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John Witherspoon

John Witherspoon

Acting

January 27, 1942 – October 29, 2019 (died at 77)
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Male
47 Movies
24 TV Shows

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.

The Boondocks
The Boondocks

The Boondocks

2005 8.2

as Robert Freeman (voice)

Age 63 (now 77)
55 eps
Friday
Friday

Friday

1995 7.2

as Mr. Jones

Age 53 (now 77)
Little Man
Little Man

Little Man

2006 6.0

as Pops

Age 64 (now 77)
Friday After Next
Friday After Next

Friday After Next

2002 6.4

as Mr. Jones

Age 60 (now 77)
Next Friday
Next Friday

Next Friday

2000 6.5

as Mr. Jones

Age 57 (now 77)
The Wayans Bros.
The Wayans Bros.

The Wayans Bros.

1995 7.2

as John 'Pops' Williams

Age 52 (now 77)
101 eps
Vampire in Brooklyn
Vampire in Brooklyn

Vampire in Brooklyn

1995 5.1

as Silas Green

Age 53 (now 77)
The Ladies Man
The Ladies Man

The Ladies Man

2000 5.4

as Scrap Iron

Age 58 (now 77)
House Party
House Party

House Party

1990 6.4

as Mr. Strickland

Age 47 (now 77)
Black Jesus
Black Jesus

Black Jesus

2014 5.7

as Lloyd

Age 72 (now 77)
31 eps
Boomerang
Boomerang

Boomerang

1992 5.7

as Mr. Jackson

Age 50 (now 77)
Hollywood Shuffle
Hollywood Shuffle

Hollywood Shuffle

1987 6.5

as Mr. Jones

Age 45 (now 77)
I Got the Hook Up 2
I Got the Hook Up 2

I Got the Hook Up 2

2019 5.6

as Mr. Mimm

Age 77
Little Nicky
Little Nicky

Little Nicky

2000 5.9

as Street Vendor

Age 58 (now 77)
Sprung
Sprung

Sprung

1997 5.4

as Detective

Age 55 (now 77)
A Thousand Words
A Thousand Words

A Thousand Words

2012 6.1

as Blind Man

Age 70 (now 77)