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.

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Known For

Opportunity Knocks
Opportunity Knocks

Filmography

2006 Stranger Than Fiction
as TV Author
2006 39: A Film by Carroll McKane
as Jake
2005 The Trouble with Dee Dee
as Ali
1997 Soul Food
as Uncle Pete
1997 Hoodlum
as Manager of Pool Hall
1996 Early Edition
as Morris Sanford
1994 Natural Born Killers
as Black Inmate
1993 The Fugitive
as Bones Roosevelt
1993 Groundhog Day
as Bartender
1992 The Public Eye
as Scullion
1992 Hero
as African American Wannabee
1991 Only the Lonely
as Leo
1990 Opportunity Knocks
as Harold Monroe