Cast & creator
John M. Watson Sr.
Best known for Early Edition, Groundhog Day, The Fugitive
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.
Also known as: John Watson Sr.
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film credits
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television credits
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1990–2006 · acting roles
6.6
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Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (14)
Showing 14 of 14 credits
Early Edition
Morris Sanford
1996
Groundhog Day
Bartender
1993
The Fugitive
Bones Roosevelt
1993
Natural Born Killers
Black Inmate
1994
Stranger Than Fiction
TV Author
2006
Hero
African American Wannabee
1992
Hoodlum
Manager of Pool Hall
1997
Only the Lonely
Leo
1991
The Public Eye
Scullion
1992
To Sir, with Love II
Publisher
1996
Opportunity Knocks
Harold Monroe
1990
Soul Food
Uncle Pete
1997
The Trouble with Dee Dee
Ali
2005
39: A Film by Carroll McKane
Jake
2006