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 73
Movies 47
TV Shows 26
Voice 7
self 3
Boosters LA (2022)
Reality Queen! (2020)
White Famous (2017)
black-ish (2014)
BoJack Horseman (2014)
Gotham Comedy Live (2012)
The First Family (2012)
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja (2012)
A Thousand Words (2012)
Chick Magnet (2011)
The Hustle (2008)
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street (2006)
The Boondocks (2006)
The Boondocks (2005)
Soul Plane (2004)
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)
Sprung (1997)
Friday (1995)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)
The Wayans Bros. (1995)
Cosmic Slop (1994)
The Meteor Man (1993)
Bebe's Kids (1992)
Boomerang (1992)
Sunday in Paris (1991)
Sunday in Paris (1991)
The Five Heartbeats (1991)
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
House Party (1990)
Hollywood Shuffle (1987)
Ratboy (1986)
L.A. Law (1986)
The Jazz Singer (1980)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1942-01-27
Deathday2019-10-29 (77 years old)
Birth NameJohn Weatherspoon
Birth PlaceDetroit, United States
Height1.78-meter
RelationshipsAngela Robinson Witherspoon (1987 - 2019)
ChildrenJ.D. Witherspoon
SiblingsWilliam Weatherspoon
CitizenshipsUnited States
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