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Saturday Night Live1975* 6.9
Late Night with David Letterman1982* 6.2
Dinah!1974* 7.0
Second City Television1976* 7.8
The Oscars1953* 7.1
Spaceballs1987* 6.9
National Lampoon's Vacation1983* 7.1
The Blues Brothers1980* 7.7
Camp Candy1989* 5.9
Little Shop of Horrors1986* 7.0
SCTV Network 901981* 7.3
Planes, Trains and Automobiles1987* 7.3
JFK1991* 7.6
Splash1984* 6.3
Stripes1981* 6.6
Uncle Buck1989* 6.8
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories1992* 9.5
Cool Runnings1993* 7.0
Brewster's Millions1985* 6.6
Marty, Life Is Short2026* 8.0
19411979* 5.7
Career Opportunities1991* 6.9
Heavy Metal1981* 6.5
The Great Outdoors1988* 6.5
The David Steinberg Show1972* 6.5
Nothing but Trouble1991* 5.3
SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of2026* 7.0
Armed and Dangerous1986* 5.6
Rookie of the Year1993* 6.2
She's Having a Baby1988* 5.9
Who's Harry Crumb?1989* 6.0
John Candy: I Like Me2025* 7.9
Once Upon a Crime1992* 5.7
Summer Rental1985* 6.1
Speed Zone1989* 4.5
Volunteers1985* 5.5
Only the Lonely1991* 6.2
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...2026* NR
The New Show1984* 4.8
The Silent Partner1978* 7.1
John Candy
ActingBorn 31 Oct 1950Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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.
Known For & Filmography
Saturday Night Live1975* 6.9Late Night with David Letterman1982* 6.2Dinah!1974* 7.0Second City Television1976* 7.8The Oscars1953* 7.1Spaceballs1987* 6.9National Lampoon's Vacation1983* 7.1The Blues Brothers1980* 7.7Camp Candy1989* 5.9Little Shop of Horrors1986* 7.0SCTV Network 901981* 7.3Planes, Trains and Automobiles1987* 7.3JFK1991* 7.6Splash1984* 6.3Stripes1981* 6.6Uncle Buck1989* 6.8Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories1992* 9.5Cool Runnings1993* 7.0Brewster's Millions1985* 6.6Marty, Life Is Short2026* 8.019411979* 5.7Career Opportunities1991* 6.9Heavy Metal1981* 6.5The Great Outdoors1988* 6.5The David Steinberg Show1972* 6.5Nothing but Trouble1991* 5.3SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of2026* 7.0Armed and Dangerous1986* 5.6Rookie of the Year1993* 6.2She's Having a Baby1988* 5.9Who's Harry Crumb?1989* 6.0John Candy: I Like Me2025* 7.9Once Upon a Crime1992* 5.7Summer Rental1985* 6.1Speed Zone1989* 4.5Volunteers1985* 5.5Only the Lonely1991* 6.2You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...2026* NRThe New Show1984* 4.8The Silent Partner1978* 7.1Data by TMDB. Not endorsed or certified by TMDB.