John Witherspoon was an American comedian and actor who had roles in several films and television shows.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
black-ish (2014)
Guest starring as James Brown
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x19: The Leftovers (Apr 6, 2016)
- Episode 2x13: Keeping Up with the Johnsons (Jan 20, 2016)
Anger Management (2012)
Guest starring as Will
- Episode 2x66: Charlie Tests His Will Power (Aug 11, 2014) [Special Guest Star]
The Boondocks (2005)
Starring as Robert Jebediah "Granddad" Freeman
(54 episodes)
- Episode 4x10: The New Black (Jun 23, 2014)
- Episode 4x09: Stinkmeaner: Begun the Clone War Has (Jun 16, 2014)
- Episode 4x08: I Dream of Siri (Jun 9, 2014)
- Episode 4x07: Freedomland (Jun 2, 2014)
- Episode 4x06: Grandad Dates a Kardashian (May 26, 2014)
- Episode 4x05: Freedom Ride or Die (May 19, 2014)
- Episode 4x04: Early Bird Special (May 12, 2014)
- Episode 4x03: Breaking Grandad (May 5, 2014)
- Episode 4x02: Good Times (Apr 28, 2014)
- Episode 4x01: Pretty Boy Flizzy (Apr 21, 2014)
- Episode 3x15: It's Goin' Down (Aug 15, 2010)
- Episode 3x14: The Color Ruckus (Aug 8, 2010)
- Episode 3x13: The Fried Chicken Flu (Aug 1, 2010)
- Episode 3x12: Mr. Medicinal (Jul 18, 2010)
- Episode 3x11: The Lovely Ebony Brown (Jul 11, 2010)
- Episode 3x10: The Story of Lando Freeman (Jul 4, 2010)
- Episode 3x09: A Date with the Booty Warrior (Jun 27, 2010)
- Episode 3x08: Pause (Jun 20, 2010)
- Episode 3x07: The Fund-Raiser (Jun 13, 2010)
- Episode 3x06: Smokin' with Cigarettes (Jun 6, 2010)
- Episode 3x05: Stinkmeaner 3: The Hateocracy (May 30, 2010)
- Episode 3x04: The Story of Jimmy Rebel (May 23, 2010)
- Episode 3x03: The Red Ball (May 16, 2010)
- Episode 3x02: Bitches to Rags (May 9, 2010)
- Episode 3x01: It's a Black President, Huey Freeman (May 2, 2010)
- Episode 2x15: The Uncle Ruckus Reality Show (Mar 23, 2008)
- Episode 2x14: The Hunger Strike (Mar 16, 2008)
- Episode 2x13: The Story of Gangstalicious Part 2 (Feb 4, 2008)
- Episode 2x12: Story of Catcher Freeman (Jan 28, 2008)
- Episode 2x11: The S-Word (Jan 21, 2008)
- Episode 2x10: Home Alone (Dec 17, 2007)
- Episode 2x09: Invasion of the Katrinians (Dec 10, 2007)
- Episode 2x08: Ballin' (Dec 3, 2007)
- Episode 2x07: Shinin' (Nov 26, 2007)
- Episode 2x06: Attack of the Killer Kung-Fu Wolf Bitch (Nov 19, 2007)
- Episode 2x05: The Story of Thugnificent (Nov 5, 2007)
- Episode 2x04: Stinkmeaner Strikes Back (Oct 29, 2007)
- Episode 2x03: Thank You for Not Snitching (Oct 22, 2007)
- Episode 2x02: Tom, Sarah & Usher (Oct 15, 2007)
- Episode 2x01: ...Or Die Trying (Oct 8, 2007)
- Episode 1x15: The Passion of Reverend Ruckus (Mar 19, 2006)
- Episode 1x14: The Block is Hot (Mar 12, 2006)
- Episode 1x13: Wingmen (Mar 5, 2006)
- Episode 1x12: Riley Wuz Here (Feb 19, 2006)
- Episode 1x11: Let's Nab Oprah (Feb 12, 2006)
- Episode 1x10: The Itis (Jan 22, 2006)
- Episode 1x09: Return of the King (Jan 15, 2006)
- Episode 1x08: The Real (Jan 8, 2006)
- Episode 1x07: A Huey Freeman Christmas (Dec 18, 2005)
- Episode 1x06: The Story of Gangstalicious (Dec 11, 2005)
- Episode 1x04: Granddad's Fight (Nov 27, 2005)
- Episode 1x03: Guess Hoe's Coming to Dinner (Nov 20, 2005)
- Episode 1x02: The Trial of R. Kelly (Nov 13, 2005)
- Episode 1x01: The Garden Party (Nov 6, 2005)
The Tracy Morgan Show (2003)
Starring as Spoon
(18 episodes)
- Episode 1x18: Haircut Night ()
- Episode 1x17: Spoon Moves In ()
- Episode 1x16: The Sporting Life (Mar 20, 2004)
- Episode 1x15: Career Day (Mar 20, 2004)
- Episode 1x14: Class Clown (Mar 6, 2004)
- Episode 1x13: Super Boy (Feb 28, 2004)
- Episode 1x12: Vacation (Feb 14, 2004)
- Episode 1x11: Miracle Street (Feb 7, 2004)
- Episode 1x10: A Call to Duty (Jan 31, 2004)
- Episode 1x09: Weird Science (Jan 27, 2004)
- Episode 1x08: The Value of Money (Jan 20, 2004)
- Episode 1x07: Church (Jan 13, 2004)
- Episode 1x06: Coach Tracy (Jan 6, 2003)
- Episode 1x05: Stealing (Dec 16, 2003)
- Episode 1x04: The Anniversary (Dec 9, 2003)
- Episode 1x03: Christmas (Dec 4, 2003)
- Episode 1x02: Doctor? NO! (Dec 2, 2003)
- Episode 1x01: The Pilot (Dec 2, 2003)
The Wayans Bros. (1995)
Starring as John 'Pops' Williams
- Episode 5x14: Saving Private Marlon (Jan 28, 1999)
The Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
Guest starring as John Witherspoon
(7 episodes)
- Episode 1999-12-23: Hallie Eisenberg, Jon Witherspoon, Darlene Love (Dec 23, 1999)
- Episode 1999-08-04: Dave Foley, Jonathan Witherspoon, Old 97's (Aug 4, 1999)
- Episode 1998-12-22: Charles Grodin, John Witherspoon, Jessye Norman (Dec 22, 1998)
- Episode 1998-07-17: Gabriel Byrne, John Witherspoon, Tricky & P.J. Harvey (Jul 17, 1998)
- Episode 1997-11-28: Jon Stewart, John Witherspoon, Days of the New (Nov 28, 1997)
- Episode 1995-10-23: Matthew Perry, John Witherspoon, Alan Jackson (Oct 23, 1995)
- Episode 1993-12-20: Whoopi Goldberg, Clint Black, John Witherspoon (Dec 20, 1993)
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
Guest starring as Augustus Adams
- Episode 4x21: The Harder They Fall (Mar 14, 1994)
WKRP in Cincinnati (1978)
Guest starring as Detective Davies
- Episode 4x16: Circumstantial Evidence (Feb 24, 1982) [Co-Star]