Paul Mooney
- Born
- 4 August 1941 (79 years old)
- Passed away
- 19 May 2021
- Place of birth
- Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
- Gender
- Male
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.
