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.

Filmography

• 2016Meet the Blacks — Klansman
• DTLA — Silas
• 2012Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy — As himself, Writer
• 2010All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas
• 2010Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World — Himself, Writer
• 2009Sombra azul — Janitor
• 2007Paul Mooney: Know Your History - Jesus Is Black... So Was Cleopatra — Self, Writer
• 2006Homie Spumoni — George
• Chappelle's Show
• 2002Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America — Self, Writer, Executive Producer
• 2001Call Me Claus — Story
• 2001The Old Settler — Man at Counter
• 2000Bamboozled — Junebug
• 1998High Freakquency
• The Larry Sanders Show — Clyde
• 1989Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
• 1989The Debbie Allen Special — Writer
• 1988Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
• 1987Hollywood Shuffle — President of NAACP
• 1987Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
• 1986Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling — Screenplay
• 1983Richard Pryor: Here and Now — Announcer (voice) (uncredited), Writer
• 1981Bustin' Loose — Marvin
• 1979Richard Pryor: Live in Concert — Writer
• 1978The Buddy Holly Story — Sam
• 1977Freeman — Writer
• The Richard Pryor Show — Floyd
• 1977The Richard Pryor Special? — Casting, Writer
• 1977Which Way Is Up? — Inspector Caine
• 1975Carter's Army — Soldier
• Saturday Night Live — Writer
• Good Times
• Sanford and Son — Story

Appearances as themselves (13)

• 2019I Am Richard Pryor — Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)
• 2014Paul Mooney: A Piece of My Mind - God Bless America — Himself
• 2013Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic — Self
• 2009Good Hair — Self
• 2009Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy — Self
• Hollywood Squares — Self - Panelist
• Full Frontal Comedy — self
• 1994Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady — Self
• 1994The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder — Self
• 1993Andrew Dice Clay and His Gang Live! The Valentine's Day Massacre — Self
• Late Show with David Letterman — Self - Guest
• 1984Black Hollywood — Self
• 1972FTA — Self