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Paul Mooney

Actor

Paul Mooney

Born August 4, 1941 in Shreveport, Louisiana, USADied May 19, 202114 films

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.

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The Buddy Holly Story posterFirst watchThe Buddy Holly Story19787.1as SamA chronicle of the rise and brief career of rock 'n' roll star Buddy Holly, who aspires to play music the way he wants it to sound.View film

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Bamboozled poster6.3Bamboozled2000Hollywood Shuffle poster6.5Hollywood Shuffle1987Meet the Blacks poster4.7Meet the Blacks2016Bustin' Loose poster6.2Bustin' Loose1981

Filmography

14 films as actor
  1. 2016Meet the BlacksKlansman
  2. 2010All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas
  3. 2009Sombra azulJanitor
  4. 2006Homie SpumoniGeorge
  5. 2001The Old SettlerMan at Counter
  6. 2000BamboozledJunebug
  7. 1998High Freakquency
  8. 1989Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
  9. 1987Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
  10. 1987Hollywood ShufflePresident of NAACP
  11. 1981Bustin' LooseMarvin
  12. 1978The Buddy Holly StorySam
  13. 1977Which Way Is Up?Inspector Caine
  14. 1975Carter's ArmySoldier