John Candy
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 Au
Born
Oct 31, 1950
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died
Mar 04, 1994
Known For
Acting
Movies
78 acting
8 crew
Popularity
3.7
Known For
Spaceballs
1987
as Barf
Oh. What. Fun.
2025
as Del Griffith (Archive Footage)
National Lampoon's Vacation
1983
as Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld
The Blues Brothers
1980
as Burton Mercer
Little Shop of Horrors
1986
as Wink Wilkinson
John Candy: I Like Me
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Uncle Buck
1989
as Buck Russell
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987
as Del Griffith
Splash
1984
as Freddie Bauer
Stripes
1981
as Dewey "Ox" Oxberger
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