Paul Mooney
Acting

Paul Mooney

1941-2021

Known for Meet the Blacks, Richard Pryor: Here and Now, Bamboozled.

7 linked movie credits shown
Born08/04/1941
Died05/19/2021
AgeDied at 79
BirthplaceShreveport, Louisiana, USA
DepartmentActing
Also known asPaul Gladney

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.

Movie Credits

Richard Pryor: Here and Now poster

Richard Pryor: Here and Now (1983)

As Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Comedy, Documentary, TV Movie

 All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas poster

All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas (2010)

Comedy

 Bamboozled poster

Bamboozled (2000)

As Junebug

Comedy, Drama

 Meet the Blacks poster

Meet the Blacks (2016)

As Klansman

Comedy

 Hollywood Shuffle poster

Hollywood Shuffle (1987)

As President of NAACP

Comedy

 Good Hair poster

Good Hair (2009)

As Self

Documentary, Comedy

 Bustin' Loose poster

Bustin' Loose (1981)

As Marvin

Comedy, Drama