John Witherspoon
Born in Detroit, Michigan, USA — Jan 27 1942• Died Oct 29 2019
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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…
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James Brown
L.A. Law
Mark Steadman
BoJack Horseman
Franco Aplenty (voice)
The Boondocks
Robert Freeman (voice)
The Incredible Hulk
Tom
Martin
Uncle Junior
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Augustus Adams
Kim Possible
Wayne (voice)
Hill Street Blues
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Scofflaw (voice)
227
Good Times
The Wayans Bros.
John 'Pops' Williams
Anger Management
Will
WKRP in Cincinnati
Gotham Comedy Live
Self - Host
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
S. Ward Smith (voice)
What's Happening!!
The First Family
Grandpa Alvin
Little Man
Pops
Friday
Mr. Jones
The Tracy Morgan Show
Spoon
White Famous
Limo Driver
Black Jesus
Lloyd
Little Nicky
Street Vendor
Next Friday
Mr. Jones
Bulworth
Reverend Morris
Dr. Dolittle 2
Zoo Bear #2 (voice)
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Reverend
Friday After Next
Mr. Jones
Soul Plane
Blind Man
House Party
Mr. Strickland
After Sex
Gene
A Thousand Words
Blind Man
Boomerang
Mr. Jackson
The Jazz Singer
M.C. Cinderella Club
Bird
Sid
The Five Heartbeats
Wild Rudy
Ride
Roscoe
The Ladies Man
Scrap Iron
The Richard Pryor Show
Bebe's Kids
Card Player #1 (voice)
The Hustle
Mr. Wikes
The Meteor Man
Clarence James Carter III
Vampire in Brooklyn
Silas Green
Ratboy
Heavy
Fatal Instinct
Arch
I Got the Hook Up 2
Mr. Mimm
Cosmic Slop
Homeless Man #1 (segment 'The First Commandment')
Sprung
Detective
Fakin' Da Funk
Bill
Hollywood Shuffle
Mr. Jones
Reality Queen!
Joe The Plumber
Laffapalooza! #2
Self
Kidnapped
Pimp
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
Dukie
I Got the Hook-Up
Mr. Mimm
Boosters LA
Luther
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
Real Santa/Christmas Singer on a Radio (voice)
Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen
John
Chick Magnet
John (uncredited)
Sunday in Paris
Fredic Dickson
Murder Was the Case
Drunk #1
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!
Evan Rood
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
Boondocks Pilot
Robert Jebediah 'Granddad' Freeman (voice)
High Freakquency
Wes Thomas
You Got to Coordinate
Self