John Witherspoon
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 27, 1942
- Died
- October 29, 2019 (aged 77)
- Birthplace
- Detroit, Michigan, USA
Biography
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
Boosters LA
Movie · as Luther
Reality Queen!
Movie · as Joe The Plumber
I Got the Hook Up 2
Movie · as Mr. Mimm
White Famous
TV · as Limo Driver · 1 ep
Black Jesus
TV · as Lloyd · 31 eps
black-ish
TV · as James Brown · 2 eps
BoJack Horseman
TV · as Franco Aplenty (voice) · 1 ep
A Thousand Words
Movie · as Blind Man
Gotham Comedy Live
TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
TV · as S. Ward Smith (voice) · 1 ep
The First Family
TV · as Grandpa Alvin · 28 eps
Anger Management
TV · as Will · 1 ep
Chick Magnet
Movie · as John (uncredited)
Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen
Movie · as John
You Got to Coordinate
Movie · as Self
The Hustle
Movie · as Mr. Wikes
After Sex
Movie · as Gene
Little Man
Movie · as Pops
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
Movie · as Real Santa/Christmas Singer on a Radio (voice)
The Boondocks
TV · as Robert Freeman (voice) · 55 eps
Soul Plane
Movie · as Blind Man
Laffapalooza! #2
Movie · as Self
The Tracy Morgan Show
TV · as Spoon · 16 eps
Last Comic Standing
TV · as Self - Celebrity Talent Scout · 1 ep
Friday After Next
Movie · as Mr. Jones
Kim Possible
TV · as Wayne (voice) · 1 ep
Dr. Dolittle 2
Movie · as Zoo Bear #2 (voice)
Next Friday
Movie · as Mr. Jones
The Ladies Man
Movie · as Scrap Iron
Little Nicky
Movie · as Street Vendor
High Freakquency
Movie · as Wes Thomas
Ride
Movie · as Roscoe
I Got the Hook-Up
Movie · as Mr. Mimm
Bulworth
Movie · as Reverend Morris
Sprung
Movie · as Detective
Fakin' Da Funk
Movie · as Bill
Friday
Movie · as Mr. Jones
Vampire in Brooklyn
Movie · as Silas Green
Murder Was the Case
Movie · as Drunk #1
The Wayans Bros.
TV · as John 'Pops' Williams · 101 eps
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
TV · as Scofflaw (voice) · 1 ep
Cosmic Slop
Movie · as Homeless Man #1 (segment 'The First Commandment')
Fatal Instinct
Movie · as Arch
The Meteor Man
Movie · as Clarence James Carter III
Late Show with David Letterman
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Boomerang
Movie · as Mr. Jackson
Bebe's Kids
Movie · as Card Player #1 (voice)
Martin
TV · as Uncle Junior · 1 ep
The Five Heartbeats
Movie · as Wild Rudy
Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!
Movie · as Evan Rood
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
Movie · as Dukie
Sunday in Paris
Movie · as Fredic Dickson
House Party
Movie · as Mr. Strickland
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
TV · as Augustus Adams · 1 ep
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
Movie
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
Movie
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
Movie
Kidnapped
Movie · as Pimp
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Movie · as Reverend
Bird
Movie · as Sid
Hollywood Shuffle
Movie · as Mr. Jones
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
Movie
Ratboy
Movie · as Heavy
L.A. Law
TV · as Mark Steadman · 1 ep
227
TV · 1 ep
Hill Street Blues
TV · 1 ep
The Jazz Singer
Movie · as M.C. Cinderella Club
WKRP in Cincinnati
TV · 1 ep
The Richard Pryor Show
TV · 5 eps
The Incredible Hulk
TV · as Tom · 1 ep
What's Happening!!
TV · as DJ · 1 ep
Good Times
TV · 1 ep