John Witherspoon

John Witherspoon Movies and TV Shows

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.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 27/01/1942 (82 years old)
  • Place of birth: Detroit, Michigan, USA
  • nationality: American
  • height: 1.78 m
  • Net worth: $4,000,000
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the UK
Reality Queen!
IMDB 3.2
TMDB 50%
role:
Joe The Plumber
2020

Comedy

3.2
50%
2019

Comedy

3.1
58%
Black Jesus
IMDB 7.0
TMDB 54%
role:
Lloyd
2014

Comedy

7.0
54%
A Thousand Words
IMDB 5.9
TMDB 61%
role:
Blind Man
2012

Comedy

Drama

5.9
61%
2011

Comedy

Romance

2.3
40%
The Hustle
IMDB 4.6
TMDB 67%
role:
Mr. Wikes
2008

Comedy

4.6
67%
Little Man
IMDB 4.5
TMDB 59%
role:
Pops
2006

Comedy

Crime

4.5
59%
The Boondocks
IMDB 8.5
TMDB 79%
role:
Robert Jebediah Freeman (voice)
2005

Action

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

8.5
79%
Soul Plane
IMDB 4.5
TMDB 53%
role:
Blind Man
2004

Comedy

Romance

4.5
53%
Friday After Next
IMDB 5.8
TMDB 63%
role:
Mr. Jones
2002

Comedy

5.8
63%
Dr. Dolittle 2
IMDB 4.7
TMDB 53%
role:
Zoo Bear #2 (voice)
2001

Comedy

Family

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

4.7
53%
Little Nicky
IMDB 5.3
TMDB 59%
role:
Street Vendor
2000

Comedy

Horror

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.3
59%
The Ladies Man
IMDB 5.2
TMDB 53%
role:
Scrap Iron
2000

Comedy

5.2
53%
Next Friday
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 64%
role:
Mr. Jones
2000

Comedy

6.1
64%
Bulworth
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 63%
role:
Reverend Morris
1998

Comedy

Drama

6.8
63%
Vampire in Brooklyn
IMDB 4.7
TMDB 50%
role:
Silas Green
1995

Comedy

Horror

Romance

4.7
50%
Friday
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 71%
role:
Mr. Jones
1995

Comedy

7.2
71%
1995

Comedy

7.2
73%
1993

Comedy

Crime

Thriller

5.7
55%
The Meteor Man
IMDB 5.2
TMDB 54%
role:
Clarence James Carter III
Not available
1993

Action

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.2
54%
Not available
Boomerang
IMDB 5.6
TMDB 56%
role:
Mr. Jackson
1992

Comedy

Romance

5.6
56%
House Party
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 64%
role:
Mr. Strickland
1990

Comedy

Drama

6.5
64%
1988

Action

Comedy

Crime

6.6
63%
Bird
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 69%
role:
Sid
1988

Drama

Music

7.1
69%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the UK starring or involving John Witherspoon are, for example, I Got the Hook Up 2, Black Jesus and A Thousand Words.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, iTunes and Microsoft.
The best StreamFat ratings are Friday (7.1), Bird (7.0) and Bulworth (6.6).