Cast & creator
John Witherspoon
Best known for Late Show with David Letterman, Late Show with David Letterman, BoJack Horseman
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.
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television credits
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1974–2022 · acting roles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (72)
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Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1993Late Show with David Letterman
Self
1993
BoJack Horseman
Franco Aplenty (voice)
2014
L.A. Law
Mark Steadman
1986
black-ish
James Brown
2014
Hill Street Blues
1981
Kim Possible
Wayne (voice)
2002
The Incredible Hulk
Tom
1977
Anger Management
Will
2012
Martin
Uncle Junior
1992
The Boondocks
Robert Freeman (voice)
2005
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Augustus Adams
1990
The Wayans Bros.
John 'Pops' Williams
1995
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
S. Ward Smith (voice)
2012
Good Times
1974
Gotham Comedy Live
Self - Host
2012
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Scofflaw (voice)
1995
227
1985
What's Happening!!
DJ
1976
WKRP in Cincinnati
1978
Little Man
Pops
2006
The First Family
Grandpa Alvin
2012
Black Jesus
Lloyd
2014
Friday
Mr. Jones
1995
The Tracy Morgan Show
Spoon
2003
Soul Plane
Blind Man
2004
Little Nicky
Street Vendor
2000
A Thousand Words
Blind Man
2012
White Famous
Limo Driver
2017
Dr. Dolittle 2
Zoo Bear #2 (voice)
2001
Fatal Instinct
Arch
1993
The Richard Pryor Show
1977
House Party
Mr. Strickland
1990
Friday After Next
Mr. Jones
2002
Boomerang
Mr. Jackson
1992
Next Friday
Mr. Jones
2000
After Sex
Gene
2007
Vampire in Brooklyn
Silas Green
1995
Bulworth
Reverend Morris
1998
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Reverend
1988
The Meteor Man
Clarence James Carter III
1993
The Ladies Man
Scrap Iron
2000
The Five Heartbeats
Wild Rudy
1991
The Jazz Singer
M.C. Cinderella Club
1980
Bebe's Kids
Card Player #1 (voice)
1992
Bird
Sid
1988
I Got the Hook-Up
Mr. Mimm
1998
Hollywood Shuffle
Mr. Jones
1987
I Got the Hook Up 2
Mr. Mimm
2019
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
1989
Laffapalooza! #2
Self
2004
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
Dukie
1991
Boosters LA
Luther
2022
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
Real Santa/Christmas Singer on a Radio (voice)
2006
Ratboy
Heavy
1986
Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen
John
2010
The Hustle
Mr. Wikes
2008
Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!
Evan Rood
1991
Sprung
Detective
1997
Reality Queen!
Joe The Plumber
2020
Murder Was the Case
Drunk #1
1995
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
1987
Cosmic Slop
Homeless Man #1 (segment 'The First Commandment')
1994
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
1989
Fakin' Da Funk
Bill
1997
Ride
Roscoe
1998
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
1988
Chick Magnet
John (uncredited)
2011
Kidnapped
Pimp
1988
Sunday in Paris
Fredic Dickson
1991
You Got to Coordinate
Self
2008
High Freakquency
Wes Thomas
1998