John Witherspoon
Born: 1942-01-27 in Detroit, Michigan, USA
Died: 2019-10-29
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2022
- Boosters LA as Luther
2020
- Reality Queen! as Joe The Plumber
2019
- I Got the Hook Up 2 as Mr. Mimm
2017
- White Famous as Limo Driver
2014
- BoJack Horseman as Franco Aplenty (voice)
- black-ish as James Brown
- Black Jesus as Lloyd
2012
- Anger Management as Will
- Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja as S. Ward Smith (voice)
- A Thousand Words as Blind Man
- Gotham Comedy Live as Self - Host
- The First Family as Grandpa Alvin
2011
- Chick Magnet as John (uncredited)
2010
2008
- The Hustle as Mr. Wikes
- You Got to Coordinate as Self
2007
- After Sex as Gene
2006
- Little Man as Pops
- Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street as Real Santa/Christmas Singer on a Radio (voice)
2005
- The Boondocks as Robert Freeman (voice)
2004
- Soul Plane as Blind Man
- Laffapalooza! #2 as Self
- Boondocks Pilot as Robert Jebediah 'Granddad' Freeman (voice)
2003
- The Tracy Morgan Show as Spoon
2002
- Kim Possible as Wayne (voice)
- Friday After Next as Mr. Jones
2001
- Dr. Dolittle 2 as Zoo Bear #2 (voice)
2000
- Little Nicky as Street Vendor
- Next Friday as Mr. Jones
- The Ladies Man as Scrap Iron
1998
- Bulworth as Reverend Morris
- Ride as Roscoe
- I Got the Hook-Up as Mr. Mimm
- High Freakquency as Wes Thomas
1997
- Sprung as Detective
- Fakin' Da Funk as Bill
1995
- The Wayans Bros. as John 'Pops' Williams
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Scofflaw (voice)
- Friday as Mr. Jones
- Vampire in Brooklyn as Silas Green
- Murder Was the Case as Drunk #1
1994
- Cosmic Slop as Homeless Man #1 (segment 'The First Commandment')
1993
- Late Show with David Letterman as Self - Guest
- The Meteor Man as Clarence James Carter III
- Fatal Instinct as Arch
1992
- Martin as Uncle Junior
- Boomerang as Mr. Jackson
- Bebe's Kids as Card Player #1 (voice)
1991
- The Five Heartbeats as Wild Rudy
- Talkin' Dirty After Dark as Dukie
- Killer Tomatoes Strike Back! as Evan Rood
- Sunday in Paris as Fredic Dickson
1990
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Augustus Adams
- House Party as Mr. Strickland
1988
- I'm Gonna Git You Sucka as Reverend
- Bird as Sid
- Kidnapped as Pimp
- Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
1987
1985
1981
1980
- The Jazz Singer as M.C. Cinderella Club
1978
1977
1976
- What's Happening!! as DJ