Acting
John Witherspoon
- Titles
- 43movies24TV shows
- Career
Active from 1987 to 2020, busiest in 1995 with 3 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 8top three billing
- Average score
56/100
- Highest rated
Friday79/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 51 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Situational Comedy6.9average 2.7
- Pop Culture5.5average 2.2
- Physical Comedy5.4average 2.5
- Contemporary Realism7.9average 5.2
- Cringe Humor4.5average 2.2
- Satire & Parody4.4average 2.3
- Wit & Wordplay5.8average 3.7
- Absurdist Humor3.5average 2.0
Rarely in their work
- Tension4.0, average 6.1
- Psychological3.7, average 5.6
- Melancholy2.8, average 4.7
- Mystery2.4, 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
- Slapstick 2
- Cringe Comedy 2
- Stoner Comedy 2
- Coming-of-Age 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Tommy Lister Jr.ActorFriday, Talkin' Dirty After Dark, I Got the Hook Up 2
Regina KingActorThe Boondocks, Friday, The Boondocks
Jill TalleyActorThe Boondocks, The Ladies Man, The Boondocks
Anna Maria HorsfordActorThe Wayans Bros., Friday, Friday After Next
Ice CubeActorFriday, Friday After Next, Next Friday
Charlie MurphyActorBlack Jesus, Vampire in Brooklyn, The Hustle
Aaron McGruderCreatorThe Boondocks, Black Jesus, The Boondocks
Paula Jai ParkerActorFriday, Sprung
Keenen Ivory WayansActorLittle Man, Hollywood Shuffle
Gary Anthony WilliamsActorThe Boondocks, The Boondocks
Gabby SoleilActorThe Boondocks, The Boondocks
Mike EppsActorFriday After Next, Next Friday
Movies and TV shows
192010s
3 titles · average score 51
46
Anger Management (2012)
TV show · as Will
74
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja (2012)
TV show · as S. Ward Smith (voice)
33
A Thousand Words (2012)
as Blind Man
2000s
8 titles · average score 55
36
Little Man (2006)
as Pops
49
Soul Plane (2004)
as Blind Man
57
The Tracy Morgan Show (2003)
TV show · as Spoon
57
Friday After Next (2002)
as Mr. Jones
78
Kim Possible (2002)
TV show · as Wayne (voice)
52
Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)
as Zoo Bear #2 (voice)
59
Next Friday (2000)
as Mr. Jones
55
Little Nicky (2000)
as Street Vendor
1990s
6 titles · average score 50
47
I Got the Hook-Up (1998)
as Mr. Mimm
48
The Wayans Bros. (1995)
TV show · as John 'Pops' Williams
32
Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)
as Silas Green
65
Fatal Instinct (1993)
as Arch
55
The Meteor Man (1993)
as Clarence James Carter III
49
Bebe's Kids (1992)
as Card Player #1 (voice)
1980s
1 title · average score 69
69
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)
as Reverend
