John Witherspoon

Birth Name:

John Weatherspoon

Birth Place:

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

Was nominated for a BET Comedy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for "The Tracy Morgan Show" in 2004
Made his screen acting debut in the TV series "The Richard Pryor Show" in 1977
Started out as a stand-up comedian during the 1960s, where he met other comedians like Tim Reid, Robin Williams, Jay Leno, and David Letterman
Best known for his role as John "Pops" Williams in "The Wayans Bros․" and as the voice of Robert "Granddad" Freeman in "The Boondocks․"
Recognized for being a funny dad in film due to his numerous roles as a father
Has appeared in numerous music videos, including ones for LL Cool J's "Ain't Nobody" and Jay-Z's "I Just Wanna Love You (Give It 2 Me)․"
His catchphrases include "Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!" and "You Gotta Co-ordinate!"
Is the only actor besides Ice Cube to appear in all three films in the "Friday" series
Launched The John Witherspoon Collection, a line of humorous greeting cards that he calls Spoon Cards
Was an award presenter for the 1993 Soul Train Comedy Awards

2004BET Comedy Award - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated

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