John Candy
Born
31 October 1950 (75)
Place of Birth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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 Auto...
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.
Filmography (40)
Oh. What. Fun.
2025
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
2025
John Candy: I Like Me
2025
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
2021
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013
Christmas with SCTV
2006
John Candy: Comic Spirit
2005
Making a 'Splash'
2004
Canadian Bacon
1995
Wagons East!
1994
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
Hostage for a Day
1994
Friends of Gilda
1993
Cool Runnings
1993
Rookie of the Year
1993
Boris and Natasha
1992
Once Upon a Crime
1992
JFK
1991
Delirious
1991
Only the Lonely
1991
Career Opportunities
1991
Nothing But Trouble
1991
Home Alone
1990
The Rescuers Down Under
1990
Seriously... Phil Collins
1990
Masters of Menace
1990
Rabbit Ears - Stormalong
1990
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990
Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?
1989
Uncle Buck
1989
The Rocket Boy
1989
Speed Zone
1989
Who's Harry Crumb?
1989
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
1988
The Best of SCTV
1988
Hot to Trot
1988
The Great Outdoors
1988
She's Having a Baby
1988