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John M. Watson Sr.
Acting
Born January 10, 1937 · Ohio, USA
Died September 7, 2006
Also known as John 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.
Filmography10 titles

Groundhog Day
1993as Le barman
1993as Le barman

The Fugitive
1993as Bones Roosevelt
1993as Bones Roosevelt

Stranger Than Fiction
2006as TV Author
2006as TV Author

Natural Born Killers
1994as Black Inmate
1994as Black Inmate

Hoodlum
1997as Manager of Pool Hall
1997as Manager of Pool Hall

To Sir, with Love II
1996as Publisher
1996as Publisher

Soul Food
1997as Uncle Pete
1997as Uncle Pete

Hero
1992as African American Wannabee
1992as African American Wannabee

The Public Eye
1992as Scullion
1992as Scullion

Opportunity Knocks
1990as Harold Monroe
1990as Harold Monroe