President of NAACP
  • Carter's Army (1975) as Soldier
  • FTA (1972) as Self
  • Richard Pryor: Here and Now (1983) as Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
  • Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic (2013) as Self
  • Homie Spumoni (2006) as George
  • The Old Settler (2001) as Man at Counter
  • Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4 (1989)