John Candy
Acting · Born 1950-10-31 · 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.
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You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... 2025
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John Candy: I Like Me 2025
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Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine 2021
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Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead 2015
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Mel Brooks: Make a Noise 2013
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Christmas with SCTV 2006
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John Candy: Comic Spirit 2005
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Making a 'Splash' 2004
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Canadian Bacon 1995
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Wagons East! 1994
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Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! 1994
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Hostage for a Day 1994
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Friends of Gilda 1993
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Cool Runnings 1993
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Rookie of the Year 1993
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Boris and Natasha 1992
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Once Upon a Crime 1992
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JFK 1991
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Delirious 1991
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Only the Lonely 1991
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Career Opportunities 1991
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Nothing But Trouble 1991
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Home Alone 1990
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The Rescuers Down Under 1990
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Seriously... Phil Collins 1990
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Masters of Menace 1990
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Rabbit Ears - Stormalong 1990
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Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! 1990
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Who Shrunk Saturday Morning? 1989
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Uncle Buck 1989
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The Rocket Boy 1989
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Speed Zone 1989
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Who's Harry Crumb? 1989
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Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie 1988
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Jackie Gleason: The Great One 1988
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The Best of SCTV 1988
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Hot to Trot 1988
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The Great Outdoors 1988
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She's Having a Baby 1988
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Planes, Trains and Automobiles 1987
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Spaceballs 1987
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Citizen Steve 1987
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Little Shop of Horrors 1986
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Really Weird Tales 1986
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Armed and Dangerous 1986
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Donald, the Star-Struck Duck 1986
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The Canadian Conspiracy 1986
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The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood 1986
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Tears Are Not Enough 1985
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Volunteers 1985
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Summer Rental 1985
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Follow That Bird 1985
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Brewster's Millions 1985
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The Last Polka 1985
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Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas 1985
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David Steinberg in Concert With John Candy 1984
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Splash 1984
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The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show 1983
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Going Berserk 1983
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National Lampoon's Vacation 1983
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It Came from Hollywood 1982
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Heavy Metal 1981
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Stripes 1981
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The Blues Brothers 1980
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Double Negative 1980
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The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog 1980
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1941 1979
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Lost and Found 1979
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The Silent Partner 1978
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Find the Lady 1976
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The Clown Murders 1976
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Tunnel Vision 1976
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It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time 1975
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Class of '44 1973
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