John Witherspoon
Acting
Born January 27, 1942 · Detroit, Michigan, USA
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.
Films (48)
Boosters LA
2022
Reality Queen!
2020
I Got the Hook Up 2
2019
A Thousand Words
2012
Chick Magnet
2011
Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen
2010
The Hustle
2008
You Got to Coordinate
2008
After Sex
2007
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
2006
Little Man
2006
Soul Plane
2004
Boondocks Pilot
2004
Laffapalooza! #2
2004
Friday After Next
2002
Dr. Dolittle 2
2001
Little Nicky
2000
The Ladies Man
2000
Next Friday
2000
High Freakquency
1998
I Got the Hook-Up
1998
Bulworth
1998
Ride
1998
Fakin' Da Funk
1997
Sprung
1997
Vampire in Brooklyn
1995
Friday
1995
Murder Was the Case
1995
Cosmic Slop
1994
Fatal Instinct
1993
The Meteor Man
1993
Bebe's Kids
1992
Boomerang
1992
Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!
1991
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
1991
Sunday in Paris
1991
The Five Heartbeats
1991
House Party
1990
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
1989
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
1989
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
1988
Kidnapped
1988
Bird
1988
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
1987
Hollywood Shuffle
1987
Ratboy
1986
The Jazz Singer
1980