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.
As actor 38
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
Hollywood Squares
1998
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
Good Times
1974
Chappelle's Show
2003
The Richard Pryor Show
1977
Bamboozled
2000
Full Frontal Comedy
1996
DTLA
2012
Bustin' Loose
1981
Richard Pryor: Here and Now
1983
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
2013
Hollywood Shuffle
1987
Meet the Blacks
2016
FTA
1972
Good Hair
2009
The Buddy Holly Story
1978
Sombra azul
2009
Which Way Is Up?
1977
I Am Richard Pryor
2019
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009
Homie Spumoni
2006
Carter's Army
1975
The Old Settler
2001
Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady
1994
Paul Mooney: A Piece of My Mind - God Bless America
2014
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
1994
Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America
2002
All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas
2010
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
1989
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
1987
Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was Cleopatra
2007
High Freakquency
1998
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
1988
Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World
2010
Black Hollywood
1984
Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy
2012
Andrew Dice Clay and His Gang Live! The Valentine's Day Massacre
1993
On the crew 13
Saturday Night Live
1975
Sanford and Son
1972
Call Me Claus
2001
Richard Pryor: Here and Now
1983
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert
1979
The Richard Pryor Special?
1977
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
1986
Freeman
1977
The Debbie Allen Special
1989
Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America
2002
Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was Cleopatra
2007
Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World
2010
Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy
2012