
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.

as Luther

as Joe The Plumber

as Mr. Mimm

as Blind Man

as John (uncredited)

as Mr. Wikes

as Self

as Gene

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

as Pops

as Blind Man

as Self

as Mr. Jones

as Zoo Bear #2 (voice)

as Street Vendor

as Scrap Iron

as Mr. Jones

as Wes Thomas

as Mr. Mimm

as Reverend Morris

as Roscoe

as Bill

as Detective

as Silas Green

as Mr. Jones

as Drunk #1

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

as Arch

as Clarence James Carter III

as Card Player #1 (voice)

as Mr. Jackson

as Evan Rood

as Dukie

as Fredic Dickson

as Wild Rudy

as Mr. Strickland

as Reverend

as Pimp

as Sid

as Mr. Jones

as Heavy

as M.C. Cinderella Club