John Witherspoon
- Born
- 27 January 1942
- Died
- 29 October 2019 (aged 77)
- Place of birth
- Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Birth name
- John Weatherspoon
- Height
- 178 cm
- Known for
- Actor
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.
