John Candy profile
Actor profile

John Candy

31st October 1950 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Acting

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.

77 Movies 12 TV Shows 89 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

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JFK 20th December 1991 as Dean Andrews
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Splash 9th March 1984 as Freddie Bauer
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Heavy Metal 7th August 1981 as Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)
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Stripes 26th June 1981 as Dewey "Ox" Oxberger
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1941 14th December 1979 as Pvt. Foley