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Reality Queen!

as Joe The Plumber

2020
I Got the Hook Up 2

as Mr. Mimm

2019
The Hustle

as Mr. Wikes

2008
Little Man

as Pops

2006
Soul Plane

as Blind Man

2004
Friday After Next

as Mr. Jones

2002
Next Friday

as Mr. Jones

2000
The Ladies Man

as Scrap Iron

2000
I Got the Hook-Up

as Mr. Mimm

1998
Sprung

as Detective

1997
Friday

as

1995
Vampire in Brooklyn

as Silas Green

1995
House Party

as Mr. Strickland

1990
Hollywood Shuffle

as Mr. Jones

1987
John Witherspoon John Witherspoon

Birthday

1942-01-27

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 (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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