John Witherspoon
Born January 27, 1942 (Age: 84)
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Detroit, Michigan, USA
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 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.
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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Filmography
A Thousand Words
2012
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as Blind Man
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Age: 70
Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen
2010
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as John
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Age: 67
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
2006
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as Real Santa/Christmas Singer on a Radio (voice)
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Age: 64
Little Man
2006
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as Pops
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Age: 64
Soul Plane
2004
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as Blind Man
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Age: 62
Boondocks Pilot
2004
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as Robert Jebediah 'Granddad' Freeman (voice)
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Age: 62
Laffapalooza! #2
2004
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as Self
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Age: 61
Friday After Next
2002
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as Mr. Jones
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Age: 60
Dr. Dolittle 2
2001
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as Zoo Bear #2 (voice)
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Age: 59
Little Nicky
2000
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as Street Vendor
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Age: 58
The Ladies Man
2000
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as Scrap Iron
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Age: 58
Next Friday
2000
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as Mr. Jones
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Age: 57
High Freakquency
1998
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as Wes Thomas
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Age: 56
I Got the Hook-Up
1998
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as Mr. Mimm
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Age: 56
Bulworth
1998
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as Reverend Morris
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Age: 56
Ride
1998
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as Roscoe
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Age: 56
Fakin' Da Funk
1997
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as Bill
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Age: 55
Sprung
1997
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as Detective
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Age: 55
Vampire in Brooklyn
1995
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as Silas Green
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Age: 53
Friday
1995
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as Mr. Jones
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Age: 53
The Meteor Man
1993
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as Clarence James Carter III
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Age: 51
Bebe's Kids
1992
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as Card Player #1 (voice)
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Age: 50
Boomerang
1992
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as Mr. Jackson
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Age: 50
Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!
1991
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as Evan Rood
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Age: 49
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
1991
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as Dukie
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Age: 49
Sunday in Paris
1991
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as Fredic Dickson
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Age: 49
The Five Heartbeats
1991
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as Wild Rudy
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Age: 49
House Party
1990
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as Mr. Strickland
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Age: 47
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988
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as Reverend
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Age: 46
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
1988
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as
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Age: 46
Kidnapped
1988
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as Pimp
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Age: 46
Bird
1988
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as Sid
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Age: 46
Hollywood Shuffle
1987
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as Mr. Jones
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Age: 45
The Jazz Singer
1980
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as M.C. Cinderella Club
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Age: 38