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John Witherspoon
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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 Collecti…
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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.
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John Witherspoon's Filmography
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Boosters LA
as Luther
Reality Queen!
as Joe The Plumber
I Got the Hook Up 2
as Mr. Mimm
A Thousand Words
as Blind Man
Chick Magnet
as John (uncredited)
Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen
as John
The Hustle
as Mr. Wikes
You Got to Coordinate
as Self
After Sex
as Gene
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
as Real Santa/Christmas Singer on a Radio (voice)
Little Man
as Pops
Soul Plane
as Blind Man
Laffapalooza! #2
as Self
Friday After Next
as Mr. Jones
Dr. Dolittle 2
as Zoo Bear #2 (voice)
Little Nicky
as Street Vendor
The Ladies Man
as Scrap Iron
Next Friday
as Mr. Jones
High Freakquency
as Wes Thomas
I Got the Hook-Up
as Mr. Mimm
Bulworth
as Reverend Morris
Ride
as Roscoe
Fakin' Da Funk
as Bill
Sprung
as Detective
Vampire in Brooklyn
as Silas Green
Friday
as Mr. Jones
Murder Was the Case
as Drunk #1
Cosmic Slop
as Homeless Man #1 (segment 'The First Commandment')
Fatal Instinct
as Arch
The Meteor Man
as Clarence James Carter III
Bebe's Kids
as Card Player #1 (voice)
Boomerang
as Mr. Jackson
Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!
as Evan Rood
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
as Dukie
Sunday in Paris
as Fredic Dickson
The Five Heartbeats
as Wild Rudy
House Party
as Mr. Strickland
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
as Reverend
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
Kidnapped
as Pimp
Bird
as Sid
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
Hollywood Shuffle
as Mr. Jones
Ratboy
as Heavy
The Jazz Singer
as M.C. Cinderella Club