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John Witherspoon‌

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Birthday

calendar1942-01-27

Popularity

star8.1

John Witherspoon

Detroit, Michigan, USA

John Witherspoon

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1942-01-27

Popularity

star8.1

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.

Movie Credits

Friday

Friday‌
star7.2
calendar 1995

Next Friday

Next Friday‌
star6.5
calendar 2000

Boomerang

Boomerang‌
star5.7
calendar 1992

Vampire in Brooklyn

Vampire in Brooklyn‌
star5.1
calendar 1995

Little Man

Little Man‌
star5.9
calendar 2006

Soul Plane

Soul Plane‌
star5.4
calendar 2004

Hollywood Shuffle

Hollywood Shuffle‌
star6.4
calendar 1987

Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street

Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street‌
star8.0
calendar 2006

Sprung

Sprung‌
star5.5
calendar 1997

You Got to Coordinate

You Got to Coordinate‌
star4.5
calendar 2008

Fakin' Da Funk

Fakin' Da Funk‌
star5.3
calendar 1997

The Ladies Man

The Ladies Man‌
star5.3
calendar 2000

The Hustle

The Hustle‌
star6.3
calendar 2008

The Five Heartbeats

The Five Heartbeats‌
star7.3
calendar 1991

High Freakquency

High Freakquency‌
star0.0
calendar 1998

Boosters LA

Boosters LA‌
star0.0
calendar 2022

Ride

Ride‌
star6.0
calendar 1998

Laffapalooza! #2

Laffapalooza! #2‌
star0.0
calendar 2004

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2‌
star0.0
calendar 1988

Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!

Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!‌
star4.7
calendar 1991

Cosmic Slop

Cosmic Slop‌
star6.0
calendar 1994

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1‌
star0.0
calendar 1987

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3‌
star0.0
calendar 1989

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4‌
star0.0
calendar 1989

After Sex

After Sex‌
star5.6
calendar 2007

Friday After Next

Friday After Next‌
star6.3
calendar 2002

Dr. Dolittle 2

Dr. Dolittle 2‌
star5.3
calendar 2001

Kidnapped

Kidnapped‌
star4.0
calendar 1988

The Jazz Singer

The Jazz Singer‌
star5.9
calendar 1980

A Thousand Words

A Thousand Words‌
star6.1
calendar 2012

Ratboy

Ratboy‌
star3.4
calendar 1986

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka‌
star6.4
calendar 1988

Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen

Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen‌
star6.7
calendar 2010

Little Nicky

Little Nicky‌
star5.9
calendar 2000

Talkin' Dirty After Dark

Talkin' Dirty After Dark‌
star3.9
calendar 1991

Sunday in Paris

Sunday in Paris‌
star0.0
calendar 1991

I Got the Hook-Up

I Got the Hook-Up‌
star5.4
calendar 1998

I Got the Hook Up 2

I Got the Hook Up 2‌
star5.9
calendar 2019

Reality Queen!

Reality Queen!‌
star3.7
calendar 2020

House Party

House Party‌
star6.4
calendar 1990

Bebe's Kids

Bebe's Kids‌
star5.7
calendar 1992

Chick Magnet

Chick Magnet‌
star4.1
calendar 2011

Fatal Instinct

Fatal Instinct‌
star5.4
calendar 1993

Bird

Bird‌
star6.8
calendar 1988

The Meteor Man

The Meteor Man‌
star5.8
calendar 1993

Bulworth

Bulworth‌
star6.3
calendar 1998

Tv Credits

Good Times

Good Times‌
star7.9
calendar 1974

Martin

Martin‌
star7.8
calendar 1992

WKRP in Cincinnati

WKRP in Cincinnati‌
star7.5
calendar 1978

L.A. Law

L.A. Law‌
star7.0
calendar 1986

What's Happening!!

What's Happening!!‌
star7.5
calendar 1976

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air‌
star7.9
calendar 1990

The Wayans Bros.

The Wayans Bros.‌
star7.1
calendar 1995

Kim Possible

Kim Possible‌
star7.5
calendar 2002

The Tracy Morgan Show

The Tracy Morgan Show‌
star0.0
calendar 2003

227

227‌
star6.8
calendar 1985

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues‌
star7.6
calendar 1981

The Boondocks

The Boondocks‌
star8.2
calendar 2005

The Richard Pryor Show

The Richard Pryor Show‌
star5.8
calendar 1977

Black Jesus

Black Jesus‌
star5.8
calendar 2014

Gotham Comedy Live

Gotham Comedy Live‌
star5.5
calendar 2012

Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja

Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja‌
star8.3
calendar 2012

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child‌
star6.6
calendar 1995

black-ish

black-ish‌
star7.3
calendar 2014

BoJack Horseman

BoJack Horseman‌
star8.6
calendar 2014

The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk‌
star7.2
calendar 1977

The First Family

The First Family‌
star10.0
calendar 2012

Anger Management

Anger Management‌
star6.2
calendar 2012

White Famous

White Famous‌
star5.0
calendar 2017