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John Witherspoon
Known for: ActingJohn 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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The Boondocks
as Robert Freeman (voice) 
The Wayans Bros.
as John 'Pops' Williams 
Friday
as Mr. Jones 
Little Man
as Pops 
Boomerang
as Mr. Jackson 
Soul Plane
as Blind Man 
Little Nicky
as Street Vendor 
Black Jesus
as Lloyd 
A Thousand Words
as Blind Man 
Fatal Instinct
as Arch 
Friday After Next
as Mr. Jones 
Vampire in Brooklyn
as Silas Green 
Next Friday
as Mr. Jones 
House Party
as Mr. Strickland 
After Sex
as Gene 
The Ladies Man
as Scrap Iron 
The Five Heartbeats
as Wild Rudy 
Sprung
as Detective 
The Jazz Singer
as M.C. Cinderella Club 
I Got the Hook-Up
as Mr. Mimm 
I Got the Hook Up 2
as Mr. Mimm 
Hollywood Shuffle
as Mr. Jones 
Bebe's Kids
as Card Player #1 (voice) 
Bird
as Sid 
Ride
as Roscoe 
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
as Dukie 
Ratboy
as Heavy 
Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!
as Evan Rood 
The Hustle
as Mr. Wikes 
Fakin' Da Funk
as Bill 
Reality Queen!
as Joe The Plumber 
Boosters LA
as Luther