Portrait of John Witherspoon

Acting

John Witherspoon

Titles
44movies23TV shows
Career

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

Leading roles
8
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score55/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Wayans Bros.
The Wayans Bros.
GoodWatch score72/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 45 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 5.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 6.0Style
John Witherspoon Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Tension
    4.1, average 6.1
  • Melancholy
    2.8, average 4.7
  • Psychological
    3.7, average 5.6
  • Historical
    0.8, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven Comedy 4
  • 90s Nostalgia 3
  • Situational Humor 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Pop Culture References 3
  • Satirical Comedy 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Black Cinema 2
  • Showbiz Satire 2
  • Stoner Comedy 2
  • Urban Comedy 2
  • Family Dynamics 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

14
TypeAllMovies11TV shows3
RoleAnyActing14Appearances2
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1970s51980s91990s222000s142010s112020s2Upcoming1
GenreAnyComedy13Animation4Action & Adventure2Fantasy2Romance2Drama2Action1Kids1Crime1Family1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2000s

14 titles · average score 58
Poster for Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street

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

Poster for The Boondocks

as Robert Freeman

GoodWatch71
Poster for The Boondocks

TV show · as Robert Freeman (voice)

GoodWatch78
Poster for Kim Possible

TV show · as Wayne (voice)

GoodWatch50
Poster for Dr. Dolittle 2

as Zoo Bear #2 (voice)

GoodWatch55
Poster for Little Nicky

as Street Vendor

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