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Acting

John Witherspoon

Career: Active from 1987 to 2020, busiest in 1995 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles: 6
top three billing

Average score: 52/100

Highest rated: Hollywood Shuffle
75/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 54 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

John Witherspoon Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Psychological
3.3, average 5.5
Melancholy
2.5, average 4.7
Tension
3.8, average 6.0
Mystery
2.1, average 4.0

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Character-Driven Comedy 4
Urban Comedy 3
90s Nostalgia 3
Satirical Comedy 2
Showbiz Satire 2
Situational Humor 2
Pop Culture References 2
Slapstick 2
Social Commentary 2
Early 2000s Vibe 2
Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

63

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

2020s

2 titles · average score 44

Boosters LA

as Luther

Reality Queen!

44

as Joe The Plumber

2010s

11 titles · average score 57

I Got the Hook Up 2

37

as Mr. Mimm

White Famous

53

TV show · as Limo Driver

Black Jesus

71

TV show · as Lloyd

BoJack Horseman

88

TV show · as Franco Aplenty (voice)

black-ish

75

TV show · as James Brown

Anger Management

46

TV show · as Will

Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja

74

TV show · as S. Ward Smith (voice)

A Thousand Words

33

as Blind Man

The First Family

63

TV show · as Grandpa Alvin

Chick Magnet

33

as John (uncredited)

Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen

as John

2000s

13 titles · average score 50

The Hustle

65

as Mr. Wikes

After Sex

46

as Gene

Little Man

35

as Pops

The Boondocks

71

TV show · as Robert Freeman (voice)

Soul Plane

36

as Blind Man

The Tracy Morgan Show

58

TV show · as Spoon

Friday After Next

46

as Mr. Jones

Kim Possible

78

TV show · as Wayne (voice)

Dr. Dolittle 2

45

as Zoo Bear #2 (voice)

Next Friday

48

as Mr. Jones

The Ladies Man

35

as Scrap Iron

Little Nicky

41

as Street Vendor

1990s

23 titles · average score 54

Ride

59

as Roscoe

High Freakquency

as Wes Thomas

Sprung

40

as Detective

Friday

70

as Mr. Jones

The Wayans Bros.

48

TV show · as John 'Pops' Williams

Vampire in Brooklyn

33

as Silas Green

Martin

58

TV show · as Uncle Junior

Boomerang

52

as Mr. Jackson

Talkin' Dirty After Dark

56

as Dukie

Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!

39

as Evan Rood

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

71

TV show · as Augustus Adams

House Party

77

as Mr. Strickland

1980s

9 titles · average score 63

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

61

as Reverend

Bird

76

as Sid

Kidnapped

44

as Pimp

Hollywood Shuffle

75

as Mr. Jones

L.A. Law

77

TV show · as Mark Steadman

Ratboy

28

as Heavy

227

78

TV show

Hill Street Blues

90

TV show

The Jazz Singer

39

as M.C. Cinderella Club

1970s

5 titles · average score 58

WKRP in Cincinnati

52

TV show

The Incredible Hulk

73

TV show · as Tom

The Richard Pryor Show

70

TV show

What's Happening!!

48

TV show · as DJ

Good Times

51

TV show