Actor
John Candy
1973–present1950–1994ComedyDocumentaryAdventure
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Known For
76 acting credits
Filmography
2025You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...Self (archive footage)2025John Candy: I Like MeSelf (archive footage)7.92025Oh. What. Fun.Del Griffith (archive footage)5.62021Catherine O'Hara: All of Us ShineSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)10.02015Drunk Stoned Brilliant DeadSelf - Actor (archive footage)6.62013Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
About
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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