6.4
Late Show with David Letterman
1993· TV Series
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
August 4, 1941(79)
Day of Death
May 19, 2021
Place of Birth
Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Also Known As
Paul Gladney
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.
Known For
7.3
Hollywood Squares
1998· TV Series
7.7
The Larry Sanders Show
1992· TV Series
8.0
Good Times
1974· TV Series
8.1
Chappelle's Show
2003· TV Series
3.3
DTLA
2012· TV Series
6.3
Bamboozled
2000
Full Frontal Comedy
1996· TV Series
6.6
Good Hair
2009
7.2
6.1
Bustin' Loose
1981
4.7
Meet the Blacks
2016
Filmography
- 2019MovieI Am Richard Pryoras Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)
- 2016MovieMeet the Blacksas Klansman
- 2014MoviePaul Mooney: A Piece of My Mind - God Bless Americaas Himself
- 2013MovieRichard Pryor: Omit the Logicas Self
- 2012TVDTLAas Silas
- 2010MovieAll Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas
- 2010MoviePaul Mooney: It's the End of the Worldas Himself
- 2009MovieGood Hairas Self
- 2009MovieSombra azulas Janitor
- 2009MovieWhy We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedyas Self
- 2007MoviePaul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was Cleopatraas Self
- 2006MovieHomie Spumonias George
- 2003TVChappelle's Show
- 2002MoviePaul Mooney: Analyzing White Americaas Self
- 2000MovieBamboozledas Junebug
- 1998TVHollywood Squaresas Self - Panelist
- 1998MovieHigh Freakquency
- 1996TVFull Frontal Comedyas self
- 1994MovieSandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Ladyas Self
- 1994MovieThe Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badderas Self
- 1993TVLate Show with David Lettermanas Self - Guest
- 1993MovieAndrew Dice Clay and His Gang Live! The Valentine's Day Massacreas Self
- 1992TVThe Larry Sanders Showas Clyde
- 1989MovieRobert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
- 1988MovieRobert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
- 1987MovieRobert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
- 1987MovieHollywood Shuffleas President of NAACP
- 1984MovieBlack Hollywoodas Self
- 1983MovieRichard Pryor: Here and Nowas Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
- 1981MovieBustin' Looseas Marvin
- 1978MovieThe Buddy Holly Storyas Sam
- 1977MovieWhich Way Is Up?as Inspector Caine
- 1977TVThe Richard Pryor Showas Floyd
- 1975MovieCarter's Armyas Soldier
- 1974TVGood Times
- 1972MovieFTAas Self