John Candy

John Candy

1950–1994 (aged 43)·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.

ComedyScience Fiction

36Credits6 TV · 30 films
1971–1993Years activefirst to latest
9.5 Highest ratedShelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
7.0 Average ratingacross 35 titles

Top TV shows 6best John Candy shows

  1. 1Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories posterShelley Duvall's Bedtime StoriesNarrator (voice) · 1 ep · 19929.5
  2. 2SCTV Network 90 posterSCTV Network 90Various · 25 eps · 19818.3
  3. 3The David Steinberg Show21 eps · 19726.5
  4. 4Camp Candy posterCamp Candy(voice) · 58 eps · 19895.5
  5. 5The New Show posterThe New Show10 eps · 19844.8
  6. 6Cucumber posterCucumberWeatherman · 1 ep · 1974

Top movies 30best John Candy movies

  1. 1Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas posterMartin Short: Concert for the North AmericasMarcel · 19859.3
  2. 2Foxy Lady posterFoxy LadyProduction Assistant · 19719.0
  3. 3Jackie Gleason: The Great OneHost · 19888.0
  4. 4The Best of SCTV posterThe Best of SCTV19888.0
  5. 5The Blues Brothers posterThe Blues BrothersBurton Mercer · 19807.7
  6. 6JFK posterJFKDean Andrews · 19917.6
  7. 7Home Alone posterHome AloneGus Polinski · 19907.5
  8. 8Planes, Trains and Automobiles posterPlanes, Trains and AutomobilesDel Griffith · 19877.3
  9. 9National Lampoon's Vacation posterNational Lampoon's VacationLasky, Guard at Walleyworld · 19837.1
  10. 10The Silent Partner posterThe Silent PartnerSimonsen · 19787.1
  11. 11Cool Runnings posterCool RunningsIrv · 19937.0
  12. 12The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show posterThe 8th Annual Young Comedians Show19837.0
  13. 13Little Shop of Horrors posterLittle Shop of HorrorsWink Wilkinson · 19867.0
  14. 14Career Opportunities posterCareer OpportunitiesC.D. Marsh (uncredited) · 19916.9
  15. 15Spaceballs posterSpaceballsBarf · 1987 · Comedy6.9
  16. 16Uncle Buck posterUncle BuckBuck Russell · 19896.8
  17. 17The Rescuers Down Under posterThe Rescuers Down UnderWilbur (voice) · 19906.6
  18. 18Brewster's Millions posterBrewster's MillionsSpike Nolan · 19856.6
  19. 19Class of '44 posterClass of '44Paule (uncredited) · 19736.6
  20. 20Stripes posterStripesDewey "Ox" Oxberger · 19816.6
  21. 21Heavy Metal posterHeavy MetalDesk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice) · 19816.5
  22. 22The Clown Murders posterThe Clown MurdersOllie · 19766.5
  23. 23The Great Outdoors posterThe Great OutdoorsChet Ripley · 19886.5
  24. 24Follow That Bird posterFollow That BirdState Trooper · 19856.4
  25. 25Splash posterSplashFreddie Bauer · 19846.3
  26. 26Rookie of the Year posterRookie of the YearCliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited) · 19936.2
  27. 27Summer Rental posterSummer RentalJack Chester · 19856.1
  28. 28Only the Lonely posterOnly the LonelyDanny Muldoon · 19916.1
  29. 29Lost and Found posterLost and FoundCarpentier · 19796.0
  30. 30Who's Harry Crumb? posterWho's Harry Crumb?Harry Crumb · 19896.0

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