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 #8,232) |
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 |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Supporting | 6 | $88,526,609 | $5,141,660 | $93,668,269 |
Lead Ensemble Member | 2 | $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
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) | 2,792 | $33,505,902 |
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) | 3,959 | $407,284,939 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) | 6,128 | $273,226 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 19,201-19,300) | 19,258 | $112,382,825 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) | 3,582 | $33,779,128 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,201-8,300) | 8,232 | $519,667,764 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
All Acting Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Jan 10, 2020 | Reality Queen! | Joe the Plumber | |||
Jul 12, 2019 | I Got The Hook-Up 2 | Mr. Mimm | $252,293 | $252,293 | |
Mar 9, 2012 | A Thousand Words | Blind Man | $18,450,127 | $2,340,359 | $20,790,486 |
Jul 14, 2006 | Little Man | Pops | $58,636,047 | $43,000,000 | $101,636,047 |
Nov 22, 2002 | Friday After Next | Mr. Jones | $33,253,609 | $273,226 | $33,526,835 |
Oct 13, 2000 | The Ladies Man | Scrap Iron | $13,592,872 | $126,602 | $13,719,474 |
Jan 12, 2000 | Next Friday | Mr. Jones | $57,176,582 | $2,498,725 | $59,675,307 |
May 27, 1998 | I Got the Hook-Up! | Mr. Mimm | $10,317,779 | $10,317,779 | |
May 15, 1998 | Bulworth | Reverend Morris | $26,528,684 | $2,674,699 | $29,203,383 |
Mar 27, 1998 | Ride | Roscoe | $5,485,295 | $5,485,295 | |
May 14, 1997 | Sprung | Detective | $7,553,105 | $7,553,105 | |
Oct 27, 1995 | Vampire in Brooklyn | Silas | $19,637,147 | $19,637,147 | |
Apr 26, 1995 | Friday | Mr. Jones | $27,467,564 | $469,214 | $27,936,778 |
Oct 29, 1993 | Fatal Instinct | Arch | $7,839,327 | $7,839,327 | |
Aug 6, 1993 | The Meteor Man | Clarence James Ca… | $8,015,592 | $8,015,592 | |
Jul 31, 1992 | Bébé's Kids | Card Player #1 (v… | $8,284,881 | $8,284,881 | |
Jul 1, 1992 | Boomerang | Mr. Jackson | $70,052,444 | $61,000,000 | $131,052,444 |
1991 | Talkin' Dirty After Dark | Dukie | $978,775 | $978,775 | |
Mar 29, 1991 | The Five Heartbeats | Wild Rudy | $7,377,189 | $7,377,189 | |
Mar 9, 1990 | House 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 | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Jul 12, 2019 | I Got The Hook-Up 2 | $149,036 | 40 | $252,293 | $252,293 | 100.0% |
Nov 22, 2002 | Friday After Next | $13,010,767 | 1,621 | $33,253,609 | $33,526,835 | 99.2% |
Averages | $6,579,902 | 831 | $16,752,951 | $16,889,564 | 99.6% | |
Totals | 2 | $33,505,902 | $33,779,128 |
Supporting Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Jan 10, 2020 | Reality Queen! | |||||
Mar 9, 2012 | A Thousand Words | $6,176,280 | 1,895 | $18,450,127 | $20,790,486 | 88.7% |
Oct 13, 2000 | The Ladies Man | $5,426,390 | 2,043 | $13,592,872 | $13,719,474 | 99.1% |
May 27, 1998 | I Got the Hook-Up! | $3,310,349 | 655 | $10,317,779 | $10,317,779 | 100.0% |
May 15, 1998 | Bulworth | $141,816 | 2,051 | $26,528,684 | $29,203,383 | 90.8% |
Oct 27, 1995 | Vampire in Brooklyn | $7,045,379 | 2,307 | $19,637,147 | $19,637,147 | 100.0% |
Averages | $4,420,043 | 1,790 | $17,705,322 | $18,733,654 | 95.7% | |
Totals | 6 | $88,526,609 | $93,668,269 |