John Witherspoon
Acting
Born January 27, 1942 — Died October 29, 2019
From Detroit, Michigan, USA
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 s...
Filmography
Boosters LA
Luther
2022
Reality Queen!
Joe The Plumber
20204.1
I Got the Hook Up 2
Mr. Mimm
20195.6
A Thousand Words
Blind Man
20126.1
Chick Magnet
John (uncredited)
20113.8
Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen
John
20106.1
The Hustle
Mr. Wikes
20086.3
You Got to Coordinate
Self
20084.5
After Sex
Gene
20075.5
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
Real Santa/Christmas Singer on a Radio (voice)
20068.0
Little Man
Pops
20065.9
Soul Plane
Blind Man
20045.5
Laffapalooza! #2
Self
2004
Friday After Next
Mr. Jones
20026.4
Dr. Dolittle 2
Zoo Bear #2 (voice)
20015.3
Little Nicky
Street Vendor
20005.8
The Ladies Man
Scrap Iron
20005.4
Next Friday
Mr. Jones
20006.5
High Freakquency
Wes Thomas
19988.0
I Got the Hook-Up
Mr. Mimm
19985.5
Bulworth
Reverend Morris
19986.3
Ride
Roscoe
19985.8
Fakin' Da Funk
Bill
19976.0
Sprung
Detective
19975.4
Vampire in Brooklyn
Silas Green
19955.1
Friday
Mr. Jones
19957.1
Murder Was the Case
Drunk #1
19956.1
Cosmic Slop
Homeless Man #1 (segment 'The First Commandment')
19945.3
Fatal Instinct
Arch
19935.5
The Meteor Man
Clarence James Carter III
19935.8
Bebe's Kids
Card Player #1 (voice)
19926.0
Boomerang
Mr. Jackson
19925.7
Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!
Evan Rood
19914.9
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
Dukie
19915.0
Sunday in Paris
Fredic Dickson
19916.0
The Five Heartbeats
Wild Rudy
19917.3
House Party
Mr. Strickland
19906.4
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
1989
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
1989
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Reverend
19886.4
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
1988
Kidnapped
Pimp
19884.2
Bird
Sid
19886.9
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
1987
Hollywood Shuffle
Mr. Jones
19876.5
Ratboy
Heavy
19864.0
The Jazz Singer
M.C. Cinderella Club
19805.9