John Witherspoon
Acting
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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.
Filmography
Boosters LA
2022
Reality Queen!
2020
I Got the Hook Up 2
2019
White Famous
2017
black-ish
2014
BoJack Horseman
2014
Black Jesus
2014
Gotham Comedy Live
2012
The First Family
2012
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
2012
Anger Management
2012
A Thousand Words
2012
Chick Magnet
2011
Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen
2010
The Hustle
2008
You Got to Coordinate
2008
After Sex
2007
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
2006
Little Man
2006
The Boondocks
2005
Soul Plane
2004
Laffapalooza! #2
2004
The Tracy Morgan Show
2003
Friday After Next
2002
Kim Possible
2002
Dr. Dolittle 2
2001
Little Nicky
2000
The Ladies Man
2000
Next Friday
2000
High Freakquency
1998
I Got the Hook-Up
1998
Bulworth
1998
Ride
1998
Fakin' Da Funk
1997
Sprung
1997
Vampire in Brooklyn
1995
Friday
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
Murder Was the Case
1995
The Wayans Bros.
1995
Cosmic Slop
1994
Fatal Instinct
1993
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
The Meteor Man
1993
Martin
1992
Bebe's Kids
1992
Boomerang
1992
Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!
1991
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
1991
Sunday in Paris
1991
The Five Heartbeats
1991
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
House Party
1990
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
1989
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
1989
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
1988
Kidnapped
1988
Bird
1988
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
1987
Hollywood Shuffle
1987
Ratboy
1986
L.A. Law
1986
227
1985
Hill Street Blues
1981
The Jazz Singer
1980
WKRP in Cincinnati
1978
The Incredible Hulk
1977
The Richard Pryor Show
1977
What's Happening!!
1976
Good Times
1974