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 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.
Filmography
all 68
Movies 46
TV Shows 22
Voice 7
self 2
Boosters LA (2022)
Reality Queen! (2020)
I Got the Hook Up 2 (2019)
BoJack Horseman (2014)
Black Jesus (2014)
Gotham Comedy Live (2012)
The First Family (2012)
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja (2012)
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)
The Boondocks (2005)
Soul Plane (2004)
Laffapalooza! #2 (2004)
The Tracy Morgan Show (2003)
Friday After Next (2002)
Kim Possible (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)
Waynehead (1996)
Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)
Friday (1995)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)
The Wayans Bros. (1995)
Cosmic Slop (1994)
Fatal Instinct (1993)
The Meteor Man (1993)
Martin (1992)
Bebe's Kids (1992)
Boomerang (1992)
Killer Tomatoes Strike Back! (1991)
Talkin' Dirty After Dark (1991)
Sunday in Paris (1991)
The Five Heartbeats (1991)
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
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)
L.A. Law (1986)
227 (1985)
Hill Street Blues (1981)
The Jazz Singer (1980)
WKRP in Cincinnati (1978)
The Incredible Hulk (1977)
The Richard Pryor Show (1977)
What's Happening!! (1976)
Good Times (1974)
Townsend Television
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1942-01-27
Deathday2019-10-29 (77 years old)
Birth NameJohn Weatherspoon
Birth PlaceDetroit, United States of America
Height1.78-meter
RelationshipsAngela Robinson Witherspoon (1987-06-27 - 2019-10-29)
ChildrenJ.D. Witherspoon
SiblingsWilliam Weatherspoon
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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