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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Boosters LA
Character:Luther
Release Date:31/01/2022
Reality Queen!
Character:Joe The Plumber
Release Date:10/01/2020
I Got the Hook Up 2
Character:Mr. Mimm
Release Date:12/07/2019
A Thousand Words
Character:Blind Man
Release Date:07/03/2012
Chick Magnet
Character:John (uncredited)
Release Date:20/09/2011
Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen
Character:John
Release Date:01/01/2010
The Hustle
Character:Mr. Wikes
Release Date:05/04/2008
You Got to Coordinate
Character:Self
Release Date:28/03/2008
After Sex
Character:Gene
Release Date:26/09/2007
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
Character:Real Santa/Christmas Singer on a Radio (voice)
Release Date:21/12/2006
Little Man
Character:Pops
Release Date:31/08/2006
Soul Plane
Character:Blind Man
Release Date:28/05/2004
Laffapalooza! #2
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2004
Friday After Next
Character:Mr. Jones
Release Date:22/11/2002
Dr. Dolittle 2
Character:Zoo Bear #2 (voice)
Release Date:22/06/2001
Little Nicky
Character:Street Vendor
Release Date:10/11/2000
The Ladies Man
Character:Scrap Iron
Release Date:13/10/2000
Next Friday
Character:Mr. Jones
Release Date:12/01/2000
High Freakquency
Character:Wes Thomas
Release Date:01/06/1998
I Got the Hook-Up
Character:Mr. Mimm
Release Date:27/05/1998
Bulworth
Character:Reverend Morris
Release Date:15/05/1998
Ride
Character:Roscoe
Release Date:27/03/1998
Fakin' Da Funk
Character:Bill
Release Date:20/07/1997
Sprung
Character:Detective
Release Date:14/05/1997
Vampire in Brooklyn
Character:Silas Green
Release Date:26/10/1995
Friday
Character:Mr. Jones
Release Date:26/04/1995
Murder Was the Case
Character:Drunk #1
Release Date:14/02/1995
Cosmic Slop
Character:Homeless Man #1 (segment 'The First Commandment')
Release Date:08/11/1994
Fatal Instinct
Character:Arch
Release Date:29/10/1993
The Meteor Man
Character:Clarence James Carter III
Release Date:06/08/1993
Bebe's Kids
Character:Card Player #1 (voice)
Release Date:31/07/1992
Boomerang
Character:Mr. Jackson
Release Date:30/06/1992
Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!
Character:Evan Rood
Release Date:14/11/1991
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
Character:Dukie
Release Date:16/08/1991
Sunday in Paris
Character:Fredic Dickson
Release Date:07/07/1991
The Five Heartbeats
Character:Wild Rudy
Release Date:29/03/1991
House Party
Character:Mr. Strickland
Release Date:20/01/1990
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
Character:
Release Date:16/09/1989
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
Character:
Release Date:20/05/1989
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Character:Reverend
Release Date:10/11/1988
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
Character:
Release Date:24/09/1988
Kidnapped
Character:Pimp
Release Date:09/06/1988
Bird
Character:Sid
Release Date:01/06/1988
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
Character:
Release Date:19/12/1987
Hollywood Shuffle
Character:Mr. Jones
Release Date:20/03/1987
Ratboy
Character:Heavy
Release Date:17/10/1986
The Jazz Singer
Character:M.C. Cinderella Club
Release Date:17/12/1980
Television Appearances
White Famous
Character:Limo Driver
black-ish
Character:James Brown
BoJack Horseman
Character:Franco Aplenty (voice)
Black Jesus
Character:Lloyd
Gotham Comedy Live
Character:Self - Host
The First Family
Character:Grandpa Alvin
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
Character:S. Ward Smith (voice)
Anger Management
Character:Will
The Boondocks
Character:Robert Freeman (voice)
The Tracy Morgan Show
Character:Spoon
Kim Possible
Character:Wayne (voice)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Character:Scofflaw (voice)
The Wayans Bros.
Character:John 'Pops' Williams
Martin
Character:Uncle Junior
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Character:Augustus Adams
L.A. Law
Character:Mark Steadman
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Character:
Hill Street Blues
Character:
WKRP in Cincinnati
Character:
The Incredible Hulk
Character:Tom
The Richard Pryor Show
Character:
What's Happening!!
Character:
Good Times
Character:
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