John Candy

Known for ActingBorn 1950-10-31Died 1994-03-04Toronto, 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.Read more

Movies & web series

Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

Foxy Lady

Marty, Life Is Short

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

John Candy: I Like Me

Friends of Gilda

Seriously... Phil Collins

Jackie Gleason: The Great One

The Best of SCTV

Tears Are Not Enough

Second City Television

JFK

The Blues Brothers

Home Alone

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

SCTV Network 90

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

National Lampoon's Vacation

Cool Runnings

The Silent Partner

Little Shop of Horrors

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show

The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour

Career Opportunities

Spaceballs

Dinah!

Uncle Buck

Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie

Saturday Night Live

The Oscars

The Rescuers Down Under

Brewster's Millions

Stripes

The Great Outdoors

Heavy Metal

Follow That Bird

Class of '44

The David Steinberg Show

Rookie of the Year

Only the Lonely

Splash

John Candy: Comic Spirit

Late Night with David Letterman

Summer Rental

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!