Paul Mooney

Known for Acting

Paul Mooney's portrait

Details

Birthday: August 04, 1941

Deathday: May 19, 2021

Place of birth: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA

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.