John Whitesell was born on December 2, 1953 in Iowa Falls, Iowa, USA as John Patrick Whitesell Jr. He is a director and producer, known for Guiding Light (1952), Holidate (2020) and Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (2011). He has been married to Jolie Barnett since July 1999. They have two children. He was previously married to Emily Whitesell.