John Witherspoon

Appearing in Hollywood Shuffle, The Five Heartbeats, Vampire in Brooklyn, and appearances in TV shows like The Boondocks, The Tracy Morgan Show, and The Wayans Bros., John Weatherspoon (AKA Witherspoon), began his Hollywood career in 1965. The Detroit-born actors have also appeared in Jay-Z’s “I Just Wanna Love U,” LL Cool J’s “Ain’t Nobody,” and Goodie Mob’s “They Don’t Dance No Mo” music videos. 

John Witherspoon