John McConnell, also known as John "Spud" McConnell (born November 13, 1958) is an American actor and a radio personality based in New Orleans, 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 known 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.
John McConnell (b. March 22, 1915), the founder and creator of Earth Day, has demonstrated a major passion for peace, religion, and science throughout his life. He has made efforts to relieve human suffering and promote the common good. His interests have included answers to the critical problems that face humanity today.
Started his career as a stand-up comedian in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Often acts in films shot in his native Louisiana and Mississippi.
Known for playing Huey Long in several stage plays, Life imitated art when he ran for his hometown congressional seat in the early 90s (he lost).
