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