
John Witherspoon
Acting
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.
Known for
2022Boosters LA
Luther
2020Reality Queen!
Joe The Plumber
2019I Got the Hook Up 2
Mr. Mimm
2012A Thousand Words
Blind Man
2011Chick Magnet
John (uncredited)
2010Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen
John
2008You Got to Coordinate
Self
2008The Hustle
Mr. Wikes
2007After Sex
Gene
2006Little Man
Pops
2006Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
Real Santa/Christmas Singer on a Radio (voice)
2004Soul Plane
Blind Man
2004Laffapalooza! #2
Self
2004Boondocks Pilot
Robert Jebediah 'Granddad' Freeman (voice)
2002Friday After Next
Mr. Jones
2001Dr. Dolittle 2
Zoo Bear #2 (voice)
2000Next Friday
Mr. Jones
2000The Ladies Man
Scrap Iron
2000Little Nicky
Street Vendor
1998High Freakquency
Wes Thomas
1998Ride
Roscoe
1998I Got the Hook-Up
Mr. Mimm
1998Bulworth
Reverend Morris
1997Sprung
Detective