John Witherspoon
Birthday: 1942-01-27 | Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, USAJohn 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
Acting
Role
as Joe The Plumber
as Mr. Mimm
as Lloyd
as Mr. Wikes
as Pops
as Robert Freeman (voice)
as Blind Man
as Spoon
as Mr. Jones
as Mr. Jones
as Scrap Iron
as Mr. Mimm
as Detective
as John 'Pops' Williams
as Silas Green
as Dukie
as Evan Rood
as Mr. Strickland
as Mr. Jones
