Born in Detroit, Michigan, USA — Jan 27 1942• Died Oct 29 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…
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James Brown

Mark Steadman

Franco Aplenty (voice)

Robert Freeman (voice)

Tom

Uncle Junior

Augustus Adams

Wayne (voice)


Scofflaw (voice)



John 'Pops' Williams

Will


Self - Host

S. Ward Smith (voice)


Grandpa Alvin

Pops

Mr. Jones

Spoon

Limo Driver

Lloyd

Street Vendor

Mr. Jones

Reverend Morris

Zoo Bear #2 (voice)

Reverend

Mr. Jones

Blind Man

Mr. Strickland

Gene

Blind Man

Mr. Jackson

M.C. Cinderella Club

Sid

Wild Rudy

Roscoe

Scrap Iron


Card Player #1 (voice)

Mr. Wikes

Clarence James Carter III

Silas Green

Heavy

Arch

Mr. Mimm

Homeless Man #1 (segment 'The First Commandment')

Detective

Bill

Mr. Jones

Joe The Plumber

Self

Pimp


Dukie

Mr. Mimm

Luther

Real Santa/Christmas Singer on a Radio (voice)

John

John (uncredited)

Fredic Dickson

Drunk #1


Evan Rood



Robert Jebediah 'Granddad' Freeman (voice)

Wes Thomas

Self