As Actor
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015
6.6
John Candy
Acting
Born
October 30, 1950
Place of Birth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Deceased
March 4, 1994
Biography
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.
The Filmography
As Actor
John Candy: Comic Spirit
2005
6.0
As Actor
Making a 'Splash'
2004
4.6
As Actor
Canadian Bacon
1995
5.7
As Actor
Wagons East!
1994
4.9
As Director
Hostage for a Day
1994
4.2
As Actor
Cool Runnings
1993
7.0
As Actor
Boris and Natasha
1992
3.9
As Actor
Once Upon a Crime
1992
5.7
As Actor
JFK
1991
7.6
As Actor
Delirious
1991
5.6
As Actor
Only the Lonely
1991
6.0
As Actor
Nothing but Trouble
1991
5.2
As Actor
The Rescuers Down Under
1990
6.6
As Actor
Masters of Menace
1990
5.6
As Actor
Uncle Buck
1989
6.8
As Actor
The Rocket Boy
1989
3.7
As Actor
Speed Zone
1989
4.5
As Actor
Who's Harry Crumb?
1989
6.0
As Actor, As Writer
The Best of SCTV
1988
6.0