John Witherspoon
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 27 January 1942 · Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Died
- 29 October 2019
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.
Known for
Acting 48
- 2022Boosters LA as Luther
- 2020Reality Queen! as Joe The Plumber
- 2019I Got the Hook Up 2 as Mr. Mimm
- 2012A Thousand Words as Blind Man
- 2011Chick Magnet as John (uncredited)
- 2010Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen as John
- 2008The Hustle as Mr. Wikes
- 2008You Got to Coordinate as Self
- 2007After Sex as Gene
- 2006Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street as Real Santa/Christmas Singer on a Radio (voice)
- 2006Little Man as Pops
- 2004Soul Plane as Blind Man
- 2004Boondocks Pilot as Robert Jebediah 'Granddad' Freeman (voice)
- 2004Laffapalooza! #2 as Self
- 2002Friday After Next as Mr. Jones
- 2001Dr. Dolittle 2 as Zoo Bear #2 (voice)
- 2000Little Nicky as Street Vendor
- 2000The Ladies Man as Scrap Iron
- 2000Next Friday as Mr. Jones
- 1998High Freakquency as Wes Thomas
- 1998I Got the Hook-Up as Mr. Mimm
- 1998Bulworth as Reverend Morris
- 1998Ride as Roscoe
- 1997Fakin' Da Funk as Bill
- 1997Sprung as Detective
- 1995Vampire in Brooklyn as Silas Green
- 1995Friday as Mr. Jones
- 1995Murder Was the Case as Drunk #1
- 1994Cosmic Slop as Homeless Man #1 (segment 'The First Commandment')
- 1993Fatal Instinct as Arch
- 1993The Meteor Man as Clarence James Carter III
- 1992Bebe's Kids as Card Player #1 (voice)
- 1992Boomerang as Mr. Jackson
- 1991Killer Tomatoes Strike Back! as Evan Rood
- 1991Talkin' Dirty After Dark as Dukie
- 1991Sunday in Paris as Fredic Dickson
- 1991The Five Heartbeats as Wild Rudy
- 1990House Party as Mr. Strickland
- 1989Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
- 1989Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
- 1988I'm Gonna Git You Sucka as Reverend
- 1988Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
- 1988Kidnapped as Pimp
- 1988Bird as Sid
- 1987Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
- 1987Hollywood Shuffle as Mr. Jones
- 1986Ratboy as Heavy
- 1980The Jazz Singer as M.C. Cinderella Club