person

John Witherspoon

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1942-01-27

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.

Also Known For

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Friday

Apr 26, 1995

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Next Friday

Jan 12, 2000

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Boomerang

Jun 30, 1992

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Vampire in Brooklyn

Oct 26, 1995

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59

Little Man

Aug 31, 2006

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54

Soul Plane

May 28, 2004

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Hollywood Shuffle

Mar 20, 1987

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Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street

Dec 21, 2006

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54

Sprung

May 14, 1997

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You Got to Coordinate

Mar 28, 2008

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Fakin' Da Funk

Jul 20, 1997

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53

The Ladies Man

Oct 13, 2000

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The Hustle

Apr 05, 2008

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The Five Heartbeats

Mar 29, 1991

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High Freakquency

Jun 01, 1998

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Boosters LA

Jan 31, 2022

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56

Ride

Mar 27, 1998

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Laffapalooza! #2

Jan 01, 2004

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NA

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

Sep 24, 1988

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Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!

Nov 14, 1991

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Cosmic Slop

Nov 08, 1994

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Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

Dec 19, 1987

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Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

May 20, 1989

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Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

Sep 16, 1989

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After Sex

Sep 26, 2007

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Friday After Next

Nov 22, 2002

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Dr. Dolittle 2

Jun 22, 2001

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Kidnapped

Jun 09, 1988

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The Jazz Singer

Dec 17, 1980

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61

A Thousand Words

Mar 07, 2012

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Ratboy

Oct 17, 1986

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I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

Nov 10, 1988

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61

Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen

Jan 01, 2010

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Little Nicky

Nov 10, 2000

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45

Talkin' Dirty After Dark

Aug 16, 1991

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40

Sunday in Paris

Jul 07, 1991

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54

I Got the Hook-Up

May 27, 1998

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56

I Got the Hook Up 2

Jul 12, 2019

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32

Reality Queen!

Jan 10, 2020

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64

House Party

Jan 20, 1990

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Bebe's Kids

Jul 31, 1992

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Chick Magnet

Sep 20, 2011

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Fatal Instinct

Oct 29, 1993

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Bird

Jun 01, 1988

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The Meteor Man

Aug 06, 1993

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Bulworth

May 15, 1998

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Good Times

Feb 08, 1974

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Martin

Aug 27, 1992

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75

WKRP in Cincinnati

Sep 18, 1978

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L.A. Law

Sep 15, 1986

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74

What's Happening!!

Aug 05, 1976

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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Sep 10, 1990

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71

The Wayans Bros.

Jan 11, 1995

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75

Kim Possible

Jun 07, 2002

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NA

The Tracy Morgan Show

Dec 02, 2003

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227

Sep 14, 1985

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76

Hill Street Blues

Jan 15, 1981

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82

The Boondocks

Nov 06, 2005

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The Richard Pryor Show

Sep 13, 1977

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57

Black Jesus

Aug 07, 2014

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Gotham Comedy Live

Nov 15, 2012

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84

Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja

Aug 13, 2012

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Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Mar 12, 1995

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black-ish

Sep 24, 2014

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85

BoJack Horseman

Aug 22, 2014

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The Incredible Hulk

Nov 04, 1977

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90

The First Family

Sep 22, 2012

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Anger Management

Jun 28, 2012

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White Famous

Oct 15, 2017