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.
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Films (47)
Boosters LA
2022 · Luther
Reality Queen!
2020 · Joe The Plumber
I Got the Hook Up 2
2019 · Mr. Mimm
Mille mots
2012 · Blind Man
Chick Magnet
2011 · John (uncredited)
Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen
2010 · John
The Hustle
2008 · Mr. Wikes
You Got to Coordinate
2008 · Self
After Sex
2007 · Gene
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
2006 · Real Santa/Christmas Singer on a Radio (voice)
Petit homme
2006 · Pops
Soul Plane
2004 · Blind Man
Laffapalooza! #2
2004 · Self
El viernes Siguiente
2002 · Mr. Jones
Docteur Dolittle 2
2001 · Zoo Bear #2 (voice)
El Hijo del Diablo
2000 · Street Vendor
The Ladies Man
2000 · Scrap Iron
El próximo viernes
2000 · Mr. Jones
High Freakquency
1998 · Wes Thomas
I Got the Hook-Up
1998 · Mr. Mimm
Bulworth
1998 · Reverend Morris
Ride
1998 · Roscoe
Fakin' Da Funk
1997 · Bill
Sprung
1997 · Detective
Un Vampire à Brooklyn
1995 · Silas Green
Todo en un viernes
1995 · Mr. Jones
Murder Was the Case
1995 · Drunk #1
Cosmic Slop
1994 · Homeless Man #1 (segment 'The First Commandment')
Fatal Instinct
1993 · Arch
El hombre meteoro
1993 · Clarence James Carter III
Bebe's Kids
1992 · Card Player #1 (voice)
Boomerang
1992 · Mr. Jackson
Les Tomates tueuses contre-attaquent
1991 · Evan Rood
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
1991 · Dukie
Sunday in Paris
1991 · Fredic Dickson
The Five Heartbeats
1991 · Wild Rudy
House Party
1990 · Mr. Strickland
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
1989
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
1989
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988 · Reverend
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
1988
Kidnapped
1988 · Pimp
Bird
1988 · Sid
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
1987
Hollywood Shuffle
1987 · Mr. Jones
Ratboy
1986 · Heavy
The Jazz Singer
1980 · M.C. Cinderella Club
Séries (25)
White Famous
2017 · Limo Driver
'black•ish
2014 · James Brown
BoJack Horseman
2014 · Franco Aplenty (voice)
Black Jesus
2014 · Lloyd
Gotham Comedy Live
2012 · Self - Host
The First Family
2012 · Grandpa Alvin
Randy Cunningham Le Ninja
2012 · S. Ward Smith (voice)
Terapia con Charlie
2012 · Will
Les Boondocks
2005 · Robert Freeman (voice)
The Tracy Morgan Show
2003 · Spoon
Last Comic Standing
2003 · Self - Celebrity Talent Scout
Kim Possible
2002 · Wayne (voice)
Felices Para Siempre
1995 · Scofflaw (voice)
Les frères Wayans
1995 · John 'Pops' Williams
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 · Self - Guest, Self
Martin
1992 · Uncle Junior
Le Prince de Bel-Air
1990 · Augustus Adams
L.A. Law
1986 · Mark Steadman
227
1985
Hill Street Blues
1981
WKRP in Cincinnati
1978
The Incredible Hulk
1977 · Tom
The Richard Pryor Show
1977
What's Happening!!
1976 · DJ
Good Times
1974