Cast & creator
Paul Mooney
Best known for Late Show with David Letterman, Saturday Night Live, Hollywood Squares
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
43
film credits
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television credits
38
1972–2019 · acting roles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (53)
Showing 53 of 53 credits
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1993
Saturday Night Live
Writer
1975
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
1998
The Larry Sanders Show
Clyde
1992
Good Times
1974
Sanford and Son
Story
1972
Chappelle's Show
2003
Full Frontal Comedy
self
1996
DTLA
Silas
2012
The Richard Pryor Show
Floyd
1977
Meet the Blacks
Klansman
2016
Bamboozled
Junebug
2000
Call Me Claus
Story
2001
The Buddy Holly Story
Sam
1978
Hollywood Shuffle
President of NAACP
1987
Which Way Is Up?
Inspector Caine
1977
FTA
Self
1972
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
Screenplay
1986
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Self
2009
Carter's Army
Soldier
1975
Good Hair
Self
2009
I Am Richard Pryor
Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)
2019
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Self
2013
Bustin' Loose
Marvin
1981
All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas
2010
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert
Writer
1979
Richard Pryor: Here and Now
Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
1983Richard Pryor: Here and Now
Writer
1983
The Richard Pryor Special?
Casting
1977The Richard Pryor Special?
Writer
1977
Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America
Self
2002Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America
Writer
2002Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America
Executive Producer
2002
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
1987
Sombra azul
Janitor
2009
Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady
Self
1994
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
1989
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
1988The Debbie Allen Special
Writer
1989
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
Self
1994
The Old Settler
Man at Counter
2001
Homie Spumoni
George
2006
Andrew Dice Clay and His Gang Live! The Valentine's Day Massacre
Self
1993
Black Hollywood
Self
1984
Freeman
Writer
1977
High Freakquency
1998
Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World
Himself
2010Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World
Writer
2010
Paul Mooney: A Piece of My Mind - God Bless America
Himself
2014
Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was Cleopatra
Self
2007Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was Cleopatra
Writer
2007Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy
As himself
2012Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy
Writer
2012