John Witherspoon

Comedian John Witherspoon is probably best known for playing Ice Cube's bathroom-clearing, dog-catching dad in the Friday franchise, but he's been stealing scenes with bit parts since the early 1980s (Fatal Attraction, I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, Soul Plane, just to name a few). In 2008, Witherspoon stepped back from his film career to return to his standup roots, and he's been back on the comedy circuit ever since. Get a taste for Witherspoon's style yourself at Pittsburgh Improv starting tonight, with five performances through Saturday. If you're missing him from the big screen, fear not: Ice Cube, Mike Epps and Witherspoon are reportedly reuniting for the Last Friday sequel at some point in the next year. -Alex Gordon