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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Groundhog Day (1993) — Bartender (as John Watson Sr.)
2. The Fugitive (1993) — Bones Roosevelt
3. Natural Born Killers (1994) — Black Inmate
4. Stranger Than Fiction (2006) — TV Author
5. Hero (1992) — African American Wannabee
6. Hoodlum (1997) — Manager of Pool Hall
7. Only the Lonely (1991) — Leo
8. Early Edition (1996) — Morris Sanford
9. The Public Eye (1992) — Scullion
10. Soul Food (1997) — Uncle Pete
11. To Sir, with Love II (1996) — Publisher
12. Opportunity Knocks (1990) — Harold Monroe
13. The Trouble with Dee Dee (2005) — Ali
14. 39: A Film by Carroll McKane (2006) — Jake