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

Late Show with David Letterman
2008
Saturday Night Live
1975
Hollywood Squares
1998
The Larry Sanders Show
1995
Sanford and Son
1974
Good Times
1979
Chappelle's Show
2003
DTLA
2012
The Richard Pryor Show
1977
Full Frontal Comedy
1996
Meet the Blacks
2016
The Buddy Holly Story
1978

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
38
Writing
13
Producing
2
2019
I Am Richard Pryor
as Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)
2016
Meet the Blacks
as Klansman
2014
Paul Mooney: A Piece of My Mind - God Bless America
as Himself
2013
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
as Self
2012
Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy
as As himself
2012
DTLA
as Silas
2010
Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World
as Himself
2010
All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas
2009
Good Hair
as Self
2009
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
as Self
2009
Sombra azul
as Janitor
2008
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self - Guest
2007
Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was Cleopatra
as Self
2006
Homie Spumoni
as George
2003
Chappelle's Show
2002
Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America
as Self
2001
The Old Settler
as Man at Counter
2000
Bamboozled
as Junebug
1998
High Freakquency
1998
Hollywood Squares
as Self - Panelist
1996
Full Frontal Comedy
as self
1995
The Larry Sanders Show
as Clyde
1994
Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady
as Self
1994
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
as Self
1993
Andrew Dice Clay and His Gang Live! The Valentine's Day Massacre
as Self
1989
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
1988
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
1987
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
1987
Hollywood Shuffle
as President of NAACP
1984
Black Hollywood
as Self
1983
Richard Pryor: Here and Now
as Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
1981
Bustin' Loose
as Marvin
1979
Good Times
1978
The Buddy Holly Story
as Sam
1977
Which Way Is Up?
as Inspector Caine
1977
The Richard Pryor Show
as Floyd
1975
Carter's Army
as Soldier
1972
FTA
as Self