JW
John Witherspoon
Actor, Producer
Died October 29, 2019 (77 years)
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.
Known For
Filmography
| 2022 | Boosters LA · as Luther |
| 2020 | Reality Queen! · as Joe The Plumber |
| 2019 | I Got the Hook Up 2 · as Mr. Mimm |
| 2017 | White Famous (TV Series) · as Limo Driver |
| 2016 | Animals (2016) (TV Series) · as Jimmy |
| 2014 | black-ish (TV Series) · as James Brown |
| 2014 | BoJack Horseman (TV Series) · as Franco Aplenty (voice) |
| 2014 | Black Jesus (TV Series) · as Lloyd |
| 2012 | The First Family (TV Series) · as Grandpa Alvin |
| 2012 | Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja (TV Series) · as S. Ward Smith (voice) |
| 2012 | Anger Management (TV Series) · as Will |
| 2012 | A Thousand Words · as Blind Man |
| 2011 | Chick Magnet · as John (uncredited) |
| 2011 | Black Dynamite (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2010 | Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen · as John |
| 2009 | Tosh.0 (TV Series) · as Fart Section Bus Passenger |
| 2008 | The Hustle · as Mr. Wikes |
| 2007 | |
| 2006 | Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-Roc's Street · as Real Santa/christmas Singer On A Radio (voice) |
| 2006 | Little Man · as Pops |
| 2005 | The Boondocks (TV Series) · as Robert Freeman (voice) |
| 2005 | Weekends at the DL (TV Series) · as Michael Johnson |
| 2005 | Mind of Mencia (TV Series) · as Delicious Lucious |
| 2004 | Soul Plane · as Blind Man |
| 2003 | The Tracy Morgan Show (TV Series) · as Spoon |
| 2002 | Friday After Next · as Mr. Jones |
| 2002 | Kim Possible (TV Series) · as Wayne (voice) |
| 2001 | The Proud Family (TV Series) · as Oran Jones |
| 2001 | Dr. Dolittle 2 · as Zoo Bear #2 (voice) |
| 2000 | Little Nicky · as Street Vendor |
| 2000 | The Ladies Man · as Scrap Iron |
| 2000 | Next Friday · as Mr. Jones |
| 1998 | High Freakquency · as Wes Thomas |
| 1998 | I Got the Hook Up · as Mr. Mimm |
| 1998 | Bulworth · as Reverend Morris |
| 1998 | Ride · as Roscoe |
| 1997 | Fakin' Da Funk · as Bill |
| 1997 | |
| 1996 | Waynehead (TV Series) · as Dad |
| 1995 | Vampire in Brooklyn · as Silas Green |
| 1995 | Friday · as Mr. Jones |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (TV Series) · as Scofflaw (voice) |
| 1995 | Murder Was the Case: The Movie · as Drunk #1 |
| 1995 | The Wayans Bros. (TV Series) · as John 'pops' Williams |
| 1994 | Cosmic Slop · as Homeless Man #1 (segment 'the First Commandment') |
| 1993 | Fatal Instinct · as Arch |
| 1993 | Living Single (TV Series) · as Smoke Eye Howard |
| 1993 | The Meteor Man · as Clarence James Carter Iii |
| 1992 | Bebe's Kids · as Card Player #1 (voice) |
| 1992 | Martin (TV Series) |
| 1992 | Boomerang · as Mr. Jackson |
| 1991 | Killer Tomatoes Strike Back! · as Evan Rood |
| 1991 | Talkin' Dirty After Dark · as Dukie |
| 1991 | The Five Heartbeats · as Wild Rudy |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (TV Series) · as Augustus Adams |
| 1990 | House Party · as Mr. Strickland |
| 1988 | I'm Gonna Git You Sucka · as Reverend |
| 1988 | Bird · as Sid |
| 1987 | Frank's Place (TV Series) · as Ray Parrish |
| 1987 | Hollywood Shuffle · as Mr. Jones |
| 1987 | Kidnapped · as Pimp |
| 1986 | Ratboy · as Heavy |
| 1986 | Amen (TV Series) · as The Bailiff |
| 1986 | L.A. Law (TV Series) · as Mark Steadman |
| 1986 | You Again? (TV Series) · as Osborne |
| 1985 | 227 (TV Series) |
| 1985 | What's Happening Now! (TV Series) · as Adam |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues (TV Series) |
| 1980 | The Jazz Singer · as M.c. Cinderella Club |
| 1978 | WKRP in Cincinnati (TV Series) |
| 1977 | The Incredible Hulk (TV Series) · as Tom |
| 1977 | The Richard Pryor Show (TV Series) |
| 1976 | What's Happening!! (TV Series) |
| 1974 | Good Times (TV Series) |
| 1973 | Barnaby Jones (TV Series) · as Frank Wales |