John Witherspoon1942 - 2019

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Actor

Popularity

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Famous

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.

Credits

Boosters LA
Boosters LA

2022

Comedy

as Luther

0
0.1
Reality Queen!
Reality Queen!

2020

Comedy

as Joe The Plumber

3.3
0.5
I Got the Hook Up 2
I Got the Hook Up 2

2019

Comedy

as Mr. Mimm

5.6
0.6
A Thousand Words
A Thousand Words

2012

Comedy • Drama

as Blind Man

6.1
1.7
Chick Magnet
Chick Magnet

2011

Comedy • Romance

as John (uncredited)

3.9
0.3
Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen
6.1
0.3
The Hustle
The Hustle

2008

Comedy

as Mr. Wikes

6.2
2.1
You Got to Coordinate
4.5
0.1
After Sex
After Sex

2007

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Gene

5.5
2.4
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street

2006

Animation

as Real Santa/Christmas Singer on a Radio (voice)

8
0.2
Little Man
Little Man

2006

Comedy • Crime

as Pops

5.9
8
Soul Plane
Soul Plane

2004

Comedy • Romance

as Blind Man

5.4
2.7
Laffapalooza! #2
Laffapalooza! #2

2004

as Self

0
0.2
Friday After Next
Friday After Next

2002

Comedy • Drama

as Mr. Jones

6.3
1.9
Dr. Dolittle 2
Dr. Dolittle 2

2001

Comedy • Family • Fantasy • Romance

as Zoo Bear #2 (voice)

5.3
2.4
Little Nicky
Little Nicky

2000

Comedy • Fantasy

as Street Vendor

5.9
3.3
The Ladies Man
The Ladies Man

2000

Comedy

as Scrap Iron

5.3
1.1
Next Friday
Next Friday

2000

Comedy

as Mr. Jones

6.5
3.3
High Freakquency
High Freakquency

1998

Comedy

as Wes Thomas

0
0.1
I Got the Hook-Up
I Got the Hook-Up

1998

Action • Comedy

as Mr. Mimm

5.3
0.4
Bulworth
Bulworth

1998

Comedy • Crime • Drama • Romance • Thriller

as Reverend Morris

6.3
1.1
Ride
Ride

1998

Comedy

as Roscoe

5.6
0.7
Fakin' Da Funk
Fakin' Da Funk

1997

Comedy

as Bill

5.7
1
Sprung
Sprung

1997

Comedy • Romance

as Detective

5.4
0.4
Vampire in Brooklyn
Vampire in Brooklyn

1995

Comedy • Fantasy • Horror • Romance

as Silas Green

5.1
1.1
Friday
Friday

1995

Comedy • Drama

as Mr. Jones

7.1
7
Cosmic Slop
Cosmic Slop

1994

Science Fiction

as Homeless Man #1 (segment 'The First Commandment')

4.3
0.7
Fatal Instinct
Fatal Instinct

1993

Comedy • Crime

as Arch

5.4
1.3
The Meteor Man
The Meteor Man

1993

Action • Comedy • Fantasy • Science Fiction

as Clarence James Carter III

5.8
0.7
Bebe's Kids
Bebe's Kids

1992

Animation • Comedy

as Card Player #1 (voice)

5.7
1
Boomerang
Boomerang

1992

Comedy • Romance

as Mr. Jackson

5.7
2.5
Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!
Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!

1991

Action • Comedy • Horror • Science Fiction

as Evan Rood

5
0.2
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
Talkin' Dirty After Dark

1991

Comedy

as Dukie

4.5
0.3
Sunday in Paris
Sunday in Paris

1991

as Fredic Dickson

0
0.3
The Five Heartbeats
The Five Heartbeats

1991

Drama • Music

as Wild Rudy

7.4
1
House Party
House Party

1990

Comedy

as Mr. Strickland

6.4
2.2
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

1988

Action • Comedy • Crime

as Reverend

6.4
1.7
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

1988

Comedy • Documentary • TV Movie

0
0.2
Kidnapped
Kidnapped

1988

Thriller

as Pimp

3.9
0.4
Bird
Bird

1988

Drama • Music

as Sid

6.8
1.2
Hollywood Shuffle
Hollywood Shuffle

1987

Comedy

as Mr. Jones

6.4
1.3
Ratboy
Ratboy

1986

Comedy • Crime • Drama

as Heavy

3.4
0.7
The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer

1980

Drama • Music • Romance

as M.C. Cinderella Club

5.9
0.5
Last Friday
Last Friday

Comedy

as Willie Jones (Achieved Footage)

0
0.7

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