On What would be his 79th birthday, VladTV looks back at John Witherspoon’s illustrious acting career, which included iconic roles in movies like “Boomerang” and “Friday.” During his 2018 interview, John detailed getting into acting after finding an acting coach in the phone book, who encouraged him to get into comedy. From there, John detailed getting in the L.A. comedy circuit, Eddie Murphy and Clint Eastwood hand-picking him for roles, and his career starting to take off. To hear the full interview, including how he received a significant pay increase for “Friday After Next,” hit the full interview above.