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Portrait of John Witherspoon

Acting

John Witherspoon

Titles
43movies24TV shows
Career

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

Leading roles
6
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score52/100
Highest rated
Poster for Hollywood Shuffle
Hollywood Shuffle
GoodWatch score75/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 53 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 6.0Style
John Witherspoon Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Tension
    4.0, average 6.1
  • Psychological
    3.6, average 5.6
  • Melancholy
    2.7, average 4.7
  • Mystery
    2.2, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

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

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

28
TypeAllTV shows14Movies14
RoleAnyActing28Appearances3
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1970s21980s61990s102000s42010s6
GenreAnyComedy19Drama9Animation6Action & Adventure4Crime4Music3Sci-Fi & Fantasy2Family2Action1Thriller1Romance1War & Politics1Kids1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2010s

6 titles · average score 74
GoodWatch71
Poster for Black Jesus

TV show · as Lloyd

GoodWatch88
Poster for BoJack Horseman

TV show · as Franco Aplenty (voice)

GoodWatch75
Poster for black-ish

TV show · as James Brown

GoodWatch74
Poster for Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja

TV show · as S. Ward Smith (voice)

GoodWatch63
Poster for The First Family

TV show · as Grandpa Alvin

2000s

4 titles · average score 71
Poster for Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street

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

GoodWatch71
Poster for The Boondocks

TV show · as Robert Freeman (voice)

GoodWatch78
Poster for Kim Possible

TV show · as Wayne (voice)

1990s

10 titles · average score 67
GoodWatch70
Poster for Bulworth

as Reverend Morris

GoodWatch71
Poster for Friday

as Mr. Jones

Poster for Sunday in Paris

as Fredic Dickson

GoodWatch71
Poster for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

TV show · as Augustus Adams

GoodWatch77
Poster for House Party

as Mr. Strickland

1980s

6 titles · average score 76
GoodWatch77
Poster for L.A. Law

TV show · as Mark Steadman

1970s

2 titles · average score 71