John Witherspoon

John Witherspoon

Acting

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…

Filmography

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Boosters LA Boosters LA 2022 Reality Queen! ★ 4.1 Reality Queen! 2020 I Got the Hook Up 2 ★ 5.6 I Got the Hook Up 2 2019 White Famous ★ 4.4 White Famous 2017 black-ish ★ 7.1 black-ish 2014 BoJack Horseman ★ 8.5 BoJack Horseman 2014 Black Jesus ★ 5.7 Black Jesus 2014 Gotham Comedy Live ★ 5.5 Gotham Comedy Live 2012 The First Family ★ 9.0 The First Family 2012 Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja ★ 8.3 Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja 2012 Anger Management ★ 6.3 Anger Management 2012 A Thousand Words ★ 6.1 A Thousand Words 2012 Chick Magnet ★ 3.8 Chick Magnet 2011 Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen ★ 6.1 Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen 2010 The Hustle ★ 6.3 The Hustle 2008 You Got to Coordinate ★ 4.5 You Got to Coordinate 2008 After Sex ★ 5.5 After Sex 2007 Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street ★ 8.0 Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street 2006 Little Man ★ 6.0 Little Man 2006 The Boondocks ★ 8.2 The Boondocks 2005 Soul Plane ★ 5.5 Soul Plane 2004 Laffapalooza! #2 Laffapalooza! #2 2004 The Tracy Morgan Show ★ 10.0 The Tracy Morgan Show 2003 Friday After Next ★ 6.4 Friday After Next 2002 Kim Possible ★ 7.5 Kim Possible 2002 Dr. Dolittle 2 ★ 5.3 Dr. Dolittle 2 2001 Little Nicky ★ 5.9 Little Nicky 2000 The Ladies Man ★ 5.4 The Ladies Man 2000 Next Friday ★ 6.5 Next Friday 2000 High Freakquency ★ 8.0 High Freakquency 1998 I Got the Hook-Up ★ 5.4 I Got the Hook-Up 1998 Bulworth ★ 6.3 Bulworth 1998 Ride ★ 5.8 Ride 1998 Fakin' Da Funk ★ 6.0 Fakin' Da Funk 1997 Sprung ★ 5.4 Sprung 1997 Vampire in Brooklyn ★ 5.1 Vampire in Brooklyn 1995 Friday ★ 7.2 Friday 1995 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child ★ 6.3 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child 1995 Murder Was the Case ★ 6.0 Murder Was the Case 1995 The Wayans Bros. ★ 7.2 The Wayans Bros. 1995 Cosmic Slop ★ 5.3 Cosmic Slop 1994 Fatal Instinct ★ 5.5 Fatal Instinct 1993 Late Show with David Letterman ★ 6.4 Late Show with David Letterman 1993 The Meteor Man ★ 5.8 The Meteor Man 1993 Martin ★ 7.6 Martin 1992 Bebe's Kids ★ 6.0 Bebe's Kids 1992 Boomerang ★ 5.7 Boomerang 1992 Killer Tomatoes Strike Back! ★ 4.9 Killer Tomatoes Strike Back! 1991 Talkin' Dirty After Dark ★ 4.6 Talkin' Dirty After Dark 1991 Sunday in Paris ★ 6.0 Sunday in Paris 1991 The Five Heartbeats ★ 7.3 The Five Heartbeats 1991 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ★ 7.9 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air 1990 House Party ★ 6.4 House Party 1990 Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4 Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4 1989 Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3 Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3 1989 I'm Gonna Git You Sucka ★ 6.4 I'm Gonna Git You Sucka 1988 Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2 Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2 1988 Kidnapped ★ 4.2 Kidnapped 1988 Bird ★ 6.9 Bird 1988 Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1 Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1 1987 Hollywood Shuffle ★ 6.5 Hollywood Shuffle 1987 Ratboy ★ 4.1 Ratboy 1986 L.A. Law ★ 7.1 L.A. Law 1986 227 ★ 6.8 227 1985 Hill Street Blues ★ 7.6 Hill Street Blues 1981 The Jazz Singer ★ 5.9 The Jazz Singer 1980 WKRP in Cincinnati ★ 7.6 WKRP in Cincinnati 1978 The Incredible Hulk ★ 7.2 The Incredible Hulk 1977 The Richard Pryor Show ★ 6.4 The Richard Pryor Show 1977 What's Happening!! ★ 7.4 What's Happening!! 1976 Good Times ★ 8.0 Good Times 1974