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.

Фільмографія

• 2022Boosters LA — Luther
• 2020Reality Queen! — Joe The Plumber
• 2019I Got the Hook Up 2 — Mr. Mimm
• White Famous — Limo Driver
• Black Jesus — Lloyd
• Кінь БоДжек — Franco Aplenty (voice)
• Чорнуватий — James Brown
• Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja — S. Ward Smith (voice)
• The First Family — Grandpa Alvin
• 2012Тисяча слів — Blind Man
• Управління гнівом — Will
• 2011Chick Magnet — John (uncredited)
• 2010Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen — John
• 2008The Hustle — Mr. Wikes
• 2007Після сексу — Gene
• 2006Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street — Real Santa/Christmas Singer on a Radio (voice)
• 2006Пустун — Pops
• Нетрі — Robert Freeman (voice)
• 2004Ульотний транспорт — Blind Man
• The Tracy Morgan Show — Spoon
• Кім Всеможу — Wayne (voice)
• 2002Ще одна п’ятниця — Mr. Jones
• 2001Доктор Дуліттл 2 — Zoo Bear #2 (voice)
• 2000The Ladies Man — Scrap Iron
• 2000Наступна п’ятниця — Mr. Jones
• 2000Ніккі — молодший із роду Люциферів — Street Vendor
• 1998Bulworth — Reverend Morris
• 1998High Freakquency — Wes Thomas
• 1998I Got the Hook-Up — Mr. Mimm
• 1998Ride — Roscoe
• 1997Fakin' Da Funk — Bill
• 1997Sprung — Detective
• Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child — Scofflaw (voice)
• 1995Murder Was the Case — Drunk #1
• The Wayans Bros. — John 'Pops' Williams
• 1995Вампір у Брукліні — Silas Green
• 1995П’ятниця — Mr. Jones
• 1994Cosmic Slop — Homeless Man #1 (segment 'The First Commandment')
• 1993The Meteor Man — Clarence James Carter III
• 1993Фатальний інстинкт — Arch
• 1992Bebe's Kids — Card Player #1 (voice)
• Martin — Uncle Junior
• 1992Бумеранг — Mr. Jackson
• 1991Killer Tomatoes Strike Back! — Evan Rood
• 1991Sunday in Paris — Fredic Dickson
• 1991Talkin' Dirty After Dark — Dukie
• 1991The Five Heartbeats — Wild Rudy
• 1990House Party — Mr. Strickland
• Принц із Беверлі Хіллз — Augustus Adams
• 1989Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
• 1989Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
• 1988Bird — Sid
• 1988Kidnapped — Pimp
• 1988Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
• 1988Я завалю тебе, козел — Reverend
• 1987Hollywood Shuffle — Mr. Jones
• 1987Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
• L.A. Law — Mark Steadman
• 1986Ratboy — Heavy
• 227
• Hill Street Blues
• 1980The Jazz Singer — M.C. Cinderella Club
• WKRP in Cincinnati
• The Richard Pryor Show
• Неймовірний Галк — Tom
• What's Happening!! — DJ
• Good Times

Ток-шоу, премії та інші появи (4)

• Gotham Comedy Live — Self - Host
• 2008You Got to Coordinate — Self
• 2004Laffapalooza! #2 — Self
• Пізнє шоу з Девідом Леттерманом — Self - Guest