John Candy

John Candy

1950-10-31 – 1994-03-04 (age 43) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Biography

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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Known For

Spaceballs
Spaceballs

1987

as Barf

Marty, Life Is Short
Marty, Life Is Short

2026

as Self (archive footage)

The Blues Brothers
The Blues Brothers

1980

as Burton Mercer

Splash
Splash

1984

as Freddie Bauer

National Lampoon's Vacation
National Lampoon's Vacation

1983

as Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld

Uncle Buck
Uncle Buck

1989

as Buck Russell

1941
1941

1979

as Pvt. Foley

JFK
JFK

1991

as Dean Andrews

Little Shop of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors

1986

as Wink Wilkinson

Heavy Metal
Heavy Metal

1981

as Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)

Cool Runnings
Cool Runnings

1993

as Irv

Career Opportunities
Career Opportunities

1991

as C.D. Marsh (uncredited)

Career Opportunities
Career Opportunities

1991

as Target Store Manager

The Great Outdoors
The Great Outdoors

1988

as Chet Ripley

Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Stripes
Stripes

1981

as Dewey "Ox" Oxberger

Delirious
Delirious

1991

as Jack Gable

Brewster's Millions
Brewster's Millions

1985

as Spike Nolan

Armed and Dangerous
Armed and Dangerous

1986

as Frank Dooley

John Candy: I Like Me
John Candy: I Like Me

2025

as Self (archive footage)