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