John Witherspoon
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1942-01-27
Day of Death
2019-10-29 (77 years old)
Place of Birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA
John Witherspoon
Biography
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.
Acting
Last Friday
as Willie Jones (Achieved Footage)
(2022)
Boosters LA
as Luther
(2020)
Reality Queen!
as Joe The Plumber
(2019)
I Got the Hook Up 2
as Mr. Mimm
(2012)
A Thousand Words
as Blind Man
(2011)
Chick Magnet
as John (uncredited)
(2010)
(2008)
The Hustle
as Mr. Wikes
(2008)
You Got to Coordinate
as Self
(2007)
After Sex
as Gene
(2006)
Little Man
as Pops
(2006)
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
as Real Santa/Christmas Singer on a Radio (voice)
(2004)
Soul Plane
as Blind Man
(2004)
Laffapalooza! #2
as Self
(2002)
Friday After Next
as Mr. Jones
(2001)
Dr. Dolittle 2
as Zoo Bear #2 (voice)
(2000)
Little Nicky
as Street Vendor
(2000)
Next Friday
as Mr. Jones
(2000)
The Ladies Man
as Scrap Iron
(1998)
Bulworth
as Reverend Morris
(1998)
Ride
as Roscoe
(1998)
I Got the Hook-Up
as Mr. Mimm
(1998)
High Freakquency
as Wes Thomas
(1997)
Fakin' Da Funk
as Bill
(1997)
Sprung
as Detective
(1995)
Friday
as Mr. Jones
(1995)
Vampire in Brooklyn
as Silas Green
(1994)
Cosmic Slop
as Homeless Man #1 (segment 'The First Commandment')
(1993)
Fatal Instinct
as Arch
(1993)
The Meteor Man
as Clarence James Carter III
(1992)
Boomerang
as Mr. Jackson
(1992)
Bebe's Kids
as Card Player #1 (voice)
(1991)
The Five Heartbeats
as Wild Rudy
(1991)
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
as Dukie
(1991)
Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!
as Evan Rood
(1991)
Sunday in Paris
as Fredic Dickson
(1990)
House Party
as Mr. Strickland
(1989)
(1989)
(1988)
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
as Reverend
(1988)
Bird
as Sid
(1988)
Kidnapped
as Pimp
(1988)
(1987)
Hollywood Shuffle
as Mr. Jones
(1987)
(1986)
Ratboy
as Heavy
(1980)
The Jazz Singer
as M.C. Cinderella Club