John Witherspoon
ActorProducerSoundtrack
- Born
- January 27, 1942
- Died
- October 29, 2019
John Witherspoon was an African-American actor from Detroit, Michigan known for playing Granddad from The Boondocks and Willie Jones from the Friday trilogy. He also acted in Boomerang, Little Nicky, Soul Plane, Vampire in Brooklyn, Black Jesus and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. He passed away in…
Actor
| Boosters LA(2022)as Luther |
| Reality Queen!(2020)as Joe The Plumber |
| Black Jesus(2014)as Lloyd |
| BoJack Horseman(2014)as Franco Aplenty |
| I Got the Hook Up 2(2019)as Mr. Mimm |
Producer
| John Witherspoon: You Got to Coordinate(2008) |
Thanks
| Bruce Bruce: I Ain't Playin'(2026) |
| The 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards(2020) |
| 51st NAACP Image Awards(2020) |
| 47th Annie Awards(2020) |
| 28th Annual Trumpet Awards(2020) |
Soundtrack
| The Boondocks(2005) |
| The Wayans Bros.(1995) |
| The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air(1990) |
Self
| Comics Unleashed(2006) |
| The Comedy Store(2020)as Self |
| The D.L. Hughley Show(2019)as Self - Guest |
| The Joe Rogan Experience(2009)as Self - Guest |
| Sister Circle Live(2017)as Self |
Archive Footage
| Black Pop: Celebrating the Power of Black Culture(2023)as Self |
| FRO Thizzle Reviews(2022)as Robert 'Granddad' Freeman, Self |
| Dark Humor(2021)as Self |
| Entertainment Tonight(1981)as Self |
| Remembering 2019: In Memoriam(2019)as Self - Actor |
Credit Score: John Witherspoon
| # | Name | Score | Year | Win | Nom | Known | ★ | Wins | Noms | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Boondocks | 16.25 | 2005 | • | 8.5 | 0 | 0 | 41724 | ||
| 2 | Friday | 3.75 | 1995 | • | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 136880 | ||
| 3 | Next Friday | 3.25 | 2000 | • | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 47559 | ||
| 4 | Friday After Next | 3.09 | 2002 | • | 5.8 | 0 | 0 | 32731 | ||
| 5 | Bird | 3.00 | 1988 | 7.1 | 1 | 1 | 14374 | |||
| 6 | Little Man | 2.60 | 2006 | • | 4.6 | 0 | 0 | 65763 | ||
| 7 | Bulworth | 2.50 | 1998 | • | 6.8 | 0 | 1 | 28244 | ||
| 8 | Little Nicky | 2.38 | 2000 | • | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | 119479 | ||
| 9 | Boomerang | 2.38 | 1992 | • | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 33691 | ||
| 10 | Soul Plane | 2.00 | 2004 | • | 4.6 | 0 | 0 | 26277 |