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John Witherspoon

John Witherspoon

Actor

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.

Born: January 27, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan, USA

Died: October 29, 2019 (Age 77)

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John Witherspoon  Movies & TV Credits

Title Rating Job Role(s) Year
Movie
6
ActorMr. Jones2002
Movie
3.3
ActorMr. Mimm2019
Movie
5.8
ActorMr. Jackson1992
Movie
7.4
ActorMr. Jones1995
Movie
4.7
ActorBlind Man2004
Movie
5.3
ActorDetective1997
Movie
3.7
ActorHeavy1986
Movie
7
ActorBill1997
Movie
4.6
ActorSilas Green1995
Movie
6
ActorCard Player #1 (voice)1992
Movie
6.7
ActorMr. Strickland1990
Movie
4.3
ActorMr. Mimm1998
Movie
4
ActorWes Thomas1998
Movie
5.3
ActorDukie1991
Movie
4.2
ActorRoscoe1998
Movie
6.3
ActorMr. Jones2000
Movie
4.7
ActorPops2006
Movie
5.1
ActorScrap Iron2000
Movie
3
ActorJoe The Plumber2020
Movie
6.7
ActorMr. Jones1987
Movie
4.4
ActorMr. Wikes2008
Movie
7.1
ActorJohn2010
Movie
4
ActorEvan Rood1991
Movie
6.1
ActorM.C. Cinderella Club1980
Movie
4.5
ActorPimp1988
Movie
5.8
ActorArch1993
Movie
5.5
ActorStreet Vendor2000
Movie
5.8
ActorBlind Man2012
Movie
6.7
ActorReverend1988
Movie
4.6
ActorZoo Bear #2 (voice)2001
Movie
5.1
ActorClarence James Carter III1993
Movie
6.7
ActorReverend Morris1998
Movie
7.2
ActorSid1988
Movie
2.5
ActorJohn (uncredited)2011
Movie
5.3
ActorGene2007
Movie
7.7
ActorWild Rudy1991
Movie
5.8
ActorLuther2012
Movie
Actor
Movie
Actor
Movie
Actor
TV Show
6.1
ActorSpoon
16 Episodes
2003-2004
TV Show
7.4
ActorJohn 'Pops' Williams
102 Episodes
1995-2023
TV Show
7.4
Actor5 Episodes1977-1977
TV Show
6.8
ActorLloyd
31 Episodes
2014-2019
TV Show
8.1
ActorAugustus Adams
1 Episode
1990-1996
TV Show
7.4
ActorWayne (voice)
1 Episode
2002-2007
TV Show
7.6
Actor1 Episode1974-1979
TV Show
7.7
Actor1 Episode1992-1997
TV Show
7.2
ActorMark Steadman
1 Episode
1986-1994
TV Show
7.8
Actor1 Episode1978-1982
TV Show
7.1
Actor1 Episode1976-1979
TV Show
6.9
Actor1 Episode1985-1990
TV Show
8
Actor1 Episode1981-1987
TV Show
8.9
ActorFranco Aplenty (voice)
1 Episode
2014-2020
TV Show
6.6
ActorScofflaw (voice)
1 Episode
1995-2000
TV Show
6.8
ActorTom
1 Episode
1977-1982
TV Show
6.8
ActorSelf - Host
1 Episode
2012
TV Show
6.9
ActorS. Ward Smith (voice)
1 Episode
2012-2015
TV Show
8.3
ActorRobert Freeman (voice)
55 Episodes
2005-2014
TV Show
7.1
ActorJames Brown
2 Episodes
2014-2022
TV Show
3.2
ActorGrandpa Alvin
28 Episodes
2012
TV Show
6.4
ActorWill
1 Episode
2012-2014
Movie
5.8
ActorReal Santa/Christmas Singer on a Radio (voice)2006
Movie
6
ActorHomeless Man #1 (segment 'The First Commandment')1994
TV Special
7.7
ActorSelf2008
Title Rating Job Role(s) Year
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