Actor

John Witherspoon

Jan 27, 1942 – Oct 29, 2019 (aged 77)Detroit, Michigan, USA

Peak Buzz Score

Dec 5, 2020 – Jan 3, 2021

#9,820 all-time peopleTop 16%

Current Buzz Score

On June 25, 2026

#8,498 among peopleTop 13%

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Person

John Witherspoon

American actor (1942–2019)

Buzz Score0.6

Daily update · June 25, 2026

John Witherspoon ranks #8,498 most popular person with a Buzz Score of 0.6. John Witherspoon peaked at #9,820 of all time (Dec 5 - Jan 3, 2021). John Witherspoon ranks #6,737 over the past 365 days.

John Witherspoon

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Peak Buzz Score

#9,820Overall rank

Dec 5 - Jan 3, 2021

1-Year Buzz Score

#6,737Overall rank

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John Witherspoon Top TV Shows

John Witherspoon's shows ranked by Buzz Score

BoJack Horseman

BoJack Horseman

Franco Aplenty (voice) · 1 ep · 2014 – 2020

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Augustus Adams · 1 ep · 1990 – 1996

The Boondocks

Robert Freeman (voice) · 55 ep · 2005 – 2014

black-ish

James Brown · 2 ep · 2014 – 2022

Late Show with David Letterman

Late Show with David Letterman

Self - Guest · 1 ep · 1993 – 2015

Black Jesus

Lloyd · 31 ep · 2014 – 2019

White Famous

Limo Driver · 1 ep · 2017

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John Witherspoon Top Movies

John Witherspoon's movies ranked by Buzz Score

Friday

Mr. Jones · 1995

Little Man

Bebe's Kids

Card Player #1 (voice) · 1992

Boomerang

Mr. Jackson · 1992

Next Friday

Mr. Jones · 2000

Bird

Little Nicky

Street Vendor · 2000

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

Reverend · 1988

Dr. Dolittle 2

Zoo Bear #2 (voice) · 2001

Friday After Next

Friday After Next

Mr. Jones · 2002

Friday After Next

Friday After Next

Mr. Jones · 2002

A Thousand Words

A Thousand Words

Blind Man · 2012

Soul Plane

Blind Man · 2004

The Five Heartbeats

The Five Heartbeats

Wild Rudy · 1991

Hollywood Shuffle

Hollywood Shuffle

Mr. Jones · 1987

Bulworth

Reverend Morris · 1998

Vampire in Brooklyn

Vampire in Brooklyn

Silas Green · 1995

The Meteor Man

Clarence James Carter III · 1993

Fatal Instinct

The Ladies Man

Scrap Iron · 2000

I Got the Hook-Up

I Got the Hook-Up

Mr. Mimm · 1998

Sprung

Detective · 1997

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