John Witherspoon

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Other
Birthday
Jan 27, 1942 (83 years old)
Death date
Oct 29, 2019

John Witherspoon

Known For

Boosters LA
1h 35m
Movie 2022

Boosters LA

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!
1h 24m
Movie 2020

Reality Queen!

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

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 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.