John Witherspoon: movies and TV shows
John Witherspoon has 71 credits in the archive: 47 films and 24 TV series, from 1974 to 2022. Highest rated: BoJack Horseman (8.5/10).
Career timeline
1974 – 2022 · busiest year: 1995 (5 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Boosters LA | Luther | Film | — | 80 |
| 2020 | Reality Queen! | Joe The Plumber | Film | 4.1 | 78 |
| 2019 | I Got the Hook Up 2 | Mr. Mimm | Film | 5.6 | 77 |
| 2017 | White Famous | Limo Driver | TV | 4.4 | 75 |
| 2014 | BoJack Horseman | Franco Aplenty (voice) | TV | 8.5 | 72 |
| 2014 | black-ish | James Brown | TV | 7.1 | 72 |
| 2014 | Black Jesus | Lloyd | TV | 5.7 | 72 |
| 2012 | Anger Management | Will | TV | 6.3 | 70 |
| 2012 | Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja | S. Ward Smith (voice) | TV | 8.3 | 70 |
| 2012 | Gotham Comedy Live | Self - Host | TV | 5.5 | 70 |
| 2012 | A Thousand Words | Blind Man | Film | 6.1 | 70 |
| 2012 | The First Family | Grandpa Alvin | TV | 9.0 | 70 |
| 2011 | Chick Magnet | John (uncredited) | Film | 3.8 | 69 |
| 2010 | Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen | John | Film | 6.1 | 68 |
| 2008 | The Hustle | Mr. Wikes | Film | 6.3 | 66 |
| 2008 | You Got to Coordinate | Self | Film | 4.5 | 66 |
| 2007 | After Sex | Gene | Film | 5.5 | 65 |
| 2006 | Little Man | Pops | Film | 6.0 | 64 |
| 2006 | Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street | Real Santa/Christmas Singer on a Radio (voice) | Film | 8.0 | 64 |
| 2005 | The Boondocks | Robert Freeman (voice) | TV | 8.3 | 63 |
| 2004 | Soul Plane | Blind Man | Film | 5.5 | 62 |
| 2004 | Laffapalooza! #2 | Self | Film | — | 62 |
| 2003 | The Tracy Morgan Show | Spoon | TV | 10.0 | 61 |
| 2002 | Kim Possible | Wayne (voice) | TV | 7.5 | 60 |
| 2002 | Friday After Next | Mr. Jones | Film | 6.4 | 60 |
| 2001 | Dr. Dolittle 2 | Zoo Bear #2 (voice) | Film | 5.3 | 59 |
| 2000 | Little Nicky | Street Vendor | Film | 5.8 | 58 |
| 2000 | Next Friday | Mr. Jones | Film | 6.5 | 58 |
| 2000 | The Ladies Man | Scrap Iron | Film | 5.4 | 58 |
| 1998 | Bulworth | Reverend Morris | Film | 6.3 | 56 |
| 1998 | I Got the Hook-Up | Mr. Mimm | Film | 5.5 | 56 |
| 1998 | Ride | Roscoe | Film | 5.8 | 56 |
| 1998 | High Freakquency | Wes Thomas | Film | 8.0 | 56 |
| 1997 | Fakin' Da Funk | Bill | Film | 6.0 | 55 |
| 1997 | Sprung | Detective | Film | 5.4 | 55 |
| 1995 | The Wayans Bros. | John 'Pops' Williams | TV | 7.2 | 53 |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Scofflaw (voice) | TV | 6.3 | 53 |
| 1995 | Friday | Mr. Jones | Film | 7.1 | 53 |
| 1995 | Vampire in Brooklyn | Silas Green | Film | 5.1 | 53 |
| 1995 | Murder Was the Case | Drunk #1 | Film | 6.1 | 53 |
| 1994 | Cosmic Slop | Homeless Man #1 (segment 'The First Commandment') | Film | 5.3 | 52 |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman | Self - Guest | TV | 6.4 | 51 |
| 1993 | Fatal Instinct | Arch | Film | 5.5 | 51 |
| 1993 | The Meteor Man | Clarence James Carter III | Film | 5.8 | 51 |
| 1992 | Martin | Uncle Junior | TV | 7.5 | 50 |
| 1992 | Boomerang | Mr. Jackson | Film | 5.7 | 50 |
| 1992 | Bebe's Kids | Card Player #1 (voice) | Film | 6.0 | 50 |
| 1991 | The Five Heartbeats | Wild Rudy | Film | 7.3 | 49 |
| 1991 | Talkin' Dirty After Dark | Dukie | Film | 5.0 | 49 |
| 1991 | Killer Tomatoes Strike Back! | Evan Rood | Film | 4.9 | 49 |
| 1991 | Sunday in Paris | Fredic Dickson | Film | 6.0 | 49 |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Augustus Adams | TV | 7.9 | 48 |
| 1990 | House Party | Mr. Strickland | Film | 6.4 | 48 |
| 1989 | Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3 | Film | — | 47 | |
| 1989 | Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4 | Film | — | 47 | |
| 1988 | I'm Gonna Git You Sucka | Reverend | Film | 6.4 | 46 |
| 1988 | Bird | Sid | Film | 6.9 | 46 |
| 1988 | Kidnapped | Pimp | Film | 4.2 | 46 |
| 1988 | Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2 | Film | — | 46 | |
| 1987 | Hollywood Shuffle | Mr. Jones | Film | 6.5 | 45 |
| 1987 | Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1 | Film | — | 45 | |
| 1986 | L.A. Law | Mark Steadman | TV | 7.1 | 44 |
| 1986 | Ratboy | Heavy | Film | 4.1 | 44 |
| 1985 | 227 | TV | 6.8 | 43 | |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues | TV | 7.6 | 39 | |
| 1980 | The Jazz Singer | M.C. Cinderella Club | Film | 5.9 | 38 |
| 1978 | WKRP in Cincinnati | TV | 7.6 | 36 | |
| 1977 | The Incredible Hulk | Tom | TV | 7.2 | 35 |
| 1977 | The Richard Pryor Show | TV | 6.4 | 35 | |
| 1976 | What's Happening!! | DJ | TV | 7.4 | 34 |
| 1974 | Good Times | TV | 8.0 | 32 |