John Candy
Acting
Born: Oct 31, 1950 — Died: Mar 04, 1994
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Credits: 30 titles
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.
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Bacon | Sheriff Bud B. Boomer | 1995 | 5.782 |
| Wagons East! | James Harlow | 1994 | 4.891 |
| Cool Runnings | Irv | 1993 | 7.01 |
| Rookie of the Year | Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited) | 1993 | 6.187 |
| Once Upon a Crime | Augie Morosco | 1992 | 5.714 |
| JFK | Dean Andrews | 1991 | 7.602 |
| Only the Lonely | Danny Muldoon | 1991 | 6.117 |
| Nothing But Trouble | Dennis / Eldona | 1991 | 5.263 |
| Home Alone | Gus Polinski | 1990 | 7.464 |
| The Rescuers Down Under | Wilbur (voice) | 1990 | 6.642 |
| Uncle Buck | Buck Russell | 1989 | 6.801 |
| Who's Harry Crumb? | Harry Crumb | 1989 | 5.959 |
| Speed Zone | Charlie | 1989 | 4.544 |
| The Great Outdoors | Chet Ripley | 1988 | 6.466 |
| Jackie Gleason: The Great One | Host | 1988 | 8.0 |
| Hot to Trot | Don The Horse (Voice) | 1988 | 5.272 |
| Spaceballs | Barf | 1987 | 6.864 |
| Planes, Trains and Automobiles | Del Griffith | 1987 | 7.253 |
| Armed and Dangerous | Frank Dooley | 1986 | 5.661 |
| Little Shop of Horrors | Wink Wilkinson | 1986 | 6.965 |
| Brewster's Millions | Spike Nolan | 1985 | 6.601 |
| Splash | Freddie Bauer | 1984 | 6.258 |
| National Lampoon's Vacation | Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld | 1983 | 7.097 |
| Going Berserk | John Bourgignon | 1983 | 5.138 |
| It Came from Hollywood | Self | 1982 | 5.389 |
| Stripes | Dewey "Ox" Oxberger | 1981 | 6.567 |
| Heavy Metal | Desk Sergeant / Dan / … | 1981 | 6.511 |
| The Blues Brothers | Burton Mercer | 1980 | 7.717 |
| 1941 | Pvt. Foley | 1979 | 5.782 |
| The Silent Partner | Simonsen | 1978 | 7.051 |
Quick Facts
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1950 |
| From | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |