A popular TV and film comic whose career ended just as it was peaking, John Candy was born Oct. 31, 1950, in the Toronto suburb of East York, Canada. He honed his considerable comic skills with Toronto's Second City comedy troupe, and by the late '70s was appearing in Canadian films (such as The Silent Partner, 1978) and on the sketch comedy series "SCTV."Later, he would appear on-screen with his SCTV co-stars and with members of the "Saturday Night Live" gang in the films 1941, The Blues Brothers, Stripes, The Great Outdoors, Little Shop of Horrors and many more. He surprised many with an effective dramatic cameo in JFK (1991) and had starring roles in Summer Rental, Uncle Buck, Cool Runnings and Planes, Trains and Automobiles.
Candy died March 4, 1994, in Mexico while filming Wagons East; his last completed film, Canadian Bacon, was released posthumously.
AddCool RunningsA fictionalized account of the unlikely story of Jamaica's first bobsled team, Cool Runnings follows the athletes' journey to the 1988 Winter Olympics. When Derice Bannock's (Leon) chances of qualifying for Jamaica's track team are dashed, he looks for another sport. He persuades U.S. bobsledding... Read More
AddUncle BuckComedy acting legend John Candy turns in a signature performance in this effort from director John Hughes as a notoriously irresponsible uncle left to care for his brother's kids during a family crisis. Packed with a host of noteworthy supporting performances, the heartwarming family comedy also... Read More
AddThe Great OutdoorsSuburbanite Chet Ripley (John Candy) takes his family to a lakeside resort for what he's thinking will be a quiet vacation to get away from it all. Just as the Ripley family is enjoying the scenery, snobby brother-in-law Roman Craig (Dan Aykroyd) and his snooty brood suddenly show up. Unexpected... Read More
AddHeavy MetalIn this animated extravaganza based on the graphic magazine of the same name, John Candy, Eugene Levy, Harold Ramis and others provide the voices for a series of linked stories revolving around a menacing meteorite thought to be the root of all evil. A thumping heavy metal soundtrack from Black... Read More
AddOnly the LonelyAdapted from Paddy Chayefsky's Marty, this film from writer-director Chris Columbus stars John Candy as Danny Muldoon, a Chicago police officer who still lives at home with his overbearing mother, Rose (Maureen O'Hara). When Danny meets the shy Theresa (Ally Sheedy) one night at a bar, he's... Read More
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