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
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Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
2021 · Movie
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Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
1992 · Series
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Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
1985 · Movie
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Foxy Lady
1971 · Movie
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Marty, Life Is Short
2026 · Movie
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Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013 · Movie
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SCTV Network 90
1981 · Series
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John Candy: I Like Me
2025 · Movie
Friends of Gilda
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Friends of Gilda
1993 · Movie
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Seriously... Phil Collins
1990 · Movie
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
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Jackie Gleason: The Great One
1988 · Movie
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The Best of SCTV
1988 · Movie
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Tears Are Not Enough
1985 · Movie
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The Blues Brothers
1980 · Movie
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JFK
1991 · Movie
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Second City Television
1976 · Series
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Home Alone
1990 · Movie
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Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987 · Movie
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Cool Runnings
1993 · Movie
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Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994 · Movie
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National Lampoon's Vacation
1983 · Movie
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Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988 · Movie
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Little Shop of Horrors
1986 · Movie
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The Silent Partner
1978 · Movie
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The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show
1983 · Movie
The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour
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The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour
1982 · Series
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Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015 · Movie
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Career Opportunities
1991 · Movie
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Dinah!
1974 · Series
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Spaceballs
1987 · Movie
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Uncle Buck
1989 · Movie
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Saturday Night Live
1975 · Series
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The Oscars
1953 · Series
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The Canadian Conspiracy
1986 · Movie
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The Rescuers Down Under
1990 · Movie
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Brewster's Millions
1985 · Movie
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The Great Outdoors
1988 · Movie
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Stripes
1981 · Movie
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Class of '44
1973 · Movie
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Heavy Metal
1981 · Movie
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Follow That Bird
1985 · Movie
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The Clown Murders
1976 · Movie
The David Steinberg Show
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The David Steinberg Show
1972 · Series
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Rookie of the Year
1993 · Movie
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Splash
1984 · Movie
John Candy: Comic Spirit
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John Candy: Comic Spirit
2005 · Movie
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Only the Lonely
1991 · Movie
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Summer Rental
1985 · Movie