John Witherspoon

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John Witherspoon

Acting January 27, 1942

Detroit, Michigan, USA

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…

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BoJack Horseman

BoJack Horseman

8.5 2014 TV Show
Late Show with David Letterman

Late Show with David Letterman

6.4 1993 TV Show
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

7.9 1990 TV Show
Friday

Friday

7.2 1995 Movie
Little Nicky

Little Nicky

5.8 2000 Movie
Little Man

Little Man

5.9 2006 Movie
Dr. Dolittle 2

Dr. Dolittle 2

5.3 2001 Movie
A Thousand Words

A Thousand Words

6.1 2012 Movie
Kim Possible

Kim Possible

7.5 2002 TV Show
The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk

7.2 1977 TV Show
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black-ish

7.1 2014 TV Show
The Boondocks

The Boondocks

8.3 2005 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2022
    Boosters LA

    Movie Luther

  2. 2020
    Reality Queen!

    Movie Joe The Plumber

  3. 2019
    I Got the Hook Up 2

    Movie Mr. Mimm

  4. 2017
    White Famous

    TV show Limo Driver

  5. 2014
    black-ish

    TV show James Brown

  6. 2014
    BoJack Horseman

    TV show Franco Aplenty (voice)

  7. 2014
    Black Jesus

    TV show Lloyd

  8. 2012
    Gotham Comedy Live

    TV show Self - Host

  9. 2012
    The First Family

    TV show Grandpa Alvin

  10. 2012
    Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja

    TV show S. Ward Smith (voice)

  11. 2012
    Anger Management

    TV show Will

  12. 2012
    A Thousand Words

    Movie Blind Man

  13. 2011
    Chick Magnet

    Movie John (uncredited)

  14. 2010
    Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen

    Movie John

  15. 2008
    The Hustle

    Movie Mr. Wikes

  16. 2008
    You Got to Coordinate

    Movie Self

More credits
  1. 2007
    After Sex

    Movie Gene

  2. 2006
    Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street

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

  3. 2006
    Little Man

    Movie Pops

  4. 2005
    The Boondocks

    TV show Robert Freeman (voice)

  5. 2004
    Soul Plane

    Movie Blind Man

  6. 2004
    Laffapalooza! #2

    Movie Self

  7. 2003
    The Tracy Morgan Show

    TV show Spoon

  8. 2002
    Friday After Next

    Movie Mr. Jones

  9. 2002
    Kim Possible

    TV show Wayne (voice)

  10. 2001
    Dr. Dolittle 2

    Movie Zoo Bear #2 (voice)

  11. 2000
    Little Nicky

    Movie Street Vendor

  12. 2000
    The Ladies Man

    Movie Scrap Iron

  13. 2000
    Next Friday

    Movie Mr. Jones

  14. 1998
    High Freakquency

    Movie Wes Thomas

  15. 1998
    I Got the Hook-Up

    Movie Mr. Mimm

  16. 1998
    Bulworth

    Movie Reverend Morris

  17. 1998
    Ride

    Movie Roscoe

  18. 1997
    Fakin' Da Funk

    Movie Bill

  19. 1997
    Sprung

    Movie Detective

  20. 1995
    Vampire in Brooklyn

    Movie Silas Green

  21. 1995
    Friday

    Movie Mr. Jones

  22. 1995
    Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

    TV show Scofflaw (voice)

  23. 1995
    Murder Was the Case

    Movie Drunk #1

  24. 1995
    The Wayans Bros.

    TV show John 'Pops' Williams