Paul Mooney
actor
- Gender: Male
- Birthday: 1941-08-04
- Day of Death: 2021-05-19 ( 80 years old )
- Place of Birth: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
- Also Known As: Paul Gladney
- IMDB:nm0600764
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.