John Witherspoon
Born January 27, 1942 (Age: 84)
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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 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.
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.
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Filmography
A Thousand Words
2012
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as Blind Man
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Age: 70
Little Man
2006
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as Pops
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Age: 64
Soul Plane
2004
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as Blind Man
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Age: 62
Boondocks Pilot
2004
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as Robert Jebediah 'Granddad' Freeman (voice)
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Age: 62
Friday After Next
2002
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as Mr. Jones
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Age: 60
Dr. Dolittle 2
2001
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as Zoo Bear #2 (voice)
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Age: 59
Little Nicky
2000
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as Street Vendor
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Age: 58
The Ladies Man
2000
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as Scrap Iron
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Age: 58
Next Friday
2000
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as Mr. Jones
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Age: 57
Bulworth
1998
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as Reverend Morris
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Age: 56
Sprung
1997
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as Detective
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Age: 55
Vampire in Brooklyn
1995
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as Silas Green
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Age: 53
Friday
1995
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as Mr. Jones
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Age: 53
The Meteor Man
1993
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as Clarence James Carter III
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Age: 51
Bebe's Kids
1992
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as Card Player #1 (voice)
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Age: 50
Boomerang
1992
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as Mr. Jackson
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Age: 50
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
1991
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as Dukie
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Age: 49
House Party
1990
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as Mr. Strickland
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Age: 47
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988
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as Reverend
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Age: 46
Bird
1988
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as Sid
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Age: 46
The Jazz Singer
1980
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as M.C. Cinderella Club
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Age: 38