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John Weatherspoon, better known as John Witherspoon, was an American actor and comedian who performed in various television shows and films.
Birth Name
John Weatherspoon
Born
Tuesday, 27 January 1942
Died
Tuesday, 29 October 2019
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| FRO Thizzle Reviews | Self / Robert 'Granddad' Freeman | 2022 |
| The Comedy Store | Self | 2020 |
| Reality Queen! | Joe The Plumber | 2020 |
| I Got the Hook Up 2 | Mr. Mimm | 2019 |
| The D.L. Hughley Show | Self - Guest | 2019 |
| White Famous | Limo Driver | 2017 |
| Dying Laughing | Self | 2017 |
| Animals. | Jimmy | 2016 |
| Black-ish | James Brown | 2014 |
| BoJack Horseman | Franco Aplenty | 2014 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| FRO Thizzle Reviews | Self / Robert 'Granddad' Freeman | 2022 |
| The Comedy Store | Self | 2020 |
| Reality Queen! | Joe The Plumber | 2020 |
| I Got the Hook Up 2 | Mr. Mimm | 2019 |
| The D.L. Hughley Show | Self - Guest | 2019 |
| White Famous | Limo Driver | 2017 |
| Dying Laughing | Self | 2017 |
| Animals. | Jimmy | 2016 |
| Black-ish | James Brown | 2014 |
| BoJack Horseman | Franco Aplenty | 2014 |
| Black Jesus | Lloyd | 2014 |
| Celebrity Page | Self | 2013 |
| Boosters LA | Luther | 2022 |
| Gotham Comedy Live | Self - Host | 2012 |
| The First Family | Grandpa Alvin | 2012 |
| Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja | S. Ward Smith | 2012 |
| Anger Management | Will | 2012 |
| A Thousand Words | Blind Man | 2012 |
| Chick Magnet | John | 2011 |
| The Hustle | Mr. Wikes | 2011 |
| Katt Williams: 9 Lives | Self | 2010 |
| Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen | John | 2010 |
| Tosh.0 | Fart Section Bus Passenger | 2009 |
| John Witherspoon: You Got to Coordinate | Self | 2008 |
| After Sex | Gene | 2007 |
| Paul Mooney: Jesus Is Black - So Was Cleopatra - Know Your History | Self | 2007 |
| Little Man | Pops | 2006 |
| The Big Black Comedy Show, Vol. 5 | Self | 2006 |
| The Boondocks | Robert 'Granddad' Freeman / Robert Jebediah Freeman (voice) / Robert Freeman (voice) / (voice) / Blind Man | 2005 |
| Weekends at the DL | Michael Johnson | 2005 |
| Fashion News Live | Self | 2004 |
| Soul Plane | Blind Man | 2004 |
| The Tracy Morgan Show | Spoon | 2003 |
| Friday After Next | Mr. Jones | 2002 |
| Kim Possible | Wayne - Wade's Uncle | 2002 |
| The Proud Family | Oran Jones / Omar Jones | 2001 |
| Dr. Dolittle 2 | Zoo Bear #2 (voice) / Zoo Bear #2 | 2001 |
| Little Nicky | Street Vendor | 2000 |
| The Ladies Man | Scrap Iron | 2000 |
| Next Friday | Mr. Jones | 2000 |
| High Freakquency | Wes Thomas | 1998 |
| I Got the Hook Up | Mr. Mimm | 1998 |
| Bulworth | Reverend Morris | 1998 |
| Ride | Roscoe | 1998 |
| Fakin' Da Funk | Bill | 1997 |
| Sprung | Detective | 1997 |
| Waynehead | Dad | 1996 |
| Vampire in Brooklyn | Silas Green | 1995 |
| Friday | Mr. Jones | 1995 |
| Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Scofflaw | 1995 |
| Murder Was the Case: The Movie | Drunk #1 | 1995 |
| The Wayans Bros. | John 'Pops' Williams | 1995 |
| Cosmic Slop | Homeless Man #1 ("The First Commandment") | 1994 |
| Fatal Instinct | Arch | 1993 |
| Late Show with David Letterman | Himself / Himself - Guest | 1993 |
| Living Single | Smoke Eye Howard | 1993 |
| The Meteor Man | Clarence James Carter III | 1993 |
| Martin | Uncle Junior | 1992 |
| Bebe's Kids | Card Player #1 (voice) / Card Player #1 | 1992 |
| Boomerang | Mr. Jackson | 1992 |
| Killer Tomatoes Strike Back! | Evan Rood | 1991 |
| Talkin' Dirty After Dark | Dukie | 1991 |
| The Five Heartbeats | Wild Rudy | 1991 |
| The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Augustus Adams | 1990 |
| House Party | Mr. Strickland | 1990 |
| I'm Gonna Git You Sucka | Reverend | 1988 |
| Bird | Sid | 1988 |
| Frank's Place | Ray Parrish | 1987 |
| Kidnapped | Pimp | 1987 |
| Hollywood Shuffle | Mr. Jones | 1987 |
| Ratboy | Heavy | 1986 |
| Amen | The Bailiff | 1986 |
| L.A. Law | Mark Steadman | 1986 |
| You Again? | Osborne | 1986 |
| 227 | Man #2 | 1985 |
| What's Happening Now! | Adam | 1985 |
| An Evening at the Improv | Self | 1982 |
| Late Night with David Letterman | Self | 1982 |
| Hill Street Blues | Businessman | 1981 |
| The Jazz Singer | M.C. Cinderella Club | 1980 |
| WKRP in Cincinnati | Detective Davies | 1978 |
| The Incredible Hulk | Tom | 1977 |
| The Richard Pryor Show | Various / Self | 1977 |
| What's Happening!! | D.J. | 1976 |
| Good Times | Officer Lawson | 1974 |
| Barnaby Jones | Frank Wales | 1973 |
Producer Filmography
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