John Cothran, Jr. is an American actor, best known for Rango, Yes Man, Black Snake Moan, and Boyz n The Hood. Other film credits include A Cloud So High, Viral, The Perfect Game, The Beat, The Limey, Kiss the Girls, Mr. Wrong, Get Shorty, and Escape from New York.

Television credits include Captain Ernie Knubbins on TNT’s Murder in the First, Baseball Coach on HBO’s Eastbound & Down, Judge Perry Webb on CBS’ Shark, Judge Horton on CBS’ Close to Home, Sergeant Kiley on FOX's 24, and Ralph Thomas on ABC’s Brewster Place.

Theatre credits include Sterling in Two Trains Running (Kennedy Center) and Mac in Playboy of the West Indies (Court Theatre).