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John Witherspoon

John Witherspoon was an American actor and comedian. He was best known for his roles in the "Friday" series of movies and on the TV show "The Wayans Bros." Witherspoon passed away in October 2019 at the age of 77.

Titles credited to John Witherspoon

The Boondocks

The Boondocks

Series Age rating: 15 Year: 2005 IMDB Rating: 8.5

When Robert “Granddad” Freeman becomes legal guardian to his two grandsons, he moves from the tough south side of Chicago to the upscale neighborhood of Woodcrest (a.k.a. "The Boondocks") so he can en...

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The Wayans Bros.

The Wayans Bros.

Series Age rating: 11 Year: 1995 IMDB Rating: 7.3

The Wayans Bros. is a situation comedy that aired from January 1995 to May 1999 on The WB. The series starred real-life brothers Shawn and Marlon Wayans. Both brothers were already well-known from the...

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Friday

Friday

Film Age rating: 15 Year: 1995 IMDB Rating: 7.2

Craig and Smokey are two guys in Los Angeles hanging out on their porch on a Friday afternoon, smoking and drinking, looking for something to do.

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Black Jesus

Black Jesus

Series Age rating: 16 Year: 2014 IMDB Rating: 7

A TV series finds Jesus living in present day Compton, CA on a daily mission to spread love and kindness throughout the neighborhood with the help of his small but loyal group of downtrodden followers...

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Hollywood Shuffle

Hollywood Shuffle

Film Age rating: 12 Year: 1987 IMDB Rating: 6.9

Aspiring actor and hot-dog stand employee Bobby Taylor catches the ire of his grandmother for auditioning for a role in the regrettably titled exploitation film "Jivetime Jimmy's Revenge." When Tinsel...

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Next Friday

Next Friday

Film Age rating: 14 Year: 2000 IMDB Rating: 6.1

A streetwise man flees South Central Los Angeles, heading to the suburbs and his lottery-winner uncle and cousin, to avoid a neighborhood thug with a grudge who has just escaped from prison.

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Friday After Next

Friday After Next

Film Age rating: 14 Year: 2002 IMDB Rating: 5.8

Craig and his cousin Day Day have finally moved out of their parents' houses and into their own crib, working nights at a local mall as security guards. When their house is robbed on Christmas Eve the...

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The Ladies Man

The Ladies Man

Film Age rating: 14 Year: 2000 IMDB Rating: 5.2

Because of his salacious language, late-night radio advice-show host Leon Phelps, along with his sweet and loyal producer Julie, is fired from his Chicago gig. Leon gets a letter from a former lover p...

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Sprung

Sprung

Film Age rating: 15 Year: 1997 IMDB Rating: 5

Two pairs of best friends - Montel & Clyde and Brandy & Adina meet at the party, where Clyde makes Adina think he is very rich and gets her into bed the same evening. When Adina finds out that...

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Vampire in Brooklyn

Vampire in Brooklyn

Film Age rating: 16 Year: 1995 IMDB Rating: 4.6

Detective Rita Veder is assigned to a baffling serial murder case. After examining the crime scene — a corpse-filled ship found adrift at sea — Rita meets Maximilian, a smooth-talking Caribbean playbo...

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