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John Witherspoon

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American actor (1942-2019)

United StatesActorsLived 1942 to 2019 · aged 77
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John Witherspoon was an American actor and comedian who performed in various television shows and films. He played Willie Jones in the Friday series, and starred in films such as Hollywood Shuffle (1987), Boomerang (1992), The Five Heartbeats (1991), and Vampire in Brooklyn (1995).

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Filmography 40

Little Man2006 · ★ 6.0
Friday1995 · ★ 7.1
Little Nicky2000 · ★ 5.8
Dr. Dolittle 22001 · ★ 5.3
A Thousand Words2012 · ★ 6.1
Next Friday2000 · ★ 6.5
Friday After Next2002 · ★ 6.4
Soul Plane2004 · ★ 5.5
Boomerang1992 · ★ 5.7
House Party1990 · ★ 6.4
Vampire in Brooklyn1995 · ★ 5.1
After Sex2007 · ★ 5.5
Bird1988 · ★ 6.9
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka1988 · ★ 6.4
Bulworth1998 · ★ 6.3
Fatal Instinct1993 · ★ 5.5
The Meteor Man1993 · ★ 5.8
The Ladies Man2000 · ★ 5.4
Hollywood Shuffle1987 · ★ 6.5
Bebe's Kids1992 · ★ 6.0
The Jazz Singer1980 · ★ 5.9
The Five Heartbeats1991 · ★ 7.3
I Got the Hook-Up1998
Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!1991
Sprung1997
Ride1998
Chick Magnet2011
I Got the Hook Up 22019
Murder Was the Case1995
Fakin' Da Funk1997
Talkin' Dirty After Dark1991
The Hustle2008
Ratboy1986
Kidnapped1988
Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen2010
Reality Queen!2020
Cosmic Slop1994
Sunday in Paris1991
You Got to Coordinate2008
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street2006

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Television 24

Late Show with David Letterman1993
BoJack Horseman2014
Kim Possible2002
Hill Street Blues1981
black-ish2014
The Boondocks2005
L.A. Law1986
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air1990
The Incredible Hulk1977
Anger Management2012
Martin1992
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja2012
The Wayans Bros.1995
Good Times1974
2271985
WKRP in Cincinnati1978
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child1995
What's Happening!!1976
Black Jesus2014
Gotham Comedy Live2012
White Famous2017
The Richard Pryor Show1977
The First Family2012
The Tracy Morgan Show2003

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Suge KnightAlso in Murder Was the Case (1995)John AstinAlso in Killer Tomatoes Strike Back! (1991)Taryn ManningAlso in After Sex (2007)Master PAlso in I Got the Hook-Up (1998)Kim WayansAlso in Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street (2006)Kristy SwansonAlso in Chick Magnet (2011)

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John Witherspoon was an American actor and comedian who performed in various television shows and films. He played Willie Jones in the Friday series, and starred in films such as Hollywood Shuffle (1987), Boomerang (1992), The Five Heartbeats (1991), and Vampire in Brooklyn (1995). In addition, Witherspoon made appearances on television shows such as The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1994), The Wayans Bros. (1995-1999), The Tracy Morgan Show (2003), Barnaby Jones (1973), The Boondocks (2005-2014), and Black Jesus (2014-2019).

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1942 to 2019 · aged 77
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15 languages

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