John McConnell (actor)

John "Spud" McConnell (born November 13, 1958), is an American actor[1] and television/radio personality based in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is married to actor/producer Maureen Brennan.

Not to be confused with John Connell (actor).

John McConnell
McConnell at the "BP Oil Flood" protest in New Orleans
Born	(1958-11-13) November 13, 1958 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupation	Actor

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 O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Django Unchained, 12 Years a Slave, and Interview with the Vampire. 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 has had recurring roles in several series, among them the recent shows: Underground and Hap & Leonard. He also made several appearances over three seasons of Roseanne, with good friend and colleague John Goodman. McConnell was also featured in a recurring role on the FX series The Riches, and on the HBO series Treme as a (fictional) Disc Jockey at (real life) radio station WWOZ.

McConnell is a conservative and for 11 years was the #1 afternoon radio personality in the Gulf South, hosting a daily call-in talk show, "The Spud Show", on WWL 870 AM and 105.3 FM.

In early 2019, McConnell began hosting the morning drive show on KKND (FM). Like his earlier show on WWL, it is also called "The Spud Show" but features music, in the station's classic hits format and less politics and talk.

Super Saints fan John "Spud" McConnell, just prior to Super Bowl 44

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1990	Miller's Crossing	Cop - Brian
1991	Firehead	Computer Man
1991	Convicts	Guard #1
1991	Doublecrossed	Mr. Lambert		1992	Delta Heat	LaSalle
1992	The Lady in Waiting	Extra	Short film
1993	King of the Hill	Patrolman Burns
1994	Mutant Species	Redneck
1994	Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles	Gambler
1995	Body Count	Truck Driver
1995	Born Wild	Sheriff
1997	Baby Ghost	The Mayor
2000	Tony Bravo in Scenes from a Forgotten Cinema	Tony Two Horns
2000	O Brother, Where Art Thou?	Woolworths Manager
2001	Malpractice	Walter
2001	Above & Beyond	Whitey
2001	Monster's Ball	Harvey Shoonmaker
2002	Love Liza	High School Principal #1
2002	Hometown Legend	Rock Hill Coach
2002	The Scoundrel's Wife	Dance Hall Owner
2002	Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat	Detective Loomis
2002	The Badge	Ornell
2004	The Ladykillers	Deputy Sheriff
2004	Mr. 3000	Hall of Fame President
2005	Because of Winn-Dixie	Store Manager
2006	Glory Road	Exhibition Game Tournament Director
2006	The Novice	Luther
2006	The Last Time	Barney
2006	Déjà Vu	Sheriff Reed
2007	Flakes	Ashton Hale
2007	The Reaping	Mayor Brooks
2008	Leatherheads	Bullhorn Fireman
2009	Beyond a Reasonable Doubt	Vernon Green
2009	Alabama Moon	Mr. Mitchell
2010	Jonah Hex	Stunk Crick Sheriff
2011	The Mechanic	Vaughn
2011	Love, Wedding, Marriage	Grateful Husband
2011	Colombiana	Smith
2011	Seeking Justice	Liquor Store Clerk
2012	Killing Them Softly	Bartender #2
2012	Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter	Scroll Official
2012	The Baytown Outlaws	Representative Hawkins
2012	The Alternatives	Detective Starch	Short film
2012	Stolen	Drunk Businessman
2012	Django Unchained	unknown
2013	2 Guns	Officer Dave
2013	12 Years a Slave	Jonus Ray
2013	Humidity	Captain Morgan
2014	Elsa & Fred	Main in Window
2014	13 Sins	Detective
2014	Cat Run 2	Guy Mancini
2014	Black or White	Vertell
2014	Left Behind	Big Man
2015	Socialwerk	The Bishop	Short film
2015	Return to Sender	Choking Man	Direct-to-video
2016	Abattoir	McDermott
2016	The Duel	Saul
2016	Nigel and Oscar Vs. The Sasquatch	Chuck

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1989	False Witness	Police Officer	Television movie
1991	This Gun for Hire	Lt. Leoville	Television movie
1991	Doublecrossed		Television movie
1992	Unsolved Mysteries	Huey Long	Episode: 5.3
1995	Jake Lassiter: Justice on the Bayou	Remmy	Television movie
1995	Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long	Television movie
1996	The Big Easy	Skank	Episode: "Stodermeyer"
1994-1996	Roseanne	Bob	11 episodes
1997	Orleans	1st FBI Agent	Episode: "Baby-Sitting"
2001	Going to California	Homicidal Elvis	Episode: "Taking Care of Biscuits"
2004	Miracle Run	unknown	Television movie
2004	Pop Rocks	Cop	Television movie
2004	Torn Apart	Detective	Television movie
2004	Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers	Foreman	Television movie
2004	The Brooke Ellison Story	Mr. Jacobs	Television movie
2004	The Madam's Family: The Truth About the Canal Street Brothel	Bartender	Television movie
2005	Elvis	Disc Jockey	2 episodes
2005	Pizza My Heart	Customer #2	Television movie
2006	The Year Without a Santa Claus	Dog catcher	Television movie
2007	The Riches	Mick O'Malley	2 episodes
2007	Ruffian	Tony Pappas	Television movie
2009	Midnight Bayou	Oscar	Television movie
2010	Memphis Beat	Karl King	1 episode
2010-2011	Treme	DJ Jeffy Jeff	7 episodes
2015	Scream Queens	Bailiff	1 episodes
2016	Underground	Schafer	2 episodes
2016-2017	Hap and Leonard	Judge Beau Otis	6 episodes

Stage

Opening Date	Production	Role	Theatre	Notes
15 March 1991	The Kingfish	Huey P. Long	John Houseman Theatre, New York, NY	Also credited as: Designer
12 January 1993	Henry V	Pistol	Theater at St. Clement's Church, New York, NY
24 June 1997	Always...Patsy Cline		Variety Arts Theatre, New York, NY	Production Stage Manager

References

1. "John McConnell". The New York Times.

External links

• John McConnell on IMDb
• John McConnell at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
• Official Web Site