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John Witherspoon

Age: 82 years

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Gender: Male

Birthday: January 27, 1942

Place of birth: Detroit, Michigan, USA

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 ...

Known for: Acting

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Friday
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Friday

as Mr. Jones

Next Friday
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Next Friday

as Mr. Jones

Boomerang
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Boomerang

as Mr. Jackson

Vampire in Brooklyn
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Vampire in Brooklyn

as Silas Green

Little Man
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Little Man

as Pops

Soul Plane
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Soul Plane

as Blind Man

Hollywood Shuffle
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Hollywood Shuffle

as Mr. Jones

Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
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Thugaboo: A Miracle ...

as Real Santa/Christmas Singer on a Radio (voice)

Sprung
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Sprung

as Detective

You Got to Coordinate
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You Got to Coordinat...

as Self

Fakin' Da Funk
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Fakin' Da Funk

as Bill

The Ladies Man
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The Ladies Man

as Scrap Iron

The Hustle
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The Hustle

as Mr. Wikes

The Five Heartbeats
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The Five Heartbeats

as Wild Rudy

High Freakquency
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High Freakquency

as Wes Thomas

Boosters LA
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Boosters LA

as Luther

Ride
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Ride

as Roscoe

Laffapalooza! #2
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Laffapalooza! #2

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
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Robert Townsend: Par...

Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!
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Killer Tomatoes Stri...

as Evan Rood

Cosmic Slop
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Cosmic Slop

as Homeless Man #1 (segment 'The First Commandment')

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
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Robert Townsend: Par...

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
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Robert Townsend: Par...

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
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Robert Townsend: Par...

After Sex
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After Sex

as Gene

Friday After Next
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Friday After Next

as Mr. Jones

Dr. Dolittle 2
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Dr. Dolittle 2

as Zoo Bear #2 (voice)

Kidnapped
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Kidnapped

as Pimp

The Jazz Singer
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The Jazz Singer

as M.C. Cinderella Club

A Thousand Words
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A Thousand Words

as Blind Man

Ratboy
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Ratboy

as Heavy

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
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I'm Gonna Git You Su...

as Reverend

Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen
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Bring Me the Head of...

as John

Little Nicky
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Little Nicky

as Street Vendor

Talkin' Dirty After Dark
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Talkin' Dirty After ...

as Dukie

Sunday in Paris
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Sunday in Paris

as Fredic Dickson

I Got the Hook-Up
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I Got the Hook-Up

as Mr. Mimm

I Got the Hook Up 2
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I Got the Hook Up 2

as Mr. Mimm

Reality Queen!
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Reality Queen!

as Joe The Plumber

House Party
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House Party

as Mr. Strickland

Bebe's Kids
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Bebe's Kids

as Card Player #1 (voice)

Chick Magnet
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Chick Magnet

as John (uncredited)

Fatal Instinct
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Fatal Instinct

as Arch

Bird
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Bird

as Sid

The Meteor Man
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The Meteor Man

as Clarence James Carter III

Bulworth
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Bulworth

as Reverend Morris

Good Times
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Good Times

Martin
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Martin

WKRP in Cincinnati
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WKRP in Cincinnati

L.A. Law
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L.A. Law

as Mark Steadman

What's Happening!!
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What's Happening!!

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
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The Fresh Prince of ...

as Augustus Adams

The Wayans Bros.
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The Wayans Bros.

as John 'Pops' Williams

Kim Possible
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Kim Possible

as Wayne (voice)

The Tracy Morgan Show
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The Tracy Morgan Sho...

as Spoon

227
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227

Hill Street Blues
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Hill Street Blues

The Boondocks
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The Boondocks

as Robert Freeman (voice)

The Richard Pryor Show
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The Richard Pryor Sh...

Black Jesus
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Black Jesus

as Lloyd

Gotham Comedy Live
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Gotham Comedy Live

as Self - Host

Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
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Randy Cunningham: 9t...

as S. Ward Smith (voice)

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
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as Scofflaw (voice)

black-ish
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black-ish

as James Brown

BoJack Horseman
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BoJack Horseman

as Franco Aplenty (voice)

The Incredible Hulk
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The Incredible Hulk

as Tom

The First Family
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The First Family

as Grandpa Alvin

Anger Management
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Anger Management

as Will

White Famous
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White Famous

as Limo Driver