John Witherspoon
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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.
Known for
Credits
Little Man (2006)
as Pops
Friday (1995)
as Mr. Jones
Little Nicky (2000)
as Street Vendor
A Thousand Words (2012)
as Blind Man
House Party (1990)
as Mr. Strickland
Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)
as Zoo Bear #2 (voice)
Soul Plane (2004)
as Blind Man
Friday After Next (2002)
as Mr. Jones
Next Friday (2000)
as Mr. Jones
Boomerang (1992)
as Mr. Jackson
Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)
as Silas Green
Bulworth (1998)
as Reverend Morris
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)
as Reverend
After Sex (2007)
as Gene
The Five Heartbeats (1991)
as Wild Rudy
The Meteor Man (1993)
as Clarence James Carter III
Fatal Instinct (1993)
as Arch
The Ladies Man (2000)
as Scrap Iron
Bird (1988)
as Sid
The Jazz Singer (1980)
as M.C. Cinderella Club
Bebe's Kids (1992)
as Card Player #1 (voice)
Boosters LA (2022)
as Luther
Hollywood Shuffle (1987)
as Mr. Jones
The Hustle (2008)
as Mr. Wikes
Talkin' Dirty After Dark (1991)
as Dukie
I Got the Hook Up 2 (2019)
as Mr. Mimm
Reality Queen! (2020)
as Joe The Plumber
Laffapalooza! #2 (2004)
as Self
Fakin' Da Funk (1997)
as Bill
I Got the Hook-Up (1998)
as Mr. Mimm
Ride (1998)
as Roscoe
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street (2006)
as Real Santa/Christmas Singer on a Radio (voice)
Chick Magnet (2011)
as John (uncredited)
Cosmic Slop (1994)
as Homeless Man #1 (segment 'The First Commandment')
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2 (1988)
Actor
Ratboy (1986)
as Heavy
Sprung (1997)
as Detective
Killer Tomatoes Strike Back! (1991)
as Evan Rood
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1 (1987)
Actor
Kidnapped (1988)
as Pimp
Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen (2010)
as John
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4 (1989)
Actor
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3 (1989)
Actor
Sunday in Paris (1991)
as Fredic Dickson
Murder Was the Case (1995)
as Drunk #1
You Got to Coordinate (2008)
as Self
High Freakquency (1998)
as Wes Thomas