Biography
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 appe...
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Complete Filmography

Darlin'
2019
as Dr. Grant
Found at a Catholic hospital filthy and ferocious, feral teenager Darlin’ is whisked off to a care home run by The Bishop and his obedient nuns, where...

Our Friend
2019
as Glenn Hattaway
After learning that his terminally ill wife has six months to live, a man welcomes the support of his best friend who moves into their home to help ou...

Instant Family
2018
as Mr. Muskie
When Pete and Ellie decide to start a family, they stumble into the world of foster care adoption. They hope to take in one small child but when they ...

Sasq-Watch!
2017
as Chuck
Amateur crypto-zoologists Nigel and Oscar want nothing more than to capture definitive evidence of a Sasquatch. When their guide bails on them, they m...

Abattoir
2016
as Sheriff McDermott
A reporter unearths an urban legend about a home being constructed from rooms where horrific tragedies have occurred.

The Duel
2016
as Saul
A Texas Ranger investigates a series of unexplained deaths in a town called Helena.

Return to Sender
2015
as Choking Man
A nurse living in a small town goes on a blind date with a man who is not the person he says he is.

Black or White
2014
as Vertell
A grieving widower is drawn into a custody battle over his granddaughter, whom he helped raise her entire life.

Cat Run 2
2014
as Guy Mancini
A couple of fumbling best friends run a private detective agency and find themselves solving their next case in New Orleans, becoming embroiled in a w...

13 Sins
2014
as Detective
Drowning in debt as he's about to get married, a bright but meek salesman receives a mysterious phone call informing him that he's on a hidden-camera ...

Elsa & Fred
2014
as Man in Window
After his daughter persuades him to move into a new apartment, aged widower Fred strikes up a friendship with his eccentric 74-year-old neighbour Elsa...

12 Years a Slave
2013
as Jonus Ray
In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well...

2 Guns
2013
as Officer Dave
A DEA agent and an undercover Naval Intelligence officer who have been tasked with investigating one another find they have been set up by the mob -- ...

Django Unchained
2012
With the help of a German bounty hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner.

Stolen
2012
as Drunk Businessman
Master thief Will Montgomery is just released from the State penitentiary after serving a 10 year sentence, is contacted by Vincent, his ex comrade in...

The Baytown Outlaws
2012
as Representative Hawkins
When three redneck brothers agree to help a woman save her son from an abusive father, they become targets on the run from an odd cast of characters.

Killing Them Softly
2012
as Bartender #2
Jackie Cogan is an enforcer hired to restore order after three dumb guys rob a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse...

The Courier
2012
as Detective
A shady FBI agent recruits a courier to deliver a mysterious package to a vengeful master criminal who has recently resurfaced with a diabolical plan.

Seeking Justice
2011
as Liquor Store Clerk
After his wife is assaulted, a husband enlists the services of a vigilante group to help him settle the score.

The Mechanic
2011
as Vaughn
Arthur Bishop is a 'mechanic' - an elite assassin with a strict code requiring professional perfection and total detachment. One of an elite group of ...

Jonah Hex
2010
as Stunk Crick Sheriff
Gunslinger Jonah Hex is appointed by President Ulysses Grant to track down terrorist Quentin Turnbull, a former Confederate officer determined on unle...

Alabama Moon
2009
as Mr. Mitchell
After the unexpected death of his survivalist father, an eleven year old boy raised in the Alabama wilderness must learn how to make a home in the mod...

Nora Roberts' Midnight Bayou
2009
as Oscar
The new owner of a supposedly haunted New Orleans plantation manor uncovers a shocking secret that has been hidden for over 100 years.

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
2009
as Vernon Green
Remake of a 1956 Fritz Lang film in which a novelist's investigation of a dirty district attorney leads to a setup within the courtroom.

Ruffian
2007
as Tony Pappas
Ruffian is an American made-for-television movie that tells the story of the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame Champion thoroughbred filly Ruffian who went und...

The Reaping
2007
as Mayor Brooks
Katherine Morrissey, a former Christian missionary, lost her faith after the tragic deaths of her family. Now she applies her expertise to debunking r...

The Year Without a Santa Claus
2006
Thoroughly disgruntled, Santa opts to take a year off from delivering presents, until a young man helps him rediscover the meaning of the holidays.

Déjà Vu
2006
as Sheriff Reed / Police Chief at Disaster
Called in to recover evidence in the aftermath of a horrific explosion on a New Orleans ferry, Federal agent Doug Carlin gets pulled away from the sce...

Crossroads
2006
as Luther
The life of a young Jesuit seminarian is turned upside down when he falls in love with a young woman while working as a volunteer at a soup kitchen.

Because of Winn-Dixie
2005
as Store Manager
A girl, abandoned by her mother when she was three, moves to a small town in Florida with her father. There, she adopts an orphaned dog she names Winn...

The Brooke Ellison Story
2004
as Mr. Jacobs
Rendered a quadriplegic since a child from a near-fatal neck injury, a young girl fights against all odds to succeed in life from grade school to her ...

Pop Rocks
2004
as Cop
A former heavy-metal star (Gary Cole) tries to keep his past a secret from his family and friends while he rehearses for a reunion concert.

Miracle Run
2004
Corinne is a single mother of twin 5-year-old boys, Steven and Phillip, who are diagnosed with autism. Public school officials threaten to remove them...

The Ladykillers
2004
as Deputy Sheriff
An eccentric, if not charming Southern professor and his crew pose as a band in order to rob a casino, all under the nose of his unsuspecting landlord...

Love Liza
2002
as High School Principal #1
Following the unexplained suicide of his wife Liza, website designer Wilson Joel turns to huffing gasoline fumes and remote control gaming while avoid...

The Badge
2002
as Ornell
A sheriff begins an investigation into the death of a local transsexual after hearing that high ranking politicians may have been involved. Although h...

Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat
2002
as Detective Dave Loomis
Fuad Ramses III (J.P. Delahoussaye) returns to Miami to reopen his grandfather's defunct catering company. This arouses the interest of the local sher...

Monster's Ball
2001
as Harvey Shoonmaker
A prison guard begins a tentative romance with the unsuspecting widow of a man whose execution he presided over.

Malpractice
2001
as Walter
A lawyer turns private investigator when her doctor-husband holds himself responsible for the death of a patient.

O Brother, Where Art Thou?
2000
as Woolworths Manager
In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them.

Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
1995
as 'Battlin' Bozman
A Louisiana governor becomes a controversial political kingpin during the Depression.

Mutant Species
1995
as Redneck
A rocket containing bio-hazardous material to be disposed of by launching into space crashes in a remote wooded area. An army team is sent to recover ...

Jake Lassiter: Justice on the Bayou
1995
as Remmy
Gerald McRaney stars as Jake Lassiter, a colorful ex-football player turned top defense attorney who is hired to defend Dr. Roger Salisbury, a surgeon...

Running Wild
1995
as Sheriff
A troubled woman has an affair with her fiance's son.

Interview with the Vampire
1994
as Gambler
A vampire relates his epic life story of love, betrayal, loneliness, and dark hunger to an over-curious reporter.

King of the Hill
1993
as Patrolman Burns
Based on the Depression-era bildungsroman memoir of writer A. E. Hotchner, the film follows the story of a boy struggling to survive on his own in a h...

Delta Heat
1992
as LaSalle
An L.A. cop investigates the death of his partner in the swamps of Louisiana. Enlisting the help of an ex-cop who lost his hand to an alligator many y...

This Gun for Hire
1991
as Lt. Leoville
A killer for hire named Raven kills his target. However, he believes that he was just killing an ordinary person, but before he knows it, there's a ma...

Miller's Crossing
1990
as Cop - Brian
Set in 1929, a political boss and his advisor have a parting of the ways when they both fall for the same woman.