John M. Watson Sr.

Biography

John M. Watson Sr. (January 10, 1937 - September 7, 2006) was an American Jazz musician and actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles in films such as Groundhog Day, The Fugitive, Natural Born Killers, and Soul Food. He was also a noted trombonist with musicians Red Saunders and Count Basie. Description above from the Wikipedia article John M. Watson Sr., licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Groundhog Day

as Bartender (as John Watson Sr.)

The Fugitive

as Bones Roosevelt

Natural Born Killers

as Black Inmate

Stranger Than Fiction

as TV Author

Hero

as African American Wannabee

Hoodlum

as Manager of Pool Hall

Only the Lonely

as Leo

Early Edition

as Morris Sanford

The Public Eye

as Scullion

Soul Food

as Uncle Pete