John Witherspoon

John Witherspoon

1942-01-27 Detroit, Michigan, USA 47 Credits

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 S...

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Boosters LA

Boosters LA

2022

as Luther

Acting

James and his best friend Lisa struggle to stay one step ahead of the law while heading their boosting operation through the clothing racks of LA.

Reality Queen!

Reality Queen!

2020

as Joe The Plumber

3.2
Acting

A comedy asking the question: is heiress/socialite London Logo a marketing genius, or simply the accidental beneficiary of an ignorant American public...

I Got the Hook Up 2

I Got the Hook Up 2

2019

as Mr. Mimm

5.6
Acting

After best friends Black and Blue's restaurant is shut down, Black needs to find some cash -- fast. He thinks his luck has turned when Blue's son, Fat...

A Thousand Words

A Thousand Words

2012

as Blind Man

6.1
Acting

Jack McCall is a fast-talking literary agent, who can close any deal, any time, any way. He has set his sights on New Age guru Dr. Sinja for his own s...

Chick Magnet

Chick Magnet

2011

as John (uncredited)

3.9
Acting

When freeloader Phil is tossed out by the love of his life, Jen, he stays with two old friends who come upon a magic shirt that guarantees them sex wi...

Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen

Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen

2010

as John

6.1
Acting

When '80s B-movie icon Tim Thomerson wakes up one day to realize the acting roles are not coming his way any more, he sets out on a quest to find his ...

The Hustle

The Hustle

2008

as Mr. Wikes

6.2
Acting

Disenchanted pest worker and single dad Freddie Manning unintentionally steals and then loses mob money and now he really is in trouble. So when a run...

You Got to Coordinate

You Got to Coordinate

2008

as Self

4.5
Acting

You know John Witherspoon as Ice Cube's outrageously funny, dog-catching dad in the smash urban trilogy Friday, Next Friday, and Friday After Next. Yo...

After Sex

After Sex

2007

as Gene

5.5
Acting

Sex is a background to examine intimacy and vulnerability. Looks at the complexity of modern day relationships told through eight separate couples. Th...

Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street

Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street

2006

as Real Santa/Christmas Singer on a Radio (voice)

8.0
Acting

D-Roc, Dee-Dee, DJ, Money, Lissette, Slim, Chad, Gwenny, and Soo Young are working together to find a way to bring the true meaning of Christmas home ...

Little Man

Little Man

2006

as Pops

5.9
Acting

After leaving the prison, the dwarf criminal Calvin Sims joins to his moron brother Percy to steal an expensive huge diamond in a jewelry for the mobs...

Soul Plane

Soul Plane

2004

as Blind Man

5.4
Acting

Following a ridiculously awful flight that leads to his pet's death, Nashawn Wade files a lawsuit against the airline, and wins a multimillion-dollar ...

Laffapalooza! #2

Laffapalooza! #2

2004

as Self

Acting

Live from Atlanta, Jamie Foxx hosts this hilarious series of comedy specials. Catch some the newest, hottest comic talent in action in this series tha...

Friday After Next

Friday After Next

2002

as Mr. Jones

6.3
Acting

Craig and his cousin Day Day have finally moved out of their parents' houses and into their own crib, working nights at a local mall as security guard...

Dr. Dolittle 2

Dr. Dolittle 2

2001

as Zoo Bear #2 (voice)

5.3
Acting

A group of beavers ask Dr. Dolittle to save their habitat from loggers. The only hope is to get the forest preserved because it's the home of a protec...

Little Nicky

Little Nicky

2000

as Street Vendor

5.9
Acting

After the lord of darkness decides he will not cede his throne to any of his three sons, the two most powerful of them escape to Earth to create a kin...

The Ladies Man

The Ladies Man

2000

as Scrap Iron

5.4
Acting

Because of his salacious language, late-night radio advice-show host Leon Phelps, along with his sweet and loyal producer Julie, is fired from his Chi...

Next Friday

Next Friday

2000

as Mr. Jones

6.4
Acting

A streetwise man flees South Central Los Angeles, heading to the suburbs and his lottery-winner uncle and cousin, to avoid a neighborhood thug with a ...

High Freakquency

High Freakquency

1998

as Wes Thomas

Acting

A day in the life of an urban radio station.

I Got the Hook-Up

I Got the Hook-Up

1998

as Mr. Mimm

5.2
Acting

Two broke buddies feel lucky when they come upon a truckload of cellular phones and begin selling them out of the back of their van. Trouble arises th...

Bulworth

Bulworth

1998

as Reverend Morris

6.3
Acting

A suicidally disillusioned liberal politician puts a contract out on himself and takes the opportunity to be bluntly honest with his voters by affecti...

Ride

Ride

1998

as Roscoe

5.6
Acting

A group of young people leave Harlem for a bus trip down to Miami. The voyage starts off with problems, but it ends up becoming a learning experience,...

Fakin' Da Funk

Fakin' Da Funk

1997

as Bill

5.7
Acting

Chinese kid Julian, who was adopted by the black family of Joe and Annabelle Lee -- and Asian exchange student May-Ling, who is housed with a black fa...

Sprung

Sprung

1997

as Detective

5.4
Acting

Two pairs of best friends - Montel & Clyde and Brandy & Adina meet at the party, where Clyde makes Adina think he is very rich and gets her in...

Vampire in Brooklyn

Vampire in Brooklyn

1995

as Silas Green

5.1
Acting

Detective Rita Veder is assigned to a baffling serial murder case. After examining the crime scene — a corpse-filled ship found adrift at sea — she me...

Friday

Friday

1995

as Mr. Jones

7.1
Acting

Craig and Smokey are two guys in Los Angeles hanging out on their porch on a Friday afternoon, smoking and drinking, looking for something to do.

Cosmic Slop

Cosmic Slop

1994

as Homeless Man #1 (segment 'The First Commandment')

4.3
Acting

In the tradition of The Twilight Zone, this bizarre, thought-provoking trilogy addresses the destiny of the world's minorities: Part I: A conservative...

Fatal Instinct

Fatal Instinct

1993

as Arch

5.4
Acting

Ned Ravine is a police officer and lawyer who occasionally defends the delinquents he arrests. He crosses paths with seductive Lola Cain during an ass...

The Meteor Man

The Meteor Man

1993

as Clarence James Carter III

5.8
Acting

One night Jefferson Reed gets hit in the chest by a souped-up chunk of meteor. So he can fly, but he's scared of heights. He can master the informatio...

Bebe's Kids

Bebe's Kids

1992

as Card Player #1 (voice)

5.7
Acting

When Robin meets the lovely Jamika he thinks he's in heaven. But when he meets her friend Bebe's children, whom she is looking after, he knows he's in...

Boomerang

Boomerang

1992

as Mr. Jackson

5.7
Acting

Marcus is a successful advertising executive who woos and beds women almost at will. After a company merger he finds that his new boss, the ravishing ...

Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!

Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!

1991

as Evan Rood

5.0
Acting

Police assitant Boyle along with tomatologist Kennedi Johnson look into investigations about Killer Tomato attacks, and discover Gangrene plans to bra...

Talkin' Dirty After Dark

Talkin' Dirty After Dark

1991

as Dukie

4.5
Acting

Terry is an up and coming comedian, but believes politics will get him the big breaks and more time at the popular Dukie's Comedy Club. Just so happen...

Sunday in Paris

Sunday in Paris

1991

as Fredic Dickson

Acting

A pilot for an unsold NBC series. A single woman with three children realizes that her family has lost sight of their values and gives up her career a...

The Five Heartbeats

The Five Heartbeats

1991

as Wild Rudy

7.4
Acting

In the early 1960s, a quintet of hopeful, young African-American men form an amateur vocal group called The Five Heartbeats. After an initially rocky ...

House Party

House Party

1990

as Mr. Strickland

6.4
Acting

Young Kid has been invited to a party at his friend Play's house. But after a fight at school, Kid's father grounds him. None the less, Kid sneaks out...

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

1989

Acting

Director Robert Townsend (Hollywood Shuffle) knows how to construct and, when necessary, even milk a laugh for optimal effect. This fourth and final v...

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

1989

Acting

Director Robert Townsend (Hollywood Shuffle) knows how to construct and, when necessary, even milk a laugh for optimal effect. This third riotous volu...

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

1988

as Reverend

6.4
Acting

Jack Spade returns from the army in his old ghetto neighbourhood when his brother, June Bug, dies. Jack declares war on Mr. Big, powerful local crimel...

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

1988

Acting

Director Robert Townsend (Hollywood Shuffle) knows how to construct and, when necessary, even milk a laugh for optimal effect. This second riotous vol...

Kidnapped

Kidnapped

1988

as Pimp

3.9
Acting

A woman's sister is kidnapped on her 16th Birthday and forced into filming pornography. A policeman helps the woman rescue her teenage sister from the...

Bird

Bird

1988

as Sid

6.8
Acting

Saxophone player Charlie ‘Bird’ Parker comes to New York in 1940 and is quickly noticed for his remarkable way of playing. He becomes a drug addict bu...

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

1987

Acting

From comedian and filmmaker Robert Townsend (Hollywood Shuffle) comes this collection of comedy sketches starring some of the biggest names in show bu...

Hollywood Shuffle

Hollywood Shuffle

1987

as Mr. Jones

6.4
Acting

Aspiring actor and hot-dog stand employee Bobby Taylor catches the ire of his grandmother for auditioning for a role in the regrettably titled exploit...

Ratboy

Ratboy

1986

as Heavy

3.4
Acting

A failed window dresser exploits a being with rat-like features in an effort to make money.

The Jazz Singer

The Jazz Singer

1980

as M.C. Cinderella Club

5.9
Acting

A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer.

Last Friday

Last Friday

N/A

as Willie Jones (Archived Footage)

Acting

The fourth and final installment in the 'Friday' franchise.