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