John Candy
John Candy

John Candy

Oct 30, 1950 (75 years old)

Overview

Birthday
Oct 30, 1950
Death date
Mar 04, 1994

Biography

John Franklin Candy (October 31, 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Candy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known For

Oh. What. Fun.
1h 48m
DOLBY
Movie 2025

Oh. What. Fun.

Claire Clauster is the glue that holds her chaotic, lovable...

Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
4min
DOLBY
Movie 2021

Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine

From "SCTV" and "Home Alone" to "Best in Show" and...

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
1h 33m
DOLBY
Movie 2015

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

A look at the history of the American comedy publication...

John Candy: Comic Spirit
10min
DOLBY
Movie 2005

John Candy: Comic Spirit

A tribute to the late John Candy from the cast...

Making a 'Splash'
24min
DOLBY
Movie 2004

Making a 'Splash'

Retrospective documentary on the making of the hit comedy Splash...

Canadian Bacon
1h 31m
DOLBY
Movie 1995

Canadian Bacon

The U.S. President, low in the opinion polls, gets talked...

Wagons East!
1h 47m
DOLBY
Movie 1994

Wagons East!

After the 1860s Wild West, a group of misfit settlers...

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
48min
DOLBY
Movie 1994

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! was...

Hostage for a Day
1h 35m
DOLBY
Movie 1994

Hostage for a Day

Harried suburban man Warren Kooey fakes a hostage situation in...

Cool Runnings
1h 38m
DOLBY
Movie 1993

Cool Runnings

When a Jamaican sprinter is disqualified from the Olympic Games,...