
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.

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