

John Witherspoon
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
27 Jan 1942
Age
84 Years
Born In
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Total Projects
72
Years Active
48 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.3 ★
Overview
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),...
Known For
Filmography

movie
Boosters LA
Boosters LA
as Luther

movie
Reality Queen!
Reality Queen!
as Joe The Plumber

movie
I Got the Hook Up 2
I Got the Hook Up 2
as Mr. Mimm

tv
White Famous
White Famous
as Limo Driver

tv
black-ish
black-ish
as James Brown

tv
BoJack Horseman
BoJack Horseman
as Franco Aplenty (voice)

tv
Black Jesus
Black Jesus
as Lloyd

tv
Gotham Comedy Live
Gotham Comedy Live
as Self - Host

tv
The First Family
The First Family
as Grandpa Alvin

tv
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
as S. Ward Smith (voice)

tv
Anger Management
Anger Management
as Will

movie
A Thousand Words
A Thousand Words
as Blind Man

movie
Chick Magnet
Chick Magnet
as John (uncredited)

movie
Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen
Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen
as John

movie
The Hustle
The Hustle
as Mr. Wikes

movie
You Got to Coordinate
You Got to Coordinate
as Self

movie
After Sex
After Sex
as Gene

movie
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
as Real Santa/Christmas Singer on a Radio (voice)

movie
Little Man
Little Man
as Pops

tv
The Boondocks
The Boondocks
as Robert Freeman (voice)

movie
Soul Plane
Soul Plane
as Blind Man

movie
Boondocks Pilot
Boondocks Pilot
as Robert Jebediah 'Granddad' Freeman (voice)

movie
Laffapalooza! #2
Laffapalooza! #2
as Self

tv
The Tracy Morgan Show
The Tracy Morgan Show
as Spoon

movie
Friday After Next
Friday After Next
as Mr. Jones

tv
Kim Possible
Kim Possible
as Wayne (voice)

movie
Dr. Dolittle 2
Dr. Dolittle 2
as Zoo Bear #2 (voice)

movie
Little Nicky
Little Nicky
as Street Vendor

movie
The Ladies Man
The Ladies Man
as Scrap Iron

movie
Next Friday
Next Friday
as Mr. Jones

movie
High Freakquency
High Freakquency
as Wes Thomas

movie
I Got the Hook-Up
I Got the Hook-Up
as Mr. Mimm

movie
Bulworth
Bulworth
as Reverend Morris

movie
Ride
Ride
as Roscoe

movie
Fakin' Da Funk
Fakin' Da Funk
as Bill

movie
Sprung
Sprung
as Detective

movie
Vampire in Brooklyn
Vampire in Brooklyn
as Silas Green

movie
Friday
Friday
as Mr. Jones

tv
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Scofflaw (voice)

movie
Murder Was the Case
Murder Was the Case
as Drunk #1

tv
The Wayans Bros.
The Wayans Bros.
as John 'Pops' Williams

movie
Cosmic Slop
Cosmic Slop
as Homeless Man #1 (segment 'The First Commandment')

movie
Fatal Instinct
Fatal Instinct
as Arch

tv
Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self - Guest

movie
The Meteor Man
The Meteor Man
as Clarence James Carter III

tv
Martin
Martin
as Uncle Junior

movie
Bebe's Kids
Bebe's Kids
as Card Player #1 (voice)

movie
Boomerang
Boomerang
as Mr. Jackson

movie
Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!
Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!
as Evan Rood

movie
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
as Dukie

movie
Sunday in Paris
Sunday in Paris
as Fredic Dickson

movie
The Five Heartbeats
The Five Heartbeats
as Wild Rudy

tv
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as Augustus Adams

movie
House Party
House Party
as Mr. Strickland

movie
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

movie
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

movie
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
as Reverend

movie
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

movie
Kidnapped
Kidnapped
as Pimp

movie
Bird
Bird
as Sid

movie
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

movie
Hollywood Shuffle
Hollywood Shuffle
as Mr. Jones

movie
Ratboy
Ratboy
as Heavy

tv
L.A. Law
L.A. Law
as Mark Steadman

tv
227
227

tv
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues

movie
The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer
as M.C. Cinderella Club

tv
WKRP in Cincinnati
WKRP in Cincinnati

tv
The Incredible Hulk
The Incredible Hulk
as Tom

tv
The Richard Pryor Show
The Richard Pryor Show

tv
What's Happening!!
What's Happening!!
as DJ

tv
Good Times