Portrait of John Witherspoon

John Witherspoon

Bio: 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
Born: Tue, Jan 27 1942
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, USA

Death: Tue, Oct 29 2019
John Witherspoon is 77 years old
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Poster of Boosters LA
Boosters LA
John Witherspoon would have been no older than
77 in Boosters LA
as 'Luther'.
Mon, Jan 31 2022
Poster of Reality Queen!
Reality Queen!
John Witherspoon would have been no older than
77 in Reality Queen!
as 'Joe The Plumber'.
Fri, Jan 10 2020
Poster of I Got the Hook Up 2
I Got the Hook Up 2
John Witherspoon was
77 in I Got the Hook Up 2
as 'Mr. Mimm'.
Fri, Jul 12 2019
Poster of A Thousand Words
A Thousand Words
John Witherspoon was
70 in A Thousand Words
as 'Blind Man'.
Wed, Mar 07 2012
Poster of Chick Magnet
Chick Magnet
John Witherspoon was
69 in Chick Magnet
as 'John (uncredited)'.
Tue, Sep 20 2011
Poster of Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen
Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen
John Witherspoon was
67 in Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen
as 'John'.
Fri, Jan 01 2010
Poster of The Hustle
The Hustle
John Witherspoon was
66 in The Hustle
as 'Mr. Wikes'.
Sat, Apr 05 2008
Poster of You Got to Coordinate
You Got to Coordinate
John Witherspoon was
66 in You Got to Coordinate
as 'Self'.
Fri, Mar 28 2008
Poster of After Sex
After Sex
John Witherspoon was
65 in After Sex
as 'Gene'.
Wed, Sep 26 2007
Poster of Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
John Witherspoon was
64 in Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
as 'Real Santa/Christmas Singer on a Radio (voice)'.
Thu, Dec 21 2006
Poster of Little Man
Little Man
John Witherspoon was
64 in Little Man
as 'Pops'.
Thu, Aug 31 2006
Poster of Soul Plane
Soul Plane
John Witherspoon was
62 in Soul Plane
as 'Blind Man'.
Fri, May 28 2004
Poster of Laffapalooza! #2
Laffapalooza! #2
John Witherspoon was
61 in Laffapalooza! #2
Thu, Jan 01 2004
Poster of Friday After Next
Friday After Next
John Witherspoon was
60 in Friday After Next
as 'Mr. Jones'.
Fri, Nov 22 2002
Poster of Dr. Dolittle 2
Dr. Dolittle 2
John Witherspoon was
59 in Dr. Dolittle 2
as 'Zoo Bear #2 (voice)'.
Fri, Jun 22 2001
Poster of Little Nicky
Little Nicky
John Witherspoon was
58 in Little Nicky
as 'Street Vendor'.
Fri, Nov 10 2000
Poster of The Ladies Man
The Ladies Man
John Witherspoon was
58 in The Ladies Man
as 'Scrap Iron'.
Fri, Oct 13 2000
Poster of Next Friday
Next Friday
John Witherspoon was
57 in Next Friday
as 'Mr. Jones'.
Wed, Jan 12 2000
Poster of High Freakquency
High Freakquency
John Witherspoon was
56 in High Freakquency
as 'Wes Thomas'.
Mon, Jun 01 1998
Poster of I Got the Hook-Up
I Got the Hook-Up
John Witherspoon was
56 in I Got the Hook-Up
as 'Mr. Mimm'.
Wed, May 27 1998
Poster of Bulworth
Bulworth
John Witherspoon was
56 in Bulworth
as 'Reverend Morris'.
Fri, May 15 1998
Poster of Ride
Ride
John Witherspoon was
56 in Ride
as 'Roscoe'.
Fri, Mar 27 1998
Poster of Fakin' Da Funk
Fakin' Da Funk
John Witherspoon was
55 in Fakin' Da Funk
as 'Bill'.
Sun, Jul 20 1997
Poster of Sprung
Sprung
John Witherspoon was
55 in Sprung
as 'Detective'.
Wed, May 14 1997
Poster of Vampire in Brooklyn
Vampire in Brooklyn
John Witherspoon was
53 in Vampire in Brooklyn
as 'Silas Green'.
Thu, Oct 26 1995
Poster of Friday
Friday
John Witherspoon was
53 in Friday
as 'Mr. Jones'.
Wed, Apr 26 1995
Poster of Cosmic Slop
Cosmic Slop
John Witherspoon was
52 in Cosmic Slop
as 'Homeless Man #1 (segment 'The First Commandment')'.
Tue, Nov 08 1994
Poster of Fatal Instinct
Fatal Instinct
John Witherspoon was
51 in Fatal Instinct
as 'Arch'.
Fri, Oct 29 1993
Poster of The Meteor Man
The Meteor Man
John Witherspoon was
51 in The Meteor Man
as 'Clarence James Carter III'.
Fri, Aug 06 1993
Poster of Bebe's Kids
Bebe's Kids
John Witherspoon was
50 in Bebe's Kids
as 'Card Player #1 (voice)'.
Fri, Jul 31 1992
Poster of Boomerang
Boomerang
John Witherspoon was
50 in Boomerang
as 'Mr. Jackson'.
Tue, Jun 30 1992
Poster of Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!
Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!
John Witherspoon was
49 in Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!
as 'Evan Rood'.
Thu, Nov 14 1991
Poster of Talkin' Dirty After Dark
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
John Witherspoon was
49 in Talkin' Dirty After Dark
as 'Dukie'.
Fri, Aug 16 1991
Poster of Sunday in Paris
Sunday in Paris
John Witherspoon was
49 in Sunday in Paris
as 'Fredic Dickson'.
Sun, Jul 07 1991
Poster of The Five Heartbeats
The Five Heartbeats
John Witherspoon was
49 in The Five Heartbeats
as 'Wild Rudy'.
Fri, Mar 29 1991
Poster of House Party
House Party
John Witherspoon was
48 in House Party
as 'Mr. Strickland'.
Fri, Mar 09 1990
Poster of Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
John Witherspoon was
47 in Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
Sat, Sep 16 1989
Poster of Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
John Witherspoon was
47 in Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
Sat, May 20 1989
Poster of I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
John Witherspoon was
46 in I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
as 'Reverend'.
Thu, Nov 10 1988
Poster of Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
John Witherspoon was
46 in Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
Sat, Sep 24 1988
Poster of Kidnapped
Kidnapped
John Witherspoon was
46 in Kidnapped
as 'Pimp'.
Thu, Jun 09 1988
Poster of Bird
Bird
John Witherspoon was
46 in Bird
as 'Sid'.
Wed, Jun 01 1988
Poster of Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
John Witherspoon was
45 in Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
Sat, Dec 19 1987
Poster of Hollywood Shuffle
Hollywood Shuffle
John Witherspoon was
45 in Hollywood Shuffle
as 'Mr. Jones'.
Fri, Mar 20 1987
Poster of Ratboy
Ratboy
John Witherspoon was
44 in Ratboy
as 'Heavy'.
Fri, Oct 17 1986
Poster of The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer
John Witherspoon was
38 in The Jazz Singer
as 'M.C. Cinderella Club'.
Wed, Dec 17 1980

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of black-ish
black-ish
John Witherspoon was
72+ in black-ish
as 'James Brown'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 24 2014
Poster of BoJack Horseman
BoJack Horseman
John Witherspoon was
72+ in BoJack Horseman
as 'Franco Aplenty (voice)'.
First Air Date
Fri, Aug 22 2014
Poster of Black Jesus
Black Jesus
John Witherspoon was
72+ in Black Jesus
as 'Lloyd'.
First Air Date
Thu, Aug 07 2014
Poster of Gotham Comedy Live
Gotham Comedy Live
John Witherspoon was
70+ in Gotham Comedy Live
as 'Self - Host'.
First Air Date
Thu, Nov 15 2012
Poster of The First Family
The First Family
John Witherspoon was
70+ in The First Family
as 'Grandpa Alvin'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 22 2012
Poster of Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
John Witherspoon was
70+ in Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
as 'S. Ward Smith (voice)'.
First Air Date
Mon, Aug 13 2012
Poster of The Boondocks
The Boondocks
John Witherspoon was
63+ in The Boondocks
as 'Robert Freeman (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 06 2005
Poster of The Tracy Morgan Show
The Tracy Morgan Show
John Witherspoon was
61+ in The Tracy Morgan Show
as 'Spoon'.
First Air Date
Tue, Dec 02 2003
Poster of Kim Possible
Kim Possible
John Witherspoon was
60+ in Kim Possible
as 'Wayne (voice)'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jun 07 2002
Poster of Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
John Witherspoon was
53+ in Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as 'Scofflaw (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 12 1995
Poster of The Wayans Bros.
The Wayans Bros.
John Witherspoon was
52+ in The Wayans Bros.
as 'John 'Pops' Williams'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 11 1995
Poster of Martin
Martin
John Witherspoon was
50+ in Martin
First Air Date
Thu, Aug 27 1992
Poster of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
John Witherspoon was
48+ in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as 'Augustus Adams'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 10 1990
Poster of L.A. Law
L.A. Law
John Witherspoon was
44+ in L.A. Law
as 'Mark Steadman'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1986
Poster of 227
227
John Witherspoon was
43+ in 227
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1985
Poster of Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
John Witherspoon was
38+ in Hill Street Blues
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 15 1981
Poster of WKRP in Cincinnati
WKRP in Cincinnati
John Witherspoon was
36+ in WKRP in Cincinnati
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 18 1978
Poster of The Incredible Hulk
The Incredible Hulk
John Witherspoon was
35+ in The Incredible Hulk
as 'Tom'.
First Air Date
Fri, Nov 04 1977
Poster of The Richard Pryor Show
The Richard Pryor Show
John Witherspoon was
35+ in The Richard Pryor Show
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 1977
Poster of What's Happening!!
What's Happening!!
John Witherspoon was
34+ in What's Happening!!
First Air Date
Thu, Aug 05 1976
Poster of Good Times
Good Times
John Witherspoon was
32+ in Good Times
First Air Date
Fri, Feb 08 1974