John Candy
John Candy
John Franklin Candy (October 31, 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Candy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known For Acting
Popularity 21.542
Birthday 1950-10-30
Place of Birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Also Known As
Cool Runnings
1993

Cool Runnings

Spaceballs
1987

Spaceballs

The Blues Brothers
1980

The Blues Brothers

Home Alone
1990

Home Alone

JFK
1991

JFK

Canadian Bacon
1995

Canadian Bacon

Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Only the Lonely
1991

Only the Lonely

Uncle Buck
1989

Uncle Buck

The Great Outdoors
1988

The Great Outdoors

Splash
1984

Splash

Armed and Dangerous
1986

Armed and Dangerous

Jackie Gleason: The Great One
1988

Jackie Gleason: The Great One

Stripes
1981

Stripes

Little Shop of Horrors
1986

Little Shop of Horrors

Wagons East!
1994

Wagons East!

The Rescuers Down Under
1990

The Rescuers Down Under

It Came from Hollywood
1982

It Came from Hollywood

National Lampoon's Vacation
1983

National Lampoon's Vacation

Brewster's Millions
1985

Brewster's Millions

Rookie of the Year
1993

Rookie of the Year

1941
1979

1941

Hot to Trot
1988

Hot to Trot

Who's Harry Crumb?
1989

Who's Harry Crumb?

Heavy Metal
1981

Heavy Metal

Nothing but Trouble
1991

Nothing but Trouble

Going Berserk
1983

Going Berserk

The Silent Partner
1978

The Silent Partner

Speed Zone
1989

Speed Zone

Once Upon a Crime
1992

Once Upon a Crime

Citizen Steve
1987

Citizen Steve

Lost and Found
1979

Lost and Found

Delirious
1991

Delirious

Follow That Bird
1985

Follow That Bird

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

The Clown Murders
1976

The Clown Murders

Masters of Menace
1990

Masters of Menace

Summer Rental
1985

Summer Rental

Volunteers
1985

Volunteers

Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
2021

Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine

Tunnel Vision
1976

Tunnel Vision

The Last Polka
1985

The Last Polka

It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
1975

It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time

The Best of SCTV
1988

The Best of SCTV

The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show
1983

The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show

The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog
1980

The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog

Really Weird Tales
1986

Really Weird Tales

Find the Lady
1976

Find the Lady

Seriously... Phil Collins
1990

Seriously... Phil Collins

Christmas with SCTV
2006

Christmas with SCTV

Double Negative
1980

Double Negative

Class of '44
1973

Class of '44

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
2015

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon

The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
1986

The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood

Boris and Natasha
1992

Boris and Natasha

Hostage for a Day
1994

Hostage for a Day

Rocket Boy
1989

Rocket Boy

The Canadian Conspiracy
1986

The Canadian Conspiracy

Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?
1989

Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?

She's Having a Baby
1988

She's Having a Baby

Career Opportunities
1991

Career Opportunities

Tears Are Not Enough
1985

Tears Are Not Enough

Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
1985

Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special
1988

Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special

John Candy: Comic Spirit
2005

John Candy: Comic Spirit

Making a 'Splash'
2004

Making a 'Splash'

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994

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

Godspell 2025

Godspell 2025

Rabbit Ears - Stormalong
1990

Rabbit Ears - Stormalong

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

Second City Television
1976

Second City Television

Late Night with David Letterman
1982

Late Night with David Letterman

Camp Candy
1989

Camp Candy

SCTV Network 90
1981

SCTV Network 90

The New Show
1984

The New Show

Young Comedians

Young Comedians

The David Steinberg Show
1972

The David Steinberg Show

Big City Comedy
1980

Big City Comedy

The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour
1982

The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour

Saturday Night Live
1975

Saturday Night Live

Cucumber
1974

Cucumber

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
1992

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories