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(70)
Tom
1977
Franco Aplenty (voice)
2014
S. Ward Smith (voice)
2012
1992
Mark Steadman
1986
1974
Will
2012
John 'Pops' Williams
1995
Wayne (voice)
2002
Robert Freeman (voice)
2005
Augustus Adams
1990
Scofflaw (voice)
1995
Lloyd
2014
Spoon
2003
Self - Host
2012
Grandpa Alvin
2012
1978
1981
1985
James Brown
2014
Pops
2006
Mr. Jones
1995
1976
Limo Driver
2017
Blind Man
2004
Street Vendor
2000
Mr. Jones
2000
Mr. Jackson
1992
Gene
2007
Zoo Bear #2 (voice)
2001
Mr. Jones
2002
Blind Man
2012
Mr. Strickland
1990
1977
Silas Green
1995
Reverend
1988
Clarence James Carter III
1993
Card Player #1 (voice)
1992
Reverend Morris
1998
Arch
1993
Real Santa/Christmas Singer on a Radio (voice)
2006
Wild Rudy
1991
Sid
1988
Mr. Jones
1987
Bill
1997
Scrap Iron
2000
M.C. Cinderella Club
1980
Mr. Wikes
2008
Roscoe
1998
Mr. Mimm
2019
Willie Jones (Achieved Footage)
Heavy
1986
Evan Rood
1991
Joe The Plumber
2020
Homeless Man #1 (segment 'The First Commandment')
1994
Mr. Mimm
1998
Dukie
1991
Detective
1997
1987
John (uncredited)
2011
John
2010
Pimp
1988
Self
2008
1989
Fredic Dickson
1991
Wes Thomas
1998
Self
2004
Luther
2022
1989
1988