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John Candy

John Candy

Acting · 3.1 popularity

Age

75

Movies

76

TV

12

Born
October 31, 1950 – March 4, 1994
From
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Biography

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.

Works

76 films

Oh. What. Fun.

Oh. What. Fun.

20255.6

Spaceballs

Spaceballs

19876.9

National Lampoon's Vacation

National Lampoon's Vacation

19837.1

Uncle Buck

Uncle Buck

19896.8

The Blues Brothers

The Blues Brothers

19807.7

Splash

Splash

19846.3

Little Shop of Horrors

Little Shop of Horrors

19867.0

Heavy Metal

Heavy Metal

19816.5

JFK

JFK

19917.6

Cool Runnings

Cool Runnings

19937.0

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

19877.3

Stripes

Stripes

19816.6

1941

1941

19795.8

John Candy: I Like Me

John Candy: I Like Me

20257.9

Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

19916.9

Marty, Life Is Short

Marty, Life Is Short

20267.9

The Great Outdoors

The Great Outdoors

19886.4

Rookie of the Year

Rookie of the Year

19936.2

Nothing but Trouble

Nothing but Trouble

19915.3

Brewster's Millions

Brewster's Millions

19856.6

Only the Lonely

Only the Lonely

19916.1

Armed and Dangerous

Armed and Dangerous

19865.7

Speed Zone

Speed Zone

19894.6

Summer Rental

Summer Rental

19856.1

She's Having a Baby

She's Having a Baby

19885.9

Canadian Bacon

Canadian Bacon

19955.8

Once Upon a Crime

Once Upon a Crime

19925.7

Follow That Bird

Follow That Bird

19856.4

Who's Harry Crumb?

Who's Harry Crumb?

19896.0

Wagons East!

Wagons East!

19944.9

The Silent Partner

The Silent Partner

19787.1

Hot to Trot

Hot to Trot

19885.2

Volunteers

Volunteers

19855.5

Citizen Steve

Citizen Steve

19876.0

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

19906.0

Home Alone

Home Alone

19907.5

Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?

Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?

1989

Delirious

Delirious

19915.7

It Came from Hollywood

It Came from Hollywood

19825.4

You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...

You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...

2026

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

20156.7

The Rescuers Down Under

The Rescuers Down Under

19906.6

Going Berserk

Going Berserk

19835.1

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

20138.2

The Rocket Boy

The Rocket Boy

19894.5

Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine

Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine

202110.0

Tunnel Vision

Tunnel Vision

19764.8

Seriously... Phil Collins

Seriously... Phil Collins

19908.0

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

19947.0

Friends of Gilda

Friends of Gilda

19938.0

The Canadian Conspiracy

The Canadian Conspiracy

19865.5

Making a 'Splash'

Making a 'Splash'

20044.6

Boris and Natasha

Boris and Natasha

19924.5

Class of '44

Class of '44

19736.6

John Candy: Comic Spirit

John Candy: Comic Spirit

20056.0

Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie

Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie

19886.8

Find the Lady

Find the Lady

19763.9

The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood

The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood

19865.5

Masters of Menace

Masters of Menace

19905.8

The Last Polka

The Last Polka

19855.2

Double Negative

Double Negative

19803.8

The Best of SCTV

The Best of SCTV

19888.0

Lost and Found

Lost and Found

19796.0

Jackie Gleason: The Great One

Jackie Gleason: The Great One

19888.0

Really Weird Tales

Really Weird Tales

19865.8

The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog

The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog

19805.6

Donald, the Star-Struck Duck

Donald, the Star-Struck Duck

19865.0

Hostage for a Day

Hostage for a Day

19945.2

The Clown Murders

The Clown Murders

19764.7

It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time

It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time

19753.3

Tears Are Not Enough

Tears Are Not Enough

19858.0

Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

19859.3

Rabbit Ears - Stormalong

Rabbit Ears - Stormalong

1990

The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show

The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show

19837.0

Christmas with SCTV

Christmas with SCTV

2006

David Steinberg in Concert With John Candy

David Steinberg in Concert With John Candy

1984