John Candy

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

82

Gender

Male

Birthday

1950-10-30

Day of death

1994-03-04 (43 years old)

Place of Birth

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

John Candy

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.

Known For

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • John Candy: I Like Me

    John Candy: I Like Me

  • Late Night with David Letterman

    Late Night with David Letterman

  • Dinah!

    Dinah!

  • Second City Television

    Second City Television

  • Uncle Buck

    Uncle Buck

  • Career Opportunities

    Career Opportunities

  • Little Shop of Horrors

    Little Shop of Horrors

  • Spaceballs

    Spaceballs

  • The Great Outdoors

    The Great Outdoors

  • Cool Runnings

    Cool Runnings

  • Armed and Dangerous

    Armed and Dangerous

  • National Lampoon's Vacation

    National Lampoon's Vacation

  • Once Upon a Crime

    Once Upon a Crime

  • The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog

    The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog

  • Hostage for a Day

    Hostage for a Day

  • Canadian Bacon

    Canadian Bacon

  • The Blues Brothers

    The Blues Brothers

  • Follow That Bird

    Follow That Bird

  • Brewster's Millions

    Brewster's Millions

  • Stripes

    Stripes

  • Heavy Metal

    Heavy Metal

  • JFK

    JFK

  • The Rocket Boy

    The Rocket Boy

  • 1941

    1941

  • Splash

    Splash

  • Tunnel Vision

    Tunnel Vision

  • Nothing but Trouble

    Nothing but Trouble

  • Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

    Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

  • Camp Candy

    Camp Candy

  • Summer Rental

    Summer Rental

  • It Came from Hollywood

    It Came from Hollywood

  • Planes, Trains and Automobiles

    Planes, Trains and Automobiles

  • Volunteers

    Volunteers

  • Boris and Natasha

    Boris and Natasha

  • Speed Zone

    Speed Zone

  • Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

    Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

  • Class of '44

    Class of '44

  • It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time

    It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time

  • Who's Harry Crumb?

    Who's Harry Crumb?

  • Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

    Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

  • The Last Polka

    The Last Polka

  • Delirious

    Delirious

  • Christmas with SCTV

    Christmas with SCTV

  • The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood

    The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood

  • Wagons East!

    Wagons East!

  • Hot to Trot

    Hot to Trot

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

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

  • Masters of Menace

    Masters of Menace

  • Going Berserk

    Going Berserk

  • She's Having a Baby

    She's Having a Baby

  • Seriously... Phil Collins

    Seriously... Phil Collins

  • Only the Lonely

    Only the Lonely

  • Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

    Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

  • Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie

    Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie

  • The Silent Partner

    The Silent Partner

  • Making a 'Splash'

    Making a 'Splash'

  • The David Steinberg Show

    The David Steinberg Show

  • Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

    Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

  • Lost and Found

    Lost and Found

  • Really Weird Tales

    Really Weird Tales

  • The Clown Murders

    The Clown Murders

  • The Rescuers Down Under

    The Rescuers Down Under

  • Jackie Gleason: The Great One

    Jackie Gleason: The Great One

  • Rookie of the Year

    Rookie of the Year

  • Citizen Steve

    Citizen Steve

  • The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour

    The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour

  • Double Negative

    Double Negative

  • The Best of SCTV

    The Best of SCTV

  • The New Show

    The New Show

  • John Candy: Comic Spirit

    John Candy: Comic Spirit

  • 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...

  • Cucumber

    Cucumber

  • Home Alone

    Home Alone

  • Friends of Gilda

    Friends of Gilda

  • Find the Lady

    Find the Lady

  • Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?

    Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?

  • Tears Are Not Enough

    Tears Are Not Enough

  • The Canadian Conspiracy

    The Canadian Conspiracy

  • The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show

    The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show

  • Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine

    Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine

  • Rabbit Ears - Stormalong

    Rabbit Ears - Stormalong