Persona
John Witherspoon
Nato/a: 27/01/1942
Morto/a: 29/10/2019(a 77 anni)
Biografia
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.
Filmografia
Conosciuto per
White Famous
Limo Driver · 2017
Black-ish
James Brown · 2014
Black Jesus
Lloyd · 2014
Randy - Un Ninja in Classe
S. Ward Smith (voice) · 2012
Una bugia di troppo
Blind Man · 2012
After Sex - Dopo il sesso
Gene · 2007
Quel nano infame
Pops · 2006
The Boondocks
Robert Freeman (voice) · Robert 'Granddad' Freeman · 2005
Soul Plane - Pazzi in aeroplano
Blind Man · 2004
Kim Possible
Wayne (voice) · 2002
Il dottor Dolittle 2
Zoo Bear #2 (voice) · 2001
Little Nicky - Un diavolo a Manhattan
Street Vendor · 2000
Vampiro a Brooklyn
Silas Green · 1995
Ci vediamo venerdì
Mr. Jones · 1995
I fratelli Wayans
John 'Pops' Williams · 1995
Meteor Man
Clarence James Carter III · 1993
Il principe delle donne
Mr. Jackson · 1992
The Five Heartbeats
Wild Rudy · 1991
House Party - Festa in casa
Mr. Strickland · 1990
Scappa, scappa... poi ti prendo!
Reverend · 1988
Bird
Sid · 1988
Hollywood Shuffle
Mr. Jones · 1987
227
1985
WKRP in Cincinnati
1978
Good Times
1974