Paul Mooney
Paul Mooney is credited on 9 movies and 4 TV shows, best known by TMDB votes for Chappelle's Show, Meet the Blacks and Bamboozled.
Born August 4, 1941 in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA; died May 19, 2021.
Filmography · 13 titles
US streaming apps shown for the 12 best-known titles, checked October 5, 2026. Tap any title for where it streams and what it costs.
Chappelle's Show
2003 · TV show
On Paramount+
Meet the Blacks
2016 · Movie
On Peacock and Prime Video
Bamboozled
2000 · Movie
Not on a US subscription app
The Buddy Holly Story
1978 · Movie
On Sony Pictures Core
The Larry Sanders Show
1992 · TV show
On HBO Max
Good Times
1974 · TV show
On Peacock and Prime Video
Hollywood Shuffle
1987 · Movie
On Prime Video and ScreenPix
Richard Pryor: Here and Now
1983 · Movie
On Sony Pictures Core
Bustin' Loose
1981 · Movie
Not on a US subscription app
Which Way Is Up?
1977 · Movie
Not on a US subscription app
The Richard Pryor Show
1977 · TV show
Not on a US subscription app
Homie Spumoni
2006 · Movie
Not on a US subscription app
Carter's Army
1975 · Movie
About Paul Mooney
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...
Biography from TMDB, written by its community.