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