John Witherspoon

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.

Nacimiento: 1942-01-27, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Fallecimiento: 2019-10-29
Valoración en CMNetwork Actors: 2,7 de 5

En CMNetwork Actors

Friday como Mr. Jones

Conocido por

Pequeño pero matón (2006) — Pops
Todo en un viernes (Friday) (1995) — Mr. Jones
The Boondocks (2005) — Robert Freeman (voz)
A Tope En Viernes (2000) — Mr. Jones
Mil palabras (2012) — Blind Man
Little Nicky (2000) — Street Vendor
Un vampiro suelto en Brooklyn (1995) — Silas Green
Viernes Infernal (2002) — Mr. Jones

Filmografía

Boosters LA (2022) — Luther
Reality Queen! (2020) — Joe The Plumber
I Got the Hook Up 2 (2019) — Mr. Mimm
White Famous (2017) — Limo Driver
Black-ish (2014) — James Brown
BoJack Horseman (2014) — Franco Aplenty (voz)
Black Jesus (2014) — Lloyd
The First Family (2012) — Grandpa Alvin
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja (2012) — S. Ward Smith (voz)
Terapia con Charlie (2012) — Will
Mil palabras (2012) — Blind Man
Chick Magnet (2011) — John (sin acreditar)
Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen (2010) — John
The Hustle (2008) — Mr. Wikes
Después del sexo (2007) — Gene
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street (2006) — Real Santa/Christmas Singer on a Radio (voz)
Pequeño pero matón (2006) — Pops
The Boondocks (2005) — Robert Freeman (voz)
Soul Plane (2004) — Blind Man
The Tracy Morgan Show (2003) — Spoon
Viernes Infernal (2002) — Mr. Jones
Kim Possible (2002) — Wayne (voz)
Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) — Zoo Bear #2 (voz)
Little Nicky (2000) — Street Vendor
El terror de las chicas (2000) — Scrap Iron
A Tope En Viernes (2000) — Mr. Jones
High Freakquency (1998) — Wes Thomas
Conectados (1998) — Mr. Mimm
Bulworth (1998) — Reverend Morris
Ride (1998) — Roscoe
Fakin' Da Funk (1997) — Bill
Sprung (1997) — Detective
Un vampiro suelto en Brooklyn (1995) — Silas Green
Todo en un viernes (Friday) (1995) — Mr. Jones
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995) — Scofflaw (voz)
Murder Was the Case (1995) — Drunk #1
The Wayans Bros. (1995) — John 'Pops' Williams
Cosmic Slop (1994) — Homeless Man #1 (segment 'The First Commandment')
Distracción fatal (1993) — Arch
Meteor Man (1993) — Clarence James Carter III
Martin (1992) — Uncle Junior
Bebe's Kids (1992) — Card Player #1 (voz)
Boomerang (El príncipe de las mujeres) (1992) — Mr. Jackson
Los tomates asesinos atacan de nuevo (1991) — Evan Rood
Talkin' Dirty After Dark (1991) — Dukie
Sunday in Paris (1991) — Fredic Dickson
The Five Heartbeats (1991) — Wild Rudy
El príncipe de Bel-Air (1990) — Augustus Adams
House Party (1990) — Mr. Strickland
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4 (1989)
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3 (1989)
Sobredosis de oro (1988) — Reverend
Kidnapped (1988) — Pimp
Bird (1988) — Sid
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1 (1987)
Hollywood Shuffle (1987) — Mr. Jones
Ratboy (1986) — Heavy
La ley de Los Ángeles (1986) — Mark Steadman
227 (1985)
Canción triste de Hill Street (1981)
El cantor de jazz (1980) — M.C. Cinderella Club
WKRP in Cincinnati (1978)
El increíble Hulk (1977) — Tom
The Richard Pryor Show (1977)
What's Happening!! (1976) — DJ
Good Times (1974)