John McConnell

Actor, Film actor

1958 –

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Who is John McConnell?

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 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 made appearances over three seasons of Roseanne, with good friend and colleague John Goodman. More recently, McConnell is featured in a recurring role on the FX series The Riches, and on the HBO series Treme as a Disk Jockey at radio station WWOZ.

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.

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Born
Nov 13, 1958
Baton Rouge
Also known as
  • John M. McConnell
  • John "Spud" McConnell
  • John 'Spud' McConnell
  • Spud
  • Spuds McConnell
Spouses
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession

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on July 23, 2013

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