John Witherspoon

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

70

Gender

Male

Birthday

1942-01-27

Day of death

2019-10-29 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

Detroit, Michigan, USA

John Witherspoon

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.

Known For

  • BoJack Horseman

    BoJack Horseman

  • L.A. Law

    L.A. Law

  • Kim Possible

    Kim Possible

  • Hill Street Blues

    Hill Street Blues

  • black-ish

    black-ish

  • The Boondocks

    The Boondocks

  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

    Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

  • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

    The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

  • Anger Management

    Anger Management

  • Martin

    Martin

  • The Incredible Hulk

    The Incredible Hulk

  • High Freakquency

    High Freakquency

  • Hollywood Shuffle

    Hollywood Shuffle

  • House Party

    House Party

  • Kidnapped

    Kidnapped

  • Little Man

    Little Man

  • Good Times

    Good Times

  • 227

    227

  • Bulworth

    Bulworth

  • A Thousand Words

    A Thousand Words

  • Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja

    Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja

  • The Wayans Bros.

    The Wayans Bros.

  • WKRP in Cincinnati

    WKRP in Cincinnati

  • Ratboy

    Ratboy

  • Friday

    Friday

  • I Got the Hook-Up

    I Got the Hook-Up

  • Gotham Comedy Live

    Gotham Comedy Live

  • Bebe's Kids

    Bebe's Kids

  • Laffapalooza! #2

    Laffapalooza! #2

  • Little Nicky

    Little Nicky

  • What's Happening!!

    What's Happening!!

  • Soul Plane

    Soul Plane

  • Fakin' Da Funk

    Fakin' Da Funk

  • Next Friday

    Next Friday

  • Boomerang

    Boomerang

  • Friday After Next

    Friday After Next

  • After Sex

    After Sex

  • Dr. Dolittle 2

    Dr. Dolittle 2

  • I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

    I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

  • The First Family

    The First Family

  • Boosters LA

    Boosters LA

  • White Famous

    White Famous

  • Black Jesus

    Black Jesus

  • Sprung

    Sprung

  • Chick Magnet

    Chick Magnet

  • The Tracy Morgan Show

    The Tracy Morgan Show

  • Vampire in Brooklyn

    Vampire in Brooklyn

  • Fatal Instinct

    Fatal Instinct

  • The Richard Pryor Show

    The Richard Pryor Show

  • The Meteor Man

    The Meteor Man

  • Bird

    Bird

  • The Ladies Man

    The Ladies Man

  • The Five Heartbeats

    The Five Heartbeats

  • The Jazz Singer

    The Jazz Singer

  • Talkin' Dirty After Dark

    Talkin' Dirty After Dark

  • I Got the Hook Up 2

    I Got the Hook Up 2

  • Ride

    Ride

  • Reality Queen!

    Reality Queen!

  • Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen

    Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen

  • Cosmic Slop

    Cosmic Slop

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

    Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street

  • The Hustle

    The Hustle

  • Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

  • Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!

    Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!

  • Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

  • Murder Was the Case

    Murder Was the Case

  • Sunday in Paris

    Sunday in Paris

  • Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

  • You Got to Coordinate

    You Got to Coordinate

  • Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4