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)
Streaming Sources for all John Witherspoon Movies & TV ShowsTitle | Rating | Job | Role(s) | Year |
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Movie | Actor | Mr. Jones | 2002 | |
Movie | Actor | Mr. Mimm | 2019 | |
Movie | Actor | Mr. Jackson | 1992 | |
Movie | Actor | Mr. Jones | 1995 | |
Movie | Actor | Blind Man | 2004 | |
Movie | Actor | Detective | 1997 | |
Movie | Actor | Heavy | 1986 | |
Movie | Actor | Bill | 1997 | |
Movie | Actor | Silas Green | 1995 | |
Movie | Actor | Card Player #1 (voice) | 1992 | |
Movie | Actor | Mr. Strickland | 1990 | |
Movie | Actor | Mr. Mimm | 1998 | |
Movie | Actor | Wes Thomas | 1998 | |
Movie | Actor | Dukie | 1991 | |
Movie | Actor | Roscoe | 1998 | |
Movie | Actor | Mr. Jones | 2000 | |
Movie | Actor | Pops | 2006 | |
Movie | Actor | Scrap Iron | 2000 | |
Movie | Actor | Joe The Plumber | 2020 | |
Movie | Actor | Mr. Jones | 1987 | |
Movie | Actor | Mr. Wikes | 2008 | |
Movie | Actor | John | 2010 | |
Movie | Actor | Evan Rood | 1991 | |
Movie | Actor | M.C. Cinderella Club | 1980 | |
Movie | Actor | Pimp | 1988 | |
Movie | Actor | Arch | 1993 | |
Movie | Actor | Street Vendor | 2000 | |
Movie | Actor | Blind Man | 2012 | |
Movie | Actor | Reverend | 1988 | |
Movie | Actor | Zoo Bear #2 (voice) | 2001 | |
Movie | Actor | Clarence James Carter III | 1993 | |
Movie | Actor | Reverend Morris | 1998 | |
Movie | Actor | Sid | 1988 | |
Movie | Actor | John (uncredited) | 2011 | |
Movie | Actor | Gene | 2007 | |
Movie | Actor | Wild Rudy | 1991 | |
Movie | Actor | Luther | 2012 | |
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TV Show | Actor | Spoon 16 Episodes | 2003-2004 | |
TV Show | Actor | John 'Pops' Williams 102 Episodes | 1995-2023 | |
TV Show | Actor | 5 Episodes | 1977-1977 | |
TV Show | Actor | Lloyd 31 Episodes | 2014-2019 | |
TV Show | Actor | Augustus Adams 1 Episode | 1990-1996 | |
TV Show | Actor | Wayne (voice) 1 Episode | 2002-2007 | |
TV Show | Actor | 1 Episode | 1974-1979 | |
TV Show | Actor | 1 Episode | 1992-1997 | |
TV Show | Actor | Mark Steadman 1 Episode | 1986-1994 | |
TV Show | Actor | 1 Episode | 1978-1982 | |
TV Show | Actor | 1 Episode | 1976-1979 | |
TV Show | Actor | 1 Episode | 1985-1990 | |
TV Show | Actor | 1 Episode | 1981-1987 | |
TV Show | Actor | Franco Aplenty (voice) 1 Episode | 2014-2020 | |
TV Show | Actor | Scofflaw (voice) 1 Episode | 1995-2000 | |
TV Show | Actor | Tom 1 Episode | 1977-1982 | |
TV Show | Actor | Self - Host 1 Episode | 2012 | |
TV Show | Actor | S. Ward Smith (voice) 1 Episode | 2012-2015 | |
TV Show | Actor | Robert Freeman (voice) 55 Episodes | 2005-2014 | |
TV Show | Actor | James Brown 2 Episodes | 2014-2022 | |
TV Show | Actor | Grandpa Alvin 28 Episodes | 2012 | |
TV Show | Actor | Will 1 Episode | 2012-2014 | |
Movie | Actor | Real Santa/Christmas Singer on a Radio (voice) | 2006 | |
Movie | Actor | Homeless Man #1 (segment 'The First Commandment') | 1994 | |
TV Special | Actor | Self | 2008 | |
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