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Acting

John Candy

Birthplace
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Popularity
3.2

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 loq…

Movies
Spaceballs
Spaceballs
1987 ⭐ 6.9
as Barf
National Lampoon's Vacation
National Lampoon's Vacation
1983 ⭐ 7.1
as Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987 ⭐ 7.3
as Del Griffith
The Blues Brothers
The Blues Brothers
1980 ⭐ 7.7
as Burton Mercer
Little Shop of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors
1986 ⭐ 7.0
as Wink Wilkinson
JFK
JFK
1991 ⭐ 7.6
as Dean Andrews
Stripes
Stripes
1981 ⭐ 6.6
as Dewey "Ox" Oxberger
Splash
Splash
1984 ⭐ 6.3
as Freddie Bauer
SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of
SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of
2026 ⭐ 5.8
as Self (Archival Footage)
Uncle Buck
Uncle Buck
1989 ⭐ 6.8
as Buck Russell