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John Witherspoon

John Witherspoon

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 S

Born

Jan 27, 1942

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Died

Oct 29, 2019

Known For

Acting

Movies

47 acting

0 crew

Popularity

1.5

Known For

Little Man
Little Man
2006 • as Pops
★ 5.9
Friday
Friday
1995 • as Mr. Jones
★ 7.2
House Party
House Party
1990 • as Mr. Strickland
★ 6.4
A Thousand Words
A Thousand Words
2012 • as Blind Man
★ 6.1
Dr. Dolittle 2
Dr. Dolittle 2
2001 • as Zoo Bear #2 (voice)
★ 5.3
Soul Plane
Soul Plane
2004 • as Blind Man
★ 5.5
Little Nicky
Little Nicky
2000 • as Street Vendor
★ 5.8
Next Friday
Next Friday
2000 • as Mr. Jones
★ 6.5
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988 • as Reverend
★ 6.4
Friday After Next
Friday After Next
2002 • as Mr. Jones
★ 6.4
Boomerang
Boomerang
1992 • as Mr. Jackson
★ 5.7
Vampire in Brooklyn
Vampire in Brooklyn
1995 • as Silas Green
★ 5.1
After Sex
After Sex
2007 • as Gene
★ 5.5
Fatal Instinct
Fatal Instinct
1993 • as Arch
★ 5.5
Bulworth
Bulworth
1998 • as Reverend Morris
★ 6.3
Bebe's Kids
Bebe's Kids
1992 • as Card Player #1 (voice)
★ 6.1
The Meteor Man
The Meteor Man
1993 • as Clarence James Carter III
★ 5.8
I Got the Hook-Up
I Got the Hook-Up
1998 • as Mr. Mimm
★ 5.3
The Five Heartbeats
The Five Heartbeats
1991 • as Wild Rudy
★ 7.3
Hollywood Shuffle
Hollywood Shuffle
1987 • as Mr. Jones
★ 6.5
The Ladies Man
The Ladies Man
2000 • as Scrap Iron
★ 5.3
Bird
Bird
1988 • as Sid
★ 6.8
Laffapalooza! #2
Laffapalooza! #2
2004 • as Self
Reality Queen!
Reality Queen!
2020 • as Joe The Plumber
★ 4.1
Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!
Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!
1991 • as Evan Rood
★ 4.9
Fakin' Da Funk
Fakin' Da Funk
1997 • as Bill
★ 6.0
I Got the Hook Up 2
I Got the Hook Up 2
2019 • as Mr. Mimm
★ 5.6
Sprung
Sprung
1997 • as Detective
★ 5.5
The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer
1980 • as M.C. Cinderella Club
★ 5.9
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
1991 • as Dukie
★ 5.2
Ride
Ride
1998 • as Roscoe
★ 6.0
Ratboy
Ratboy
1986 • as Heavy
★ 4.0
Cosmic Slop
Cosmic Slop
1994 • as Homeless Man #1 (segment 'The First Commandment')
★ 5.2
The Hustle
The Hustle
2008 • as Mr. Wikes
★ 6.3
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
2006 • as Real Santa/Christmas Singer on a Radio (voice)
★ 8.0
You Got to Coordinate
You Got to Coordinate
2008 • as Self
★ 4.5
Chick Magnet
Chick Magnet
2011 • as John (uncredited)
★ 3.8
Murder Was the Case
Murder Was the Case
1995 • as Drunk #1
★ 6.1
Boosters LA
Boosters LA
2022 • as Luther
Kidnapped
Kidnapped
1988 • as Pimp
★ 4.2
Sunday in Paris
Sunday in Paris
1991 • as Fredic Dickson
★ 6.0
High Freakquency
High Freakquency
1998 • as Wes Thomas
★ 8.0