John McConnell

John McConnell

1958-11-13 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 49 Credits

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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Darlin'

Darlin'

2019

as Dr. Grant

5.3
Acting

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

Our Friend

2019

as Glenn Hattaway

7.2
Acting

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

Instant Family

2018

as Mr. Muskie

7.5
Acting

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!

Sasq-Watch!

2017

as Chuck

5.2
Acting

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

Abattoir

2016

as Sheriff McDermott

4.5
Acting

A reporter unearths an urban legend about a home being constructed from rooms where horrific tragedies have occurred.

The Duel

The Duel

2016

as Saul

5.4
Acting

A Texas Ranger investigates a series of unexplained deaths in a town called Helena.

Return to Sender

Return to Sender

2015

as Choking Man

6.1
Acting

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

Black or White

2014

as Vertell

6.8
Acting

A grieving widower is drawn into a custody battle over his granddaughter, whom he helped raise her entire life.

Cat Run 2

Cat Run 2

2014

as Guy Mancini

4.7
Acting

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

13 Sins

2014

as Detective

6.3
Acting

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

Elsa & Fred

2014

as Man in Window

6.0
Acting

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

12 Years a Slave

2013

as Jonus Ray

7.9
Acting

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

2 Guns

2013

as Officer Dave

6.5
Acting

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

Django Unchained

2012

8.2
Acting

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

Stolen

Stolen

2012

as Drunk Businessman

5.5
Acting

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

The Baytown Outlaws

2012

as Representative Hawkins

6.0
Acting

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

Killing Them Softly

2012

as Bartender #2

6.0
Acting

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

The Courier

2012

as Detective

4.9
Acting

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

Seeking Justice

2011

as Liquor Store Clerk

5.9
Acting

After his wife is assaulted, a husband enlists the services of a vigilante group to help him settle the score.

The Mechanic

The Mechanic

2011

as Vaughn

6.5
Acting

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

Jonah Hex

2010

as Stunk Crick Sheriff

5.0
Acting

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

Alabama Moon

Alabama Moon

2009

as Mr. Mitchell

6.4
Acting

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

Nora Roberts' Midnight Bayou

2009

as Oscar

5.5
Acting

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

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

2009

as Vernon Green

5.7
Acting

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

Ruffian

2007

as Tony Pappas

8.7
Acting

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

The Reaping

2007

as Mayor Brooks

5.7
Acting

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

The Year Without a Santa Claus

2006

5.6
Acting

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

Déjà Vu

2006

as Sheriff Reed / Police Chief at Disaster

6.9
Acting

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

Crossroads

2006

as Luther

5.4
Acting

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

Because of Winn-Dixie

2005

as Store Manager

6.4
Acting

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

The Brooke Ellison Story

2004

as Mr. Jacobs

6.9
Acting

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

Pop Rocks

2004

as Cop

5.4
Acting

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

Miracle Run

2004

7.6
Acting

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

The Ladykillers

2004

as Deputy Sheriff

6.1
Acting

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

Love Liza

2002

as High School Principal #1

6.4
Acting

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

The Badge

2002

as Ornell

5.9
Acting

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

Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat

2002

as Detective Dave Loomis

4.8
Acting

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

Monster's Ball

2001

as Harvey Shoonmaker

6.8
Acting

A prison guard begins a tentative romance with the unsuspecting widow of a man whose execution he presided over.

Malpractice

Malpractice

2001

as Walter

6.7
Acting

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

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

2000

as Woolworths Manager

7.3
Acting

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

Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long

1995

as 'Battlin' Bozman

7.5
Acting

A Louisiana governor becomes a controversial political kingpin during the Depression.

Mutant Species

Mutant Species

1995

as Redneck

3.7
Acting

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

Jake Lassiter: Justice on the Bayou

1995

as Remmy

Acting

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

Running Wild

1995

as Sheriff

5.5
Acting

A troubled woman has an affair with her fiance's son.

Interview with the Vampire

Interview with the Vampire

1994

as Gambler

7.4
Acting

A vampire relates his epic life story of love, betrayal, loneliness, and dark hunger to an over-curious reporter.

King of the Hill

King of the Hill

1993

as Patrolman Burns

6.8
Acting

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

Delta Heat

1992

as LaSalle

4.6
Acting

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

This Gun for Hire

1991

as Lt. Leoville

3.7
Acting

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

Miller's Crossing

1990

as Cop - Brian

7.5
Acting

Set in 1929, a political boss and his advisor have a parting of the ways when they both fall for the same woman.