John Candy

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

86

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

  • Oh. What. Fun.

    Oh. What. Fun.

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Late Night with David Letterman

    Late Night with David Letterman

  • Dinah!

    Dinah!

  • Uncle Buck

    Uncle Buck

  • National Lampoon's Vacation

    National Lampoon's Vacation

  • The Blues Brothers

    The Blues Brothers

  • Spaceballs

    Spaceballs

  • Career Opportunities

    Career Opportunities

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

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

  • Stripes

    Stripes

  • Cool Runnings

    Cool Runnings

  • Second City Television

    Second City Television

  • 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...

  • Planes, Trains and Automobiles

    Planes, Trains and Automobiles

  • The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood

    The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood

  • JFK

    JFK

  • Home Alone

    Home Alone

  • John Candy: I Like Me

    John Candy: I Like Me

  • Volunteers

    Volunteers

  • Little Shop of Horrors

    Little Shop of Horrors

  • The Great Outdoors

    The Great Outdoors

  • Speed Zone

    Speed Zone

  • Splash

    Splash

  • Canadian Bacon

    Canadian Bacon

  • 1941

    1941

  • Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie

    Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie

  • Tunnel Vision

    Tunnel Vision

  • Delirious

    Delirious

  • Brewster's Millions

    Brewster's Millions

  • Summer Rental

    Summer Rental

  • Wagons East!

    Wagons East!

  • Camp Candy

    Camp Candy

  • Double Negative

    Double Negative

  • Going Berserk

    Going Berserk

  • Heavy Metal

    Heavy Metal

  • Follow That Bird

    Follow That Bird

  • Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

    Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

  • Once Upon a Crime

    Once Upon a Crime

  • Rookie of the Year

    Rookie of the Year

  • Armed and Dangerous

    Armed and Dangerous

  • Who's Harry Crumb?

    Who's Harry Crumb?

  • Citizen Steve

    Citizen Steve

  • The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog

    The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog

  • The Last Polka

    The Last Polka

  • The Silent Partner

    The Silent Partner

  • Nothing But Trouble

    Nothing But Trouble

  • Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

    Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

  • She's Having a Baby

    She's Having a Baby

  • Hot to Trot

    Hot to Trot

  • Only the Lonely

    Only the Lonely

  • Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

    Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

  • Class of '44

    Class of '44

  • Hostage for a Day

    Hostage for a Day

  • The Rocket Boy

    The Rocket Boy

  • Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

    Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

  • Boris and Natasha

    Boris and Natasha

  • Lost and Found

    Lost and Found

  • The Clown Murders

    The Clown Murders

  • Making a 'Splash'

    Making a 'Splash'

  • It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time

    It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time

  • It Came from Hollywood

    It Came from Hollywood

  • Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

    Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

  • Jackie Gleason: The Great One

    Jackie Gleason: The Great One

  • The Rescuers Down Under

    The Rescuers Down Under

  • The Best of SCTV

    The Best of SCTV

  • Masters of Menace

    Masters of Menace

  • Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?

    Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?

  • Find the Lady

    Find the Lady

  • SCTV Network 90

    SCTV Network 90

  • Really Weird Tales

    Really Weird Tales

  • Friends of Gilda

    Friends of Gilda

  • John Candy: Comic Spirit

    John Candy: Comic Spirit

  • The New Show

    The New Show

  • Christmas with SCTV

    Christmas with SCTV

  • Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine

    Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine

  • The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour

    The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour

  • The David Steinberg Show

    The David Steinberg Show

  • Cucumber

    Cucumber

  • The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show

    The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show

  • The Canadian Conspiracy

    The Canadian Conspiracy

  • Seriously... Phil Collins

    Seriously... Phil Collins

  • Donald, the Star-Struck Duck

    Donald, the Star-Struck Duck

  • Tears Are Not Enough

    Tears Are Not Enough

  • Rabbit Ears - Stormalong

    Rabbit Ears - Stormalong

  • David Steinberg in Concert With John Candy

    David Steinberg in Concert With John Candy