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.
Known for
Hill Street Blues
BoJack Horseman
Franco Aplenty (voice)
The Incredible Hulk
Tom
L.A. Law
Mark Steadman
black-ish
James Brown
Kim Possible
Wayne (voice)
Martin
WKRP in Cincinnati
Anger Management
Will
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
S. Ward Smith (voice)
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Augustus Adams
The Wayans Bros.
John 'Pops' Williams
The Boondocks
Robert Freeman (voice)
Gotham Comedy Live
Self - Host
Good Times
The First Family
Grandpa Alvin
What's Happening!!
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Scofflaw (voice)
Black Jesus
Lloyd
227
White Famous
Limo Driver
The Tracy Morgan Show
Spoon
The Richard Pryor Show
Little Man
Pops
Friday
Mr. Jones
Little Nicky
Street Vendor
A Thousand Words
Blind Man
Soul Plane
Blind Man
Next Friday
Mr. Jones
Friday After Next
Mr. Jones
The Hustle
Mr. Wikes
After Sex
Gene
Boomerang
Mr. Jackson
Dr. Dolittle 2
Zoo Bear #2 (voice)
Last Friday
Willie Jones (Achieved Footage)
Vampire in Brooklyn
Silas Green
House Party
Mr. Strickland
Bulworth
Reverend Morris
The Ladies Man
Scrap Iron
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Reverend
The Meteor Man
Clarence James Carter III
The Five Heartbeats
Wild Rudy
Fatal Instinct
Arch
Cosmic Slop
Homeless Man #1 (segment 'The First Commandment')
Bebe's Kids
Card Player #1 (voice)
The Jazz Singer
M.C. Cinderella Club
Bird
Sid
Fakin' Da Funk
Bill
Ride
Roscoe
I Got the Hook-Up
Mr. Mimm
Sprung
Detective
Hollywood Shuffle
Mr. Jones
Reality Queen!
Joe The Plumber
Ratboy
Heavy
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
Real Santa/Christmas Singer on a Radio (voice)
Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen
John
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
Dukie
I Got the Hook Up 2
Mr. Mimm
Chick Magnet
John (uncredited)
Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!
Evan Rood
Boosters LA
Luther
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
Kidnapped
Pimp
Laffapalooza! #2
Self
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
Sunday in Paris
Fredic Dickson
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
High Freakquency
Wes Thomas
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
You Got to Coordinate
Self