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John Witherspoon

John Witherspoon

Birthday: 1942-01-27 | 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2020
Reality Queen!

as    Joe The Plumber

2019
I Got the Hook Up 2

as    Mr. Mimm

2014
Black Jesus

as    Lloyd

2008
The Hustle

as    Mr. Wikes

2006
Little Man

as    Pops

2005
The Boondocks

as    Robert Freeman (voice)

2004
Soul Plane

as    Blind Man

2003
The Tracy Morgan Show

as    Spoon

2002
Friday After Next

as    Mr. Jones

2000
Next Friday

as    Mr. Jones

2000
The Ladies Man

as    Scrap Iron

1998
I Got the Hook-Up

as    Mr. Mimm

1997
Sprung

as    Detective

1995
The Wayans Bros.

as    John 'Pops' Williams

1995
Vampire in Brooklyn

as    Silas Green

1991
Talkin' Dirty After Dark

as    Dukie

1991
Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!

as    Evan Rood

1990
House Party

as    Mr. Strickland

1987
Hollywood Shuffle

as    Mr. Jones