You
probably remember John
Witherspoon
as Ice Cube’s (Craig’s)
outrageously funny, dog-catching dad in New Line Cinema’s smash urban
trilogy Friday, Next Friday & Friday After Next, or as “Pops” on the
long-running syndicated sitcom The Wayans Brothers…or as Spoon on NBC’s
The Tracy Morgan Show. One thing’s for sure… once you’ve seen
Witherspoon you completely understand why he has earned the reputation
as one of America’s funniest dads.
Witherspoon has brought
to life
some of the most
hilarious, unforgettable
characters ever including,
David
Allen Grier’s fashionably
challenged, mushroom-wearing father in the romantic comedy Boomerang,
and the quirky, diner-owning father “Pops” on The WB’s The Wayans
Brothers. His scene-stealing roles in Boomerang, Little Nicky, House
Party, Vampire in Brooklyn, and I’m Gonna Git You Sucka, made him one of
the most memorable funny men in America.
You’ve seen him in
everything from popular music videos alongside Jay Z and Sugar Ray---to
sitcoms opposite The Wayans Brothers and Saturday Night Live’s, Tracy
Morgan---to blockbuster movies alongside Eddie Murphy, Adam Sandler,
Chris Tucker and Ice Cube, amongst others. Not only does Witherspoon’s
work span over four decades to include blockbuster movies,
hit-television shows, commercials, and top-rated music videos, but he’s
coined his own catch phrases…as in…"Bang!Bang!Bang!Bang!" and "You Gotta
Co-ordinate!”
You have to wonder how a
comedian
whose work can be traced
back as
far as WKRP in Cincinnati
and Barnaby
Jones, can still be
relevant today.
His roles in the Friday
series,
(Friday, Next Friday,
Friday After
Next), Soul Plane, Ladies
Man,
Boomerang, Vampire in
Brooklyn,
Little Nicky, House Party,
etc.
are arguably some of the
most hilarious
bits of comedy to date.
The Orange
County Register describes
the comedian/actor
as being in a class of his
own. "Witherspoon is one of those performers who doesn't need a funny
line to be funny. Just standing there in a truculent posture with a
suspicious look, he is funny and enlivens every scene he's in." The
Detroit-bred comic has proven that he is a Hollywood mainstay and
continues to land coveted spots in some of America’s favorite movies and
television shows.
Witherspoon will have
America
laughing once again this
fall in
his wickedly funny role in
the
highly anticipated
animated series,
The Boondock’s (The
Cartoon Network). He stars as the eccentric “Grandad” in
the series based on the
award winning
and politically charged
comic strip.
Additionally, Witherspoon
has lent
his voice to other
top-rated animated
shows including, The Proud
Family
and Kim Possible, amongst
others.
Witherspoon continues to
tour around
the country with his
wildly popular
stand-up show and recently
launched
The John Witherspoon
Collection---a
complete line of humorous
greeting
cards called Spoon Cards.
