John McConnell

Known for ActingBorn 1958-11-13 (age 67)Baton Rouge, Louisiana

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John McConnell (born November 13, 1958), aka John "Spud" McConnell, is an American actor and radio personality based in New Orleans, Louisiana. McConnell is a character actor who has appeared in more than 40 films, ranging from obscure independent films (mostly filmed locally in New Orleans, or elsewhere set in the Gulf Coast region) to major cinematic release movies (such as the Coen Brothers production O Brother, Where Art Thou?). McConnell has also appeared in numerous plays, including an off-Broadway run in the one-man show The Kingfish, wherein he portrays colorful Louisiana Governor Huey P. Long. He is perhaps best-known for having portrayed Ignatius J. Reilly from the Pulitzer Prize winning novel A Confederacy of Dunces, and in that role was the model for a life-sized bronze statue of the fictitious character on historic Canal Street in downtown New Orleans. On television, McConnell made appearances over three seasons of Roseanne, with good friend and colleague John Goodman. Most recently, McConnell is featured in a recurring role on the FX series The Riches, starring Eddie Izzard and Minnie Driver. McConnell is a conservative afternoon radio personality, hosting a daily call-in talk show, "The Spud Show", on WWL 870 AM and 105.3 FM. Description above from the Wikipedia article John McConnell (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.Read more

Movies & web series

Bayou Ghost

The Big Easy

Jake Lassiter: Justice on the Bayou

Ruffian

Django Unchained

12 Years a Slave

Treme

Instant Family

Miracle Run

Our Friend

Miller's Crossing

Interview with the Vampire

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

The Brooke Ellison Story

Black or White

Déjà Vu

Monster's Ball

Colombiana

King of the Hill

2 Guns

The Mechanic

Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long

Because of Winn-Dixie

Alabama Moon

13 Sins

Love Liza

Return to Sender

The Ladykillers

Killing Them Softly

Elsa & Fred

The Baytown Outlaws

Seeking Justice

Malpractice

The Year Without a Santa Claus

The Reaping

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

Pop Rocks

The Badge

Crossroads

Stolen

The Duel

Nora Roberts' Midnight Bayou

Darlin'

Running Wild

Body Count

Jonah Hex

The Courier

Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat