John Witherspoon

Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 21 films, with $519,667,764 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #8,301)
Best-known acting roles: Pops (Little Man), Mr. Jones (Next Friday), Mr. Jackson (Boomerang), Mr. Jones (Friday After Next), Blind Man (A Thousand Words)
Born: January 27, 1942
Died: October 29, 2019
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting6$88,526,609$5,141,660$93,668,269
Lead Ensemble Member2$33,505,902$273,226$33,779,128
(Unclassified)13$285,252,428$106,967,939$392,220,367

Career Trend

This graph shows John Witherspoon’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,811 $33,505,902
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,004 $407,284,939
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,296 $273,226
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 19,401-19,500) 19,435 $112,382,825
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,690 $33,779,128
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,301 $519,667,764

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All Acting Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Jan 10, 2020Reality Queen! Joe the Plumber
Jul 12, 2019I Got The Hook-Up 2 Mr. Mimm $252,293$252,293
Mar 9, 2012A Thousand Words Blind Man $18,450,127$2,340,359$20,790,486
Jul 14, 2006Little Man Pops $58,636,047$43,000,000$101,636,047
Nov 22, 2002Friday After Next Mr. Jones $33,253,609$273,226$33,526,835
Oct 13, 2000The Ladies Man Scrap Iron $13,592,872$126,602$13,719,474
Jan 12, 2000Next Friday Mr. Jones $57,176,582$2,498,725$59,675,307
May 27, 1998I Got the Hook-Up! Mr. Mimm $10,317,779$10,317,779
May 15, 1998Bulworth Reverend Morris $26,528,684$2,674,699$29,203,383
Mar 27, 1998Ride Roscoe $5,485,295$5,485,295
May 14, 1997Sprung Detective $7,553,105$7,553,105
Oct 27, 1995Vampire in Brooklyn Silas $19,637,147$19,637,147
Apr 26, 1995Friday Mr. Jones $27,467,564$469,214$27,936,778
Oct 29, 1993Fatal Instinct Arch $7,839,327$7,839,327
Aug 6, 1993The Meteor Man Clarence James Ca… $8,015,592$8,015,592
Jul 31, 1992Bébé's Kids Card Player #1 (v… $8,284,881$8,284,881
Jul 1, 1992Boomerang Mr. Jackson $70,052,444$61,000,000$131,052,444
1991Talkin' Dirty After Dark Dukie $978,775$978,775
Mar 29, 1991The Five Heartbeats Wild Rudy $7,377,189$7,377,189
Mar 9, 1990House Party Mr. Strickland $26,385,627$26,385,627
 
Averages $21,436,049$14,047,853$27,350,935
Totals 20 $407,284,939$112,382,825$519,667,764


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Jul 12, 2019I Got The Hook-Up 2 $149,03640$252,293$252,293100.0%
Nov 22, 2002Friday After Next $13,010,7671,621$33,253,609$33,526,83599.2%
 
Averages $6,579,902831$16,752,951$16,889,56499.6%
Totals 2 $33,505,902$33,779,128


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Jan 10, 2020Reality Queen!
Mar 9, 2012A Thousand Words $6,176,2801,895$18,450,127$20,790,48688.7%
Oct 13, 2000The Ladies Man $5,426,3902,043$13,592,872$13,719,47499.1%
May 27, 1998I Got the Hook-Up! $3,310,349655$10,317,779$10,317,779100.0%
May 15, 1998Bulworth $141,8162,051$26,528,684$29,203,38390.8%
Oct 27, 1995Vampire in Brooklyn $7,045,3792,307$19,637,147$19,637,147100.0%
 
Averages $4,420,0431,790$17,705,322$18,733,65495.7%
Totals 6 $88,526,609$93,668,269

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,811 $33,505,902
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 19,801-19,900) 19,811 $88,526,609
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,449 $407,284,939
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,375 $33,505,902
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 18,101-18,200) 18,171 $88,526,609
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,004 $407,284,939
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,296 $273,226
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 47,401-47,500) 47,430 $5,141,660
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 17,501-17,600) 17,548 $112,382,825
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 13,301-13,400) 13,351 $273,226
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 43,601-43,700) 43,655 $5,141,660
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 19,401-19,500) 19,435 $112,382,825
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,690 $33,779,128
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 31,601-31,700) 31,602 $93,668,269
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,293 $519,667,764
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,099 $33,779,128
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 29,401-29,500) 29,463 $93,668,269
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,301 $519,667,764
Highest Grossing Stars of 2002 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 329 23
Highest Grossing Stars of 2003 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 330 23
Highest Grossing Stars of 2004 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 342 23
Highest Grossing Stars of 2002 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 370 3
Highest Grossing Stars of 2003 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 382 3
Highest Grossing Stars of 2004 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 400 3
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,751 $33,505,902
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,458 $273,226
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,354 $33,779,128
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,385 $33,505,902
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,664 $273,226
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,160 $33,779,128
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,599 $33,505,902
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,118 $273,226
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,162 $33,779,128
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 856 $33,505,902
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,798 $273,226
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,080 $33,779,128
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,185 $33,253,609
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 801-900) 843 $252,293
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,648 $273,226
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,490 $33,526,835
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,771 $252,293

All Technical Credits