John Witherspoon was an African-American actor from Detroit, Michigan known for playing Granddad from The Boondocks and Willie Jones from the Friday trilogy. He also acted in Boomerang, Little Nicky, Soul Plane, Vampire in Brooklyn, Black Jesus and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. He passed away in October 29, 2019 due to a heart attack.

John Witherspoon at an event for Friday After Next (2002)

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Jeanette O'Connor and John Witherspoon in After Sex (2007)

Marlon Wayans and John Witherspoon in The Wayans Bros. (1995)

John Witherspoon in The Wayans Bros. (1995)

Marlon Wayans, Ja'net DuBois, Anna Maria Horsford, BernNadette Stanis, Shawn Wayans, and John Witherspoon in The Wayans Bros. (1995)

Marlon Wayans, Garrett Morris, Shawn Wayans, and John Witherspoon in The Wayans Bros. (1995)

Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, and John Witherspoon in The Wayans Bros. (1995)

Chris Tucker and Ice Cube in Friday (1995)

Ice Cube, Tom Lister Jr., Kym Whitley, Don 'D.C.' Curry, Mike Epps, Lisa Rodríguez, Jacob Vargas, and John Witherspoon in Next Friday (2000)

Ice Cube, Terry Crews, Don 'D.C.' Curry, Mike Epps, Rickey Smiley, John Witherspoon, Katt Williams, and K.D. Aubert in Friday After Next (2002)

Angela Bassett and Eddie Murphy in Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)

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