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

22
TypeAllMovies42TV shows22
RoleAnyActing22Appearances1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1970s51980s31990s42000s32010s7
GenreAnyComedy18Animation5Drama5Action & Adventure4Sci-Fi & Fantasy2Family2Kids1Crime1War & Politics1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2010s

7 titles · average score 69
GoodWatch54
Poster for White Famous

TV show · as Limo Driver

GoodWatch63
Poster for Black Jesus

TV show · as Lloyd

GoodWatch86
Poster for BoJack Horseman

TV show · as Franco Aplenty (voice)

GoodWatch72
Poster for black-ish

TV show · as James Brown

GoodWatch63
Poster for Anger Management

TV show · as Will

GoodWatch75
Poster for Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja

TV show · as S. Ward Smith (voice)

Poster for The First Family

TV show · as Grandpa Alvin

2000s

3 titles · average score 71
GoodWatch71
Poster for The Boondocks

TV show · as Robert Freeman (voice)

GoodWatch78
Poster for Kim Possible

TV show · as Wayne (voice)

1990s

4 titles · average score 72
GoodWatch72
Poster for The Wayans Bros.

TV show · as John 'Pops' Williams

GoodWatch75
Poster for Martin

TV show · as Uncle Junior

GoodWatch79
Poster for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

TV show · as Augustus Adams

1980s

3 titles · average score 72
GoodWatch70
Poster for L.A. Law

TV show · as Mark Steadman

1970s

5 titles · average score 74
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