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.
Hoodlum
(Manager of Pool Hall)
The Fugitive
(Bones Roosevelt)
Groundhog Day
(Bartender)
Stranger Than Fiction
(TV Author)
Only the Lonely
(Leo)
Soul Food
(Uncle Pete)
Natural Born Killers
(Black Inmate)
The Public Eye
(Scullion)
39: A Film by Carroll McKane
(Jake)
Opportunity Knocks
(Harold Monroe)
The Trouble with Dee Dee
(Ali)
Hero
(African American Wannabee)