John Witherspoon
Born
January 27, 1942
Died
October 29, 2019 (77 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA
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.
Boosters LA
Luther
2022
Reality Queen!
Joe The Plumber
2020
I Got the Hook Up 2
Mr. Mimm
2019
White Famous
Limo Driver · (1 episode)
2017
black-ish
James Brown · (2 episodes)
2014
BoJack Horseman
Franco Aplenty (voice) · (1 episode)
2014
Black Jesus
Lloyd · (31 episodes)
2014
Gotham Comedy Live
Self - Host · (1 episode)
2012
The First Family
Grandpa Alvin · (28 episodes)
2012
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
S. Ward Smith (voice) · (1 episode)
2012
Anger Management
Will · (1 episode)
2012
A Thousand Words
Blind Man
2012
Chick Magnet
John (uncredited)
2011
Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen
John
2010
The Hustle
Mr. Wikes
2008
You Got to Coordinate
Self
2008
After Sex
Gene
2007
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
Real Santa/Christmas Singer on a Radio (voice)
2006
Little Man
Pops
2006
The Boondocks
Robert Freeman (voice) · (55 episodes)
2005
Soul Plane
Blind Man
2004
Laffapalooza! #2
Self
2004
The Tracy Morgan Show
Spoon · (16 episodes)
2003
Friday After Next
Mr. Jones
2002
Kim Possible
Wayne (voice) · (1 episode)
2002
Dr. Dolittle 2
Zoo Bear #2 (voice)
2001
Little Nicky
Street Vendor
2000
The Ladies Man
Scrap Iron
2000
Next Friday
Mr. Jones
2000
High Freakquency
Wes Thomas
1998
I Got the Hook-Up
Mr. Mimm
1998
Bulworth
Reverend Morris
1998
Ride
Roscoe
1998
Fakin' Da Funk
Bill
1997
Sprung
Detective
1997
Vampire in Brooklyn
Silas Green
1995
Friday
Mr. Jones
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Scofflaw (voice) · (1 episode)
1995
The Wayans Bros.
John 'Pops' Williams · (102 episodes)
1995
Cosmic Slop
Homeless Man #1 (segment 'The First Commandment')
1994
Fatal Instinct
Arch
1993
The Meteor Man
Clarence James Carter III
1993
Martin
(1 episode)
1992
Bebe's Kids
Card Player #1 (voice)
1992
Boomerang
Mr. Jackson
1992
Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!
Evan Rood
1991
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
Dukie
1991
Sunday in Paris
Fredic Dickson
1991
The Five Heartbeats
Wild Rudy
1991
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Augustus Adams · (1 episode)
1990
House Party
Mr. Strickland
1990
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
1989
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
1989
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Reverend
1988
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
1988
Kidnapped
Pimp
1988
Bird
Sid
1988
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
1987
Hollywood Shuffle
Mr. Jones
1987
Ratboy
Heavy
1986
Last Friday
Willie Jones (Achieved Footage)
L.A. Law
Mark Steadman · (1 episode)
1986
227
(1 episode)
1985
Hill Street Blues
(1 episode)
1981
The Jazz Singer
M.C. Cinderella Club
1980
WKRP in Cincinnati
(1 episode)
1978
The Incredible Hulk
Tom · (1 episode)
1977
The Richard Pryor Show
(5 episodes)
1977
What's Happening!!
(1 episode)
1976
Good Times
(1 episode)
1974