John Witherspoon

John Witherspoon

Acting

Birthday

1942/01/27

Day of death

2019/10/29 (77 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Also know as

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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 S...Read more

Acting
Friday
7.1

(1995) Friday

as Mr. Jones

Next Friday
6.5

(2000) Next Friday

as Mr. Jones

Boomerang
5.7

(1992) Boomerang

as Mr. Jackson

Vampire in Brooklyn
5.1

(1995) Vampire in Brooklyn

as Silas Green

Little Man
5.9

(2006) Little Man

as Pops

Soul Plane
5.4

(2004) Soul Plane

as Blind Man

Hollywood Shuffle
6.4

(1987) Hollywood Shuffle

as Mr. Jones

Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
8.0

(2006) Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street

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

Sprung
5.4

(1997) Sprung

as Detective

You Got to Coordinate
4.5

(2008) You Got to Coordinate

as Self

Fakin' Da Funk
5.7

(1997) Fakin' Da Funk

as Bill

The Ladies Man
5.3

(2000) The Ladies Man

as Scrap Iron

The Hustle
6.2

(2008) The Hustle

as Mr. Wikes

The Five Heartbeats
7.4

(1991) The Five Heartbeats

as Wild Rudy

High Freakquency
0.0

(1998) High Freakquency

as Wes Thomas

Boosters LA
0.0

(2022) Boosters LA

as Luther

Ride
5.9

(1998) Ride

as Roscoe

Laffapalooza! #2
0.0

(2004) Laffapalooza! #2

as ---

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
0.0

(1988) Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

as ---

Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!
5.0

(1991) Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!

as Evan Rood

Cosmic Slop
6.0

(1994) Cosmic Slop

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

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
0.0

(1987) Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

as ---

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
0.0

(1989) Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

as ---

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
0.0

(1989) Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

as ---

After Sex
5.6

(2007) After Sex

as Gene

Friday After Next
6.3

(2002) Friday After Next

as Mr. Jones

Dr. Dolittle 2
5.3

(2001) Dr. Dolittle 2

as Zoo Bear #2 (voice)

Kidnapped
3.8

(1988) Kidnapped

as Pimp

The Jazz Singer
5.9

(1980) The Jazz Singer

as M.C. Cinderella Club

A Thousand Words
6.1

(2012) A Thousand Words

as Blind Man

Ratboy
3.4

(1986) Ratboy

as Heavy

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
6.4

(1988) I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

as Reverend

Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen
6.7

(2010) Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen

as John

Little Nicky
5.9

(2000) Little Nicky

as Street Vendor

Talkin' Dirty After Dark
4.5

(1991) Talkin' Dirty After Dark

as Dukie

Sunday in Paris
0.0

(1991) Sunday in Paris

as Fredic Dickson

I Got the Hook-Up
5.4

(1998) I Got the Hook-Up

as Mr. Mimm

I Got the Hook Up 2
5.6

(2019) I Got the Hook Up 2

as Mr. Mimm

Reality Queen!
3.6

(2020) Reality Queen!

as Joe The Plumber

House Party
6.4

(1990) House Party

as Mr. Strickland

Bebe's Kids
5.8

(1992) Bebe's Kids

as Card Player #1 (voice)

Chick Magnet
4.1

(2011) Chick Magnet

as John (uncredited)

Fatal Instinct
5.4

(1993) Fatal Instinct

as Arch

Bird
6.8

(1988) Bird

as Sid

The Meteor Man
5.8

(1993) The Meteor Man

as Clarence James Carter III

Bulworth
6.3

(1998) Bulworth

as Reverend Morris

Good Times
8.0

(1974) Good Times

as ---

Martin
7.7

(1992) Martin

as ---

WKRP in Cincinnati
7.5

(1978) WKRP in Cincinnati

as ---

L.A. Law
7.1

(1986) L.A. Law

as Mark Steadman

What's Happening!!
7.5

(1976) What's Happening!!

as ---

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
7.9

(1990) The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

as Augustus Adams

The Wayans Bros.
7.1

(1995) The Wayans Bros.

as John 'Pops' Williams

Kim Possible
7.5

(2002) Kim Possible

as Wayne (voice)

The Tracy Morgan Show
0.0

(2003) The Tracy Morgan Show

as Spoon

227
6.8

(1985) 227

as ---

Hill Street Blues
7.6

(1981) Hill Street Blues

as ---

The Boondocks
8.1

(2005) The Boondocks

as Robert Freeman (voice)

The Richard Pryor Show
6.0

(1977) The Richard Pryor Show

as ---

Black Jesus
5.8

(2014) Black Jesus

as Lloyd

Gotham Comedy Live
5.5

(2012) Gotham Comedy Live

as Self - Host

Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
8.3

(2012) Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja

as S. Ward Smith (voice)

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
6.0

(1995) Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

as Scofflaw (voice)

black-ish
7.2

(2014) black-ish

as James Brown

BoJack Horseman
8.5

(2014) BoJack Horseman

as Franco Aplenty (voice)

The Incredible Hulk
7.2

(1977) The Incredible Hulk

as Tom

The First Family
9.0

(2012) The First Family

as Grandpa Alvin

Anger Management
6.2

(2012) Anger Management

as Will

White Famous
5.0

(2017) White Famous

as Limo Driver