John Witherspoon

John Witherspoon

Date of Birth:

Jan 27, 1942

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.

filmography:

Ratboy Ratboy

1986

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

1988

Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen

2010

Little Nicky Little Nicky

2000

A Thousand Words A Thousand Words

2012

The Jazz Singer The Jazz Singer

1980

After Sex After Sex

2007

Friday After Next Friday After Next

2002

Dr. Dolittle 2 Dr. Dolittle 2

2001

Kidnapped Kidnapped

1988

Talkin' Dirty After Dark Talkin' Dirty After Dark

1991

Sunday in Paris Sunday in Paris

1991

Fatal Instinct Fatal Instinct

1993

Bird Bird

1988

The Meteor Man The Meteor Man

1993

Bulworth Bulworth

1998

Chick Magnet Chick Magnet

2011

Bebe's Kids Bebe's Kids

1992

I Got the Hook-Up I Got the Hook-Up

1998

I Got the Hook Up 2 I Got the Hook Up 2

2019

Reality Queen! Reality Queen!

2020

House Party House Party

1990

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4 Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

1989

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3 Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

1989

Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street

2006

Sprung Sprung

1997

You Got to Coordinate You Got to Coordinate

2008

Fakin' Da Funk Fakin' Da Funk

1997

Hollywood Shuffle Hollywood Shuffle

1987

Soul Plane Soul Plane

2004

Next Friday Next Friday

2000

Boomerang Boomerang

1992

Vampire in Brooklyn Vampire in Brooklyn

1995

Little Man Little Man

2006

The Ladies Man The Ladies Man

2000

The Hustle The Hustle

2008

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2 Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

1988

Killer Tomatoes Strike Back! Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!

1991

Cosmic Slop Cosmic Slop

1994

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1 Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

1987

Laffapalooza! #2 Laffapalooza! #2

2004

Ride Ride

1998

The Five Heartbeats The Five Heartbeats

1991

High Freakquency High Freakquency

1998

Boosters LA Boosters LA

2022

Friday Friday

1995

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