John Witherspoon
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jan 27, 1942
- Died
- Oct 29, 2019 (aged 77)
- Place of birth
- Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Credits
- 71
John Witherspoon was an African-American comedian and actor who has roles in over 20 movies and television shows. Acting for over three decades, Witherspoon starred in films such as Hollywood Shuffle (1987), Boomerang (1992), and the Friday film series. He also made appearances on television shows such as Barnaby Jones (1973), The Wayans Brothers (1994-99), The Tracy Morgan Show (2003), and Boondocks (2005). He has also taken his success in acting into screenwriting a movie called From the Old School where he takes the role as an elderly working man who tries to prevent a neighborhood convenience store from being developed into a strip club. Witherspoon released The John Witherspoon Collection, a line of comical greeting cards known as Spoon Cards.
Known for
Filmography
Boosters LA
2022Movie
Luther
Reality Queen!
2020Movie
Joe The Plumber
I Got the Hook Up 2
2019Movie
Mr. Mimm
White Famous
2017TV
Limo Driver
black-ish
2014TV
James Brown
BoJack Horseman
2014TV
Franco Aplenty (voice)
Black Jesus
2014TV
Lloyd
Gotham Comedy Live
2012TV
Self - Host
The First Family
2012TV
Grandpa Alvin
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
2012TV
S. Ward Smith (voice)
Anger Management
2012TV
Will
A Thousand Words
2012Movie
Blind Man
Chick Magnet
2011Movie
John (uncredited)
Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen
2010Movie
John
The Hustle
2008Movie
Mr. Wikes
You Got to Coordinate
2008Movie
Self
After Sex
2007Movie
Gene
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
2006Movie
Real Santa/Christmas Singer on a Radio (voice)
Little Man
2006Movie
Pops
The Boondocks
2005TV
Robert Freeman (voice)
Soul Plane
2004Movie
Blind Man
Laffapalooza! #2
2004Movie
Self
The Tracy Morgan Show
2003TV
Spoon
Friday After Next
2002Movie
Mr. Jones
Kim Possible
2002TV
Wayne (voice)
Dr. Dolittle 2
2001Movie
Zoo Bear #2 (voice)
Little Nicky
2000Movie
Street Vendor
The Ladies Man
2000Movie
Scrap Iron
Next Friday
2000Movie
Mr. Jones
High Freakquency
1998Movie
Wes Thomas
I Got the Hook-Up
1998Movie
Mr. Mimm
Bulworth
1998Movie
Reverend Morris
Ride
1998Movie
Roscoe
Fakin' Da Funk
1997Movie
Bill
Sprung
1997Movie
Detective
Vampire in Brooklyn
1995Movie
Silas Green
Friday
1995Movie
Mr. Jones
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995TV
Scofflaw (voice)
Murder Was the Case
1995Movie
Drunk #1
The Wayans Bros.
1995TV
John 'Pops' Williams
Cosmic Slop
1994Movie
Homeless Man #1 (segment 'The First Commandment')
Fatal Instinct
1993Movie
Arch
Late Show with David Letterman
1993TV
Self - Guest, Self
The Meteor Man
1993Movie
Clarence James Carter III
Martin
1992TV
Uncle Junior
Bebe's Kids
1992Movie
Card Player #1 (voice)
Boomerang
1992Movie
Mr. Jackson
Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!
1991Movie
Evan Rood
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
1991Movie
Dukie
Sunday in Paris
1991Movie
Fredic Dickson
The Five Heartbeats
1991Movie
Wild Rudy
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990TV
Augustus Adams
House Party
1990Movie
Mr. Strickland
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
1989Movie
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
1989Movie
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988Movie
Reverend
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
1988Movie
Kidnapped
1988Movie
Pimp
Bird
1988Movie
Sid
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
1987Movie
Hollywood Shuffle
1987Movie
Mr. Jones
Ratboy
1986Movie
Heavy
L.A. Law
1986TV
Mark Steadman
227
1985TV
Hill Street Blues
1981TV
The Jazz Singer
1980Movie
M.C. Cinderella Club
WKRP in Cincinnati
1978TV
The Incredible Hulk
1977TV
Tom
The Richard Pryor Show
1977TV
What's Happening!!
1976TV
DJ
Good Times
1974TV