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.
Mr. Jones
Film 1987
Real Santa/Christmas Singer on a Radio (voice)
Film 2006
Detective
Film 1997
Self
Film 2008
Bill
Film 1997
Wild Rudy
Film 1991
Wes Thomas
Film 1998
Roscoe
Film 1998
Film 2004
Film 1988
Evan Rood
Film 1991
Homeless Man #1 (segment 'The First Commandment')
Film 1994
Film 1987
Film 1989
Film 1989
Pimp
Film 1988
Heavy
Film 1986
John
Film 2010
Dukie
Film 1991
Fredic Dickson
Film 1991
Mr. Mimm
Film 1998
Mr. Mimm
Film 2019
Joe The Plumber
Film 2020
Card Player #1 (voice)
Film 1992
Mr. Strickland
Film 1990
John (uncredited)
Film 2011
Clarence James Carter III
Film 1993
Reverend Morris
Film 1998
Tv 1974
Tv 1992
Tv 1978
Mark Steadman
Tv 1986
Tv 1976
Augustus Adams
Tv 1990
Wayne (voice)
Tv 2002
Tv 1985
Tv 1981
Tv 1977
Lloyd
Tv 2014
Self - Host
Tv 2012
S. Ward Smith (voice)
Tv 2012
Scofflaw (voice)
Tv 1995
James Brown
Tv 2014
Franco Aplenty (voice)
Tv 2014
Tom
Tv 1977
Grandpa Alvin
Tv 2012
Will
Tv 2012
Limo Driver
Tv 2017