John McConnell (actor)
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John McConnell, also known as John "Spud" McConnell (born November 13, 1958) is an actor and a radio personality in New Orleans, Louisiana.
McConnell was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
He has acted in more than 40 movies. John is a character actor who appears regularly in movies set or filmed in the Gulf Coast region. He has also appeared in countless plays including a run Off-Broadway in the one man show, The Kingfish wherein he portrayed colorful Louisiana governor, Huey P. Long.
He is perhaps best know for having portrayed Ignatius J. Reilly in A Confederacy of Dunces. For that role, he has been honored with a life-sized bronze statue on historic Canal Street in downtown New Orleans. Literary fans travel from across the globe to see "Ignatius" from the Pulitzer Prize winning novel.
On television, John made appearances over three seasons on 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 radio personality, hosting a daily talk show - "The Spud Show" - on WWL 870am and 105.3fm.
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