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John Witherspoon

John Witherspoon

Actor · Born 1942-01-27 · Detroit, Michigan, USA

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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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. BoJack Horseman (2014) — Franco Aplenty (voice)
  2. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990) — Augustus Adams
  3. Friday (1995) — Mr. Jones
  4. Little Nicky (2000) — Street Vendor
  5. Little Man (2006) — Pops
  6. Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) — Zoo Bear #2 (voice)
  7. A Thousand Words (2012) — Blind Man
  8. Next Friday (2000) — Mr. Jones
  9. Vampire in Brooklyn (1995) — Silas Green
  10. Boomerang (1992) — Mr. Jackson
  11. Kim Possible (2002) — Wayne (voice)
  12. Soul Plane (2004) — Blind Man
  13. The Incredible Hulk (1977) — Tom
  14. The Boondocks (2005) — Robert Freeman (voice)
  15. Friday After Next (2002) — Mr. Jones
  16. Bird (1988) — Sid
  17. black-ish (2014) — James Brown
  18. Anger Management (2012) — Will
  19. House Party (1990) — Mr. Strickland
  20. Bulworth (1998) — Reverend Morris
  21. After Sex (2007) — Gene
  22. I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988) — Reverend
  23. The Meteor Man (1993) — Clarence James Carter III
  24. Fatal Instinct (1993) — Arch
  25. Late Show with David Letterman (1993) — Self - Guest
  26. The Ladies Man (2000) — Scrap Iron
  27. Martin (1992) — Uncle Junior
  28. Hill Street Blues (1981)
  29. Hollywood Shuffle (1987) — Mr. Jones
  30. WKRP in Cincinnati (1978)
  31. Good Times (1974)
  32. L.A. Law (1986) — Mark Steadman
  33. Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja (2012) — S. Ward Smith (voice)
  34. The Five Heartbeats (1991) — Wild Rudy
  35. The Jazz Singer (1980) — M.C. Cinderella Club
  36. Bebe's Kids (1992) — Card Player #1 (voice)
  37. The Wayans Bros. (1995) — John 'Pops' Williams
  38. Killer Tomatoes Strike Back! (1991) — Evan Rood
  39. 227 (1985)
  40. Black Jesus (2014) — Lloyd