John Witherspoon
Known for: 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 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.
Filmography
Series
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1993
Series
BoJack Horseman
Franco Aplenty (voice)
2014
Series
Hill Street Blues
1981
Series
L.A. Law
Mark Steadman
1986
Series
Kim Possible
Wayne (voice)
2002
Series
black-ish
James Brown
2014
Series
Martin
Uncle Junior
1992
Series
The Incredible Hulk
Tom
1977
Series
The Boondocks
Robert Freeman (voice)
2005
Series
Anger Management
Will
2012
Series
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Augustus Adams
1990
Series
227
1985
Series
Good Times
1974
Series
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Scofflaw (voice)
1995
Series
The Wayans Bros.
John 'Pops' Williams
1995
Series
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
S. Ward Smith (voice)
2012
Film
Little Man
Pops
2006
Series
WKRP in Cincinnati
1978
Series
Gotham Comedy Live
Self - Host
2012
Series
What's Happening!!
DJ
1976
Film
Friday
Mr. Jones
1995
Series
The First Family
Grandpa Alvin
2012
Film
Next Friday
Mr. Jones
2000
Film
Little Nicky
Street Vendor
2000
Film
Boomerang
Mr. Jackson
1992
Series
Black Jesus
Lloyd
2014
Series
The Tracy Morgan Show
Spoon
2003
Film
After Sex
Gene
2007
Film
Soul Plane
Blind Man
2004
Film
House Party
Mr. Strickland
1990
Film
Friday After Next
Mr. Jones
2002
Film
Dr. Dolittle 2
Zoo Bear #2 (voice)
2001
Series
White Famous
Limo Driver
2017
Film
A Thousand Words
Blind Man
2012
Film
Bulworth
Reverend Morris
1998
Series
The Richard Pryor Show
1977
Film
Bebe's Kids
Card Player #1 (voice)
1992
Film
Vampire in Brooklyn
Silas Green
1995
Film
Fakin' Da Funk
Bill
1997
Film
The Meteor Man
Clarence James Carter III
1993
Film
Fatal Instinct
Arch
1993
Film
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Reverend
1988
Film
Ride
Roscoe
1998
Film
Bird
Sid
1988
Film
The Ladies Man
Scrap Iron
2000
Film
The Five Heartbeats
Wild Rudy
1991
Film
Ratboy
Heavy
1986
Film
Kidnapped
Pimp
1988
Film
Sprung
Detective
1997
Film
The Jazz Singer
M.C. Cinderella Club
1980
Film
The Hustle
Mr. Wikes
2008
Film
I Got the Hook Up 2
Mr. Mimm
2019
Film
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
Real Santa/Christmas Singer on a Radio (voice)
2006
Film
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
Dukie
1991
Film
Hollywood Shuffle
Mr. Jones
1987
Film
I Got the Hook-Up
Mr. Mimm
1998
Film
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
1989
Film
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
1989
Film
Reality Queen!
Joe The Plumber
2020
Film
Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen
John
2010
Film
Cosmic Slop
Homeless Man #1 (segment 'The First Commandment')
1994
Film
Murder Was the Case
Drunk #1
1995
Film
Chick Magnet
John (uncredited)
2011
Film
Laffapalooza! #2
Self
2004
Film
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
1987
Film
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
1988
Film
You Got to Coordinate
Self
2008
Film
Sunday in Paris
Fredic Dickson
1991
Film
Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!
Evan Rood
1991
Film
Boosters LA
Luther
2022
Film
High Freakquency
Wes Thomas
1998
Film
Boondocks Pilot
Robert Jebediah 'Granddad' Freeman (voice)
2004