[1][2] Watson attended the University of Montevallo, receiving a bachelor of fine arts degree in 1983.
[3] After graduation, he began a professional acting career in New York City, studying with Herbert Berghof at the HB Studio in Greenwich Village and working in off-Broadway productions.
The film starred Allison Janney, Keith Carradine, Jason Ritter, Cheryl Hines, Hilarie Burton and Mary Badham (who played "Scout" in To Kill a Mockingbird, in her first screen role in 40 years).
Watson's TV acting credits include Cheers, Ned & Stacey, Frasier, Caroline in the City, Profiler, Six Feet Under, CSI: Miami, The King of Queens, and NYPD Blue.
As of July 2019, Watson lives in Hollywood Hills with his partner, writer and producer Steve Cubine.