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John Candy

Known for: 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.

Filmography 44

Fars Fede Ferie 1983Movie ViaplayApple TV StoreRakuten TV +3 as Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld
Splash 1984Movie Disney PlusSF Anytime as Freddie Bauer
John Candy: I Like Me 2025Movie Amazon Prime Video as Self (archive footage)
Røven af 4. division 1981Movie ViaplayApple TV StoreSF Anytime as Dewey "Ox" Oxberger
JFK 1991Movie Disney PlusRakuten TVViaplay +3 as Dean Andrews
En Vild Nat 1991Movie ViaplayApple TV StoreGoogle Play Movies +1 as C.D. Marsh (uncredited)
Rookie of the Year 1993Movie Apple TV Store as Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)
Heavy Metal 1981Movie Apple TV StoreGoogle Play Movies as Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)
Canadian Bacon 1995Movie as Sheriff Bud B. Boomer
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead 2015Movie as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Delirious 1991Movie Apple TV StoreGoogle Play MoviesAmazon Video as Jack Gable
Going Berserk 1983Movie as John Bourgignon
Hot to Trot 1988Movie Apple TV StoreGoogle Play MoviesAmazon Video as Don The Horse (Voice)
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise 2013Movie as Self (archive footage)