John Candy
John Candy
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John Candy

Actor 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.

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
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Home Alone

Home Alone

1990 · Gus Polinski

The Blues Brothers

The Blues Brothers

1980 · Burton Mercer

Spaceballs

Spaceballs

1987 · Barf

JFK

JFK

1991 · Dean Andrews

Cool Runnings

Cool Runnings

1993 · Irv

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

1987 · Del Griffith

National Lampoon's Vacation

National Lampoon's Vacation

1983 · Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld

Little Shop of Horrors

Little Shop of Horrors

1986 · Wink Wilkinson

Splash

Splash

1984 · Freddie Bauer

The Rescuers Down Under

The Rescuers Down Under

1990 · Wilbur (voice)

Uncle Buck

Uncle Buck

1989 · Buck Russell

Stripes

Stripes

1981 · Dewey "Ox" Oxberger

Heavy Metal

Heavy Metal

1981 · Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)

Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

1991 · C.D. Marsh (uncredited)

1941

1941

1979 · Pvt. Foley

Brewster's Millions

Brewster's Millions

1985 · Spike Nolan

The Great Outdoors

The Great Outdoors

1988 · Chet Ripley

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975 · Self - Host