John Witherspoon
Acting
🎂 1942-01-27
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.
Cast credits(69)
Franco Aplenty (voice)
2014
1981
Robert Freeman (voice)
2005
Wayne (voice)
2002
Tom
1977
James Brown
2014
Mark Steadman
1986
1992
Augustus Adams
1990
Will
2012
1985
Pops
2006
1974
John 'Pops' Williams
1995
Mr. Jones
1995
Street Vendor
2000
Clarence James Carter III
1993
S. Ward Smith (voice)
2012
Scofflaw (voice)
1995
Self - Host
2012
1978
Zoo Bear #2 (voice)
2001
Blind Man
2004
Mr. Jackson
1992
Mr. Jones
2000
Mr. Strickland
1990
Mr. Jones
2002
Blind Man
2012
Reverend
1988
Gene
2007
Reverend Morris
1998
Mr. Wikes
2008
1976
Limo Driver
2017
Detective
1997
Arch
1993
Scrap Iron
2000
Silas Green
1995
Lloyd
2014
Sid
1988
Wild Rudy
1991
Mr. Mimm
2019
Spoon
2003
M.C. Cinderella Club
1980
Grandpa Alvin
2012
1987
Roscoe
1998
Card Player #1 (voice)
1992
Luther
2022
Heavy
1986
1989
Real Santa/Christmas Singer on a Radio (voice)
2006
Pimp
1988
Mr. Jones
1987
Homeless Man #1 (segment 'The First Commandment')
1994
John (uncredited)
2011
1977
Wes Thomas
1998
Fredic Dickson
1991
Mr. Mimm
1998
Dukie
1991
Evan Rood
1991
Bill
1997
1989
John
2010
1988
Joe The Plumber
2020
Self
2004
Self
2008