Paul Mooney

Known for ActingBorn 1941-08-04Died 2021-05-19Shreveport, 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.Read more

Movies & web series

Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World

Chappelle's Show

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

High Freakquency

Good Times

The Larry Sanders Show

Hollywood Squares

Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was Cleopatra

Sanford and Son

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

Richard Pryor: Live in Concert

I Am Richard Pryor

The Buddy Holly Story

Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady

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

The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder

The Richard Pryor Special?

Andrew Dice Clay and His Gang Live! The Valentine's Day Massacre

Saturday Night Live

Good Hair

Richard Pryor: Here and Now

Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America

Hollywood Shuffle

Late Show with David Letterman

Bamboozled

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

The Richard Pryor Show

FTA

Bustin' Loose

Which Way Is Up?

Freeman

Call Me Claus

Homie Spumoni

Meet the Blacks

Carter's Army

Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy

The Old Settler

DTLA

All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas

Sombra azul

Full Frontal Comedy

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

The Debbie Allen Special

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

Black Hollywood