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John Candy
Actor 1950 - 1994

John Candy

Toronto, 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... Read full bio →

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18 roles
Shot from Heavy Metal
Character Den
Shot from The Blues Brothers
Character Burton Mercer
Shot from Cool Runnings
Character Irving 'Irv' Blitzer
Shot from JFK
Character Dean Andrews

JFK

1991

Shot from Home Alone
Character Gus Polinski

Home Alone

1990

Shot from Uncle Buck
Character Buck Russell

Uncle Buck

1989

Shot from Brewster's Millions
Character Spike Nolan
Shot from Vacation
Character Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld

Vacation

1983

Shot from 1941
Character Pvt. Foley

1941

1979

John Candy: I Like Me No snapshots yet
Character Self (archive footage)
Title screen of National Lampoon: Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead No snapshots yet
Character Self - Actor (archive footage)
Title screen of Canadian Bacon No snapshots yet
Character Sheriff Bud B. Boomer
Title screen of Wagons East! No snapshots yet
Character James Harlow
Title screen of Rookie of the Year No snapshots yet
Character Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)
Title screen of Career Opportunities No snapshots yet
Character C.D. Marsh (uncredited)
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Character Jack Gable

Delirious

1991

Best snapshot from Nothing But Trouble No snapshots yet
Character Dennis / Eldona
Title screen of Only the Lonely No snapshots yet
Character Danny Muldoon

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

37 titles
John Candy: I Like Me
John Candy: I Like Me 2025
National Lampoon: Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
National Lampoon: Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead 2015
Canadian Bacon
Canadian Bacon 1995
Wagons East!
Wagons East! 1994
Rookie of the Year
Rookie of the Year 1993
Cool Runnings
Cool Runnings 1993
Only the Lonely
Only the Lonely 1991
Nothing But Trouble
Nothing But Trouble 1991
JFK
JFK 1991
Delirious
Delirious 1991
Career Opportunities
Career Opportunities 1991
The Rescuers Down Under
The Rescuers Down Under 1990
Home Alone
Home Alone 1990
Who's Harry Crumb?
Who's Harry Crumb? 1989
Uncle Buck
Uncle Buck 1989
Speed Zone
Speed Zone 1989
The Great Outdoors
The Great Outdoors 1988
She's Having a Baby
She's Having a Baby 1988
Spaceballs
Spaceballs 1987
Planes, Trains & Automobiles
Planes, Trains & Automobiles 1987
Little Shop of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors 1986
Armed and Dangerous
Armed and Dangerous 1986
Volunteers
Volunteers 1985
Summer Rental
Summer Rental 1985
Follow That Bird
Follow That Bird 1985
Brewster's Millions
Brewster's Millions 1985
Splash
Splash 1984
Vacation
Vacation 1983
Going Berserk
Going Berserk 1983
Stripes
Stripes 1981
Heavy Metal
Heavy Metal 1981
The Blues Brothers
The Blues Brothers 1980
1941
1941 1979
The Silent Partner
The Silent Partner 1978
Tunnelvision
Tunnelvision 1976
Find the Lady
Find the Lady 1976
Class of '44
Class of '44 1973

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