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

The Buddy Holly Story

Sam

Carter's Army

Soldier

Meet the Blacks

Klansman

FTA

Self

Bamboozled

Junebug

I Am Richard Pryor

Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)

Hollywood Shuffle

President of NAACP

The Legend of Dolemite! B...

Self

Paul Mooney: It's the End...

Himself

Which Way Is Up?

Inspector Caine