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John Witherspoon
12+ albums
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John Witherspoon (born January 27, 1942) is an American comedy actor known for his roles in Hollywood Shuffle (1987), Boomerang (1992), Murder Was The Case (1994), Friday (1995), Vampire In Brooklyn (1995) and the 1990s WB sitcom The Wayans Bros. John was born in Detroit, Michigan and has also been known as Johnny Witherspoon and Detroit John. He started as a fashion model for various catalogs. He has combined a career as a stand-up comic with appearances on television and films. Most of his roles in movies have been as humorously cantankerous characters as seen in Boomerang, House Party and the Friday series. His recent roles include Robert "Granddad" Freeman in the animated television show The Boondocks. Witherspoon's most recent television appearance was as a blue-suited pimp on Carlos Mencia's May 6th episode of Mind of Mencia. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
top songs
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Say No to Drugs / Big Boned Women / Dyeing Witherspoon's Hair / Ear Piercing / Pedicure
832Costco
613Opening: On Broadway
524Getting In Shape
485Smokin' Weed
4761st Amendment Rights / Motha F'er / TheaN Word
467Salad & Vegetables
438NBA Players / Yao Ming / National Anthem
419Helping Katrina Victims
3910You're Alright
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