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  • BIRTH 30/10/1950
  • DEATH 04/03/1994
  • Country Canada
  • SHOW 1
  • MOVIES 38
  • PRODUCTION 1

John Candy

John Franklin Candy (October 30, 1950 – March 4, 1994) was a Canadian actor and comedian. He rose to fame as a member of the Toronto, Ontario branch of The Second City, its related Second City Television series, and in his role in comedy films such as Stripes, Splash, Cool Runnings, The Great Outdoors, and Uncle Buck. One of his most renowned onscreen performances was that of Del Griffith, the loquacious, on the move, shower curtain ring salesman in the John Hughes comedy Planes, Trains and Automobiles.

John Candy

Show

Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Juan Gavino (uncredited) / Self - Host

Movies (38)

Home Alone
Home Alone
Gus Polinski
The Rescuers Down Under
The Rescuers Down Under
Wilbur (voice)
JFK
JFK
Dean Andrews
Cool Runnings
Cool Runnings
Irv
John Candy: I Like Me
John Candy: I Like Me
Self (archive footage)
The Blues Brothers
The Blues Brothers
Burton Mercer
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Del Griffith
Spaceballs
Spaceballs
Barf
Little Shop of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors
Wink Wilkinson
Splash
Splash
Freddie Bauer
Uncle Buck
Uncle Buck
Buck Russell
1941
1941
Pvt. Foley
National Lampoon's Vacation
National Lampoon's Vacation
Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld
Heavy Metal
Heavy Metal
Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)
Brewster's Millions
Brewster's Millions
Spike Nolan
Career Opportunities
Career Opportunities
C.D. Marsh (uncredited)
Stripes
Stripes
Dewey "Ox" Oxberger
The Great Outdoors
The Great Outdoors
Chet Ripley
Nothing But Trouble
Nothing But Trouble
Dennis / Eldona
It Came from Hollywood
It Came from Hollywood
Himself
Delirious
Delirious
Jack Gable
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Canadian Bacon
Canadian Bacon
Sheriff Bud B. Boomer
Only the Lonely
Only the Lonely
Danny Muldoon
Once Upon a Crime
Once Upon a Crime
Augie Morosco
Really Weird Tales
Really Weird Tales
Howard Jensen (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
Speed Zone
Speed Zone
Charlie
Going Berserk
Going Berserk
John Bourgignon
Boris and Natasha
Boris and Natasha
Kalishak
Armed and Dangerous
Armed and Dangerous
Frank Dooley
Follow That Bird
Follow That Bird
State Trooper
Rookie of the Year
Rookie of the Year
Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)
Volunteers
Volunteers
Tom Tuttle
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Self (archive footage)
Find the Lady
Find the Lady
Kopek
The Silent Partner
The Silent Partner
Simonsen
Summer Rental
Summer Rental
Jack Chester
Who's Harry Crumb?
Who's Harry Crumb?
Harry Crumb

Production

Who's Harry Crumb?
Who's Harry Crumb?