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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1941-08-04 (83 years old)

Place of Birth

Shreveport, Louisiana, USA

Paul Mooney

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

Acting

2019

I Am Richard Pryor as Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)

2016

Meet the Blacks as Klansman

2014

2013

2012

DTLA as Silas

2010

2009

Good Hair as Self
Sombra azul as Janitor

2007

2006

Homie Spumoni as George

2003

2002

2001

The Old Settler as Man at Counter

2000

Bamboozled as Junebug

1998

Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist

1994

1989

1988

1987

Hollywood Shuffle as President of NAACP

1984

1983

Richard Pryor: Here and Now as Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

1981

Bustin' Loose as Marvin

1978

1977

Which Way Is Up? as Inspector Caine

1975

Carter's Army as Soldier

1974

1972

FTA as Self

Writing

2001

Call Me Claus as Story

1977

Freeman as Writer

Production

2002