John Candy

ACTOR

John Candy

Born: 1950-10-31

From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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.

Movies & TV Shows

Cool Runnings

Cool Runnings

⭐ 7.0

Spaceballs

Spaceballs

⭐ 6.9

The Blues Brothers

The Blues Brothers

⭐ 7.7

Home Alone

Home Alone

⭐ 7.5

JFK

JFK

⭐ 7.6

Canadian Bacon

Canadian Bacon

⭐ 5.7

Only the Lonely

Only the Lonely

⭐ 6.2

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

⭐ 7.3

The Great Outdoors

The Great Outdoors

⭐ 6.5

Armed and Dangerous

Armed and Dangerous

⭐ 5.6

Uncle Buck

Uncle Buck

⭐ 6.8

Splash

Splash

⭐ 6.3

No Image

Jackie Gleason: The Great One

⭐ 8.0

Stripes

Stripes

⭐ 6.6

Little Shop of Horrors

Little Shop of Horrors

⭐ 7.0

Wagons East!

Wagons East!

⭐ 4.9

The Rescuers Down Under

The Rescuers Down Under

⭐ 6.6

It Came from Hollywood

It Came from Hollywood

⭐ 5.3

National Lampoon's Vacation

National Lampoon's Vacation

⭐ 7.1

Brewster's Millions

Brewster's Millions

⭐ 6.6

Rookie of the Year

Rookie of the Year

⭐ 6.2

1941

1941

⭐ 5.8

Hot to Trot

Hot to Trot

⭐ 5.2

Who's Harry Crumb?

Who's Harry Crumb?

⭐ 6.0

Heavy Metal

Heavy Metal

⭐ 6.5

Nothing but Trouble

Nothing but Trouble

⭐ 5.3

Going Berserk

Going Berserk

⭐ 5.1

The Silent Partner

The Silent Partner

⭐ 7.0

Speed Zone

Speed Zone

⭐ 4.5

Once Upon a Crime

Once Upon a Crime

⭐ 5.7

Citizen Steve

Citizen Steve

⭐ 6.0

Lost and Found

Lost and Found

⭐ 6.0

Delirious

Delirious

⭐ 5.7

Follow That Bird

Follow That Bird

⭐ 6.4

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

⭐ 8.1

The Clown Murders

The Clown Murders

⭐ 4.7

Masters of Menace

Masters of Menace

⭐ 5.8

Summer Rental

Summer Rental

⭐ 6.1

Volunteers

Volunteers

⭐ 5.5

Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine

Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine

⭐ 10.0

Tunnel Vision

Tunnel Vision

⭐ 4.8

The Last Polka

The Last Polka

⭐ 5.2

It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time

It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time

⭐ 3.3

The Best of SCTV

The Best of SCTV

⭐ 8.0

The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show

The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show

⭐ 7.0

The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog

The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog

⭐ 5.7

Really Weird Tales

Really Weird Tales

⭐ 5.8

Find the Lady

Find the Lady

⭐ 4.0

Seriously... Phil Collins

Seriously... Phil Collins

⭐ 8.0

Christmas with SCTV

Christmas with SCTV

⭐ N/A

Double Negative

Double Negative

⭐ 4.0

Class of '44

Class of '44

⭐ 6.5

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

⭐ 6.7

The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood

The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood

⭐ 5.5

Boris and Natasha

Boris and Natasha

⭐ 4.5

Hostage for a Day

Hostage for a Day

⭐ 5.2

The Rocket Boy

The Rocket Boy

⭐ 4.5

The Canadian Conspiracy

The Canadian Conspiracy

⭐ 5.5

Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?

Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?

⭐ N/A

She's Having a Baby

She's Having a Baby

⭐ 5.9

Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

⭐ 6.9

Tears Are Not Enough

Tears Are Not Enough

⭐ 8.0

Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

⭐ 9.3

Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie

Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie

⭐ 6.8

No Image

John Candy: Comic Spirit

⭐ 6.0

Making a 'Splash'

Making a 'Splash'

⭐ 4.6

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

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

⭐ 7.0

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...

⭐ N/A

No Image

Rabbit Ears - Stormalong

⭐ N/A

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

⭐ 6.0

John Candy: I Like Me

John Candy: I Like Me

⭐ 7.9

Friends of Gilda

Friends of Gilda

⭐ 8.0

David Steinberg in Concert With John Candy

David Steinberg in Concert With John Candy

⭐ N/A

Donald, the Star-Struck Duck

Donald, the Star-Struck Duck

⭐ 5.0

Marty, Life Is Short

Marty, Life Is Short

⭐ 8.0

SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of

SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of

⭐ 7.0

Second City Television

Second City Television

⭐ 7.8

Late Night with David Letterman

Late Night with David Letterman

⭐ 6.2

Camp Candy

Camp Candy

⭐ 5.9

The New Show

The New Show

⭐ 4.8

No Image

The David Steinberg Show

⭐ 6.5

No Image

The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour

⭐ 7.0

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

⭐ 6.9

Cucumber

Cucumber

⭐ N/A

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

⭐ 9.5

Dinah!

Dinah!

⭐ 7.0

SCTV Network 90

SCTV Network 90

⭐ 7.3

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

⭐ 6.9

The Oscars

The Oscars

⭐ 7.0

Late Night with David Letterman

Late Night with David Letterman

⭐ 6.2