John Witherspoon

Actor Jan 27 (died age 77) Detroit, Michigan, USA 1974–2022 (48 year career)

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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 S…

Known For

Film

Friday

Mr. Jones

Film

The Boondocks

Robert Freeman (voice)

Film

Little Man

Pops

Film

A Thousand Words

Blind Man

Film

Little Nicky

Street Vendor

Film

Next Friday

Mr. Jones

Film

Bird

Sid

Film

Dr. Dolittle 2

Zoo Bear #2 (voice)

Filmography

Acting (72)

Movies (48)

Boosters LA

2022

as Luther

Reality Queen!

as Joe The Plumber

I Got the Hook Up 2

as Mr. Mimm

A Thousand Words

as Blind Man

Chick Magnet

as John (uncredited)

Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen

as John

The Hustle

as Mr. Wikes

You Got to Coordinate

as Self

After Sex

as Gene

Little Man

as Pops

Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street

2006

as Real Santa/Christmas Singer on a Radio (voice)

Soul Plane

as Blind Man

Boondocks Pilot

as Robert Jebediah 'Granddad' Freeman (voice)

Laffapalooza! #2

2004

as Self

Friday After Next

2002

as Mr. Jones

6.4

Dr. Dolittle 2

2001

as Zoo Bear #2 (voice)

Little Nicky

as Street Vendor

Next Friday

as Mr. Jones

The Ladies Man

as Scrap Iron

Bulworth

as Reverend Morris

High Freakquency

as Wes Thomas

I Got the Hook-Up

as Mr. Mimm

Ride

as Roscoe

Fakin' Da Funk

as Bill

Sprung

as Detective

Murder Was the Case

as Drunk #1

Friday

as Mr. Jones

Vampire in Brooklyn

as Silas Green

Cosmic Slop

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

Fatal Instinct

as Arch

The Meteor Man

as Clarence James Carter III

Boomerang

as Mr. Jackson

Bebe's Kids

as Card Player #1 (voice)

Sunday in Paris

as Fredic Dickson

The Five Heartbeats

as Wild Rudy

Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!

1991

as Evan Rood

4.9

Talkin' Dirty After Dark

as Dukie

House Party

as Mr. Strickland

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

1989

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

1989

Bird

1988

as Sid

6.8

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

as Reverend

Kidnapped

as Pimp

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

1988

Hollywood Shuffle

1987

as Mr. Jones

6.4

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

Ratboy

as Heavy

The Jazz Singer

as M.C. Cinderella Club

5.9

Television (24)

White Famous

2017

as Limo Driver

4.4

BoJack Horseman

2014

as Franco Aplenty (voice)

black-ish

as James Brown

Black Jesus

as Lloyd

Anger Management

as Will

Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja

2012

as S. Ward Smith (voice)

Gotham Comedy Live

as Self - Host

The First Family

as Grandpa Alvin

The First Family

as Grandpa Alvin

The Boondocks

as Robert Freeman (voice)

8.2

The Tracy Morgan Show

2003

as Spoon

Kim Possible

2002

as Wayne (voice)

7.5

The Wayans Bros.

1995

as John 'Pops' Williams

7.2

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

as Scofflaw (voice)

Martin

as Uncle Junior

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

as Augustus Adams

L.A. Law

as Mark Steadman

227

Hill Street Blues

WKRP in Cincinnati

The Incredible Hulk

as Tom

The Richard Pryor Show

What's Happening!!

Good Times