Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
August 4, 1941
Died
May 19, 2021
Age
79
Place of Birth
Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Popularity
0.9
Paul Mooney
Acting
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.
Also known as
Paul Gladney
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Known For
6.4
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 · TV
6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV
7.6
Hollywood Squares
1998 · TV
7.7
The Larry Sanders Show
1992 · TV
7.5
Sanford and Son
1972 · TV
8.0
Good Times
1974 · TV
8.1
Chappelle's Show
2003 · TV
0.0
Full Frontal Comedy
1996 · TV
6.3
Bamboozled
2000 · Movie
6.4
The Richard Pryor Show
1977 · TV
3.3
DTLA
2012 · TV
6.2
Bustin' Loose
1981 · Movie
Filmography
2019
I Am Richard Pryor
Movie · Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)
6.9
2016
Meet the Blacks
Movie · Klansman
4.7
2014
Paul Mooney: A Piece of My Mind - God Bless America
Movie · Himself
6.8
2013
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Movie · Self
7.1
2012
DTLA
TV · Silas
3.3
2012
Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy
Movie · As himself
3.8
2010
All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas
Movie
1.0
2010
Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World
Movie · Himself
8.8
2009
Good Hair
Movie · Self
6.5
2009
Sombra azul
Movie · Janitor
0.0
2009
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Movie · Self
8.0
2007
Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was Cleopatra
Movie · Self
7.2
2006
Homie Spumoni
Movie · George
5.0
2003
Chappelle's Show
TV
8.1
2002
Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America
Movie · Self
6.4
2001
The Old Settler
Movie · Man at Counter
3.8
2000
Bamboozled
Movie · Junebug
6.3
1998
Hollywood Squares
TV · Self - Panelist
7.6
1998
High Freakquency
Movie
8.0
1996
Full Frontal Comedy
TV · self
0.0
1994
Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady
Movie · Self
7.0
1994
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
Movie · Self
7.0
1993
Late Show with David Letterman
TV · Self - Guest
6.4
1993
Andrew Dice Clay and His Gang Live! The Valentine's Day Massacre
Movie · Self
7.0