John Candy
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Candy was one of Canada's greatest and funniest character actors. His
well-known role as the big hearted buffoon earned him classics in
Uncle Buck (1989) and
Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987).
His career has handed him some dry spells but Candy always rebounded.Born in Newmarket, Ontario, in the year 1950, Candy was the son of
Evangeline (Aker) and Sidney James Candy. His mother was of Ukrainian
and Polish ancestry. Candy found his passion for drama while attending
a community college. In 1971 Candy made his TV debut in an episode of Police Surgeon (1971) co-starring Sharon Farrell, John Hamelin, and Nick Mancuso. Candy then found a number of bit parts in other Canadian
television shows and also in such small films as
Tunnel Vision (1976) and
Find the Lady (1976). However, his
big success came at the age of twenty-seven, when he became part of the
comedy group "Second City" in Toronto. Alongside such soon-to-be
Canadian stars as
Catherine O'Hara (one of
Candy's lifelong friends), Eugene Levy,
Rick Moranis, and
Harold Ramis, Candy was also part of the
television show the group inspired.
SCTV (1976) earned
Candy a reputation for his quirky humor and his uncanny imitations of
others.After the television series, Candy appeared alongside fellow Canadian
Dan Aykroyd in the
Steven Spielberg flop
1941 (1979). However, other jobs followed
and Candy landed a role, once again with Aykroyd, in the successful
classic
The Blues Brothers (1980).
Candy played a parole officer who is part of the chase after Jake and
Elwood Blues. The film was a hit and Candy followed up accordingly.Candy acted in the smash hit
Stripes (1981) where he played a dopey,
overweight recruit affectionately nicknamed 'Ox'. After the success of
Stripes (1981), Candy returned to the
Second City with the other former stars, in
SCTV Network (1981). Candy
also hosted "Saturday Night Live" before landing himself a role in the
Ron Howard film
Splash (1984), a romantic comedy about a
mermaid who washes ashore and learns to live like a human. Candy played
a sleazy womanizing brother to the character played by
Tom Hanks. The film was a bigger success than
even Stripes (1981) and a number of
people have said that Splash (1984) was
his breakout role.He took a second billing in the comedic film
Brewster's Millions (1985)
where a man must spend thirty million in order to inherit three hundred
million from his deceased relative. Candy played the man's best friend,
who accidentally gets in the way as much as helping out. Candy
continued making films tirelessly, including the film
Armed and Dangerous (1986)
where he and Eugene Levy play characters who
become security guards.1987 was an especially good year to Candy, giving him two classic
roles: Barf the Mawg in the
Mel Brooks comedy
Spaceballs (1987) and the bumbling
salesman Del Griffith alongside
Steve Martin's uptight character in
the John Hughes film
Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987).
The latter film is a golden classic and is one of Candy's greatest
films. He followed up immediately with
The Great Outdoors (1988),
once again alongside Dan Aykroyd. Candy
landed another classic role in the film
Uncle Buck (1989) which was about a
bumbling uncle who must look after his brother's three children.Although he was in the smash hit
Home Alone (1990), Candy's career fell
into a slump, turning out unsuccessful films in the early nineties.
This caused him to change his strategy by taking more serious roles.
The first of these serious roles was the corrupt lawyer Dean Andrews in
the 'Oliver Stone' film JFK (1991). The film
was a big success, and Candy moved on from this victory to make the
film Cool Runnings (1993) about the
first Jamaican bobsled team.Candy was well known for his size, six feet two and weighing around 300
pounds. However, he was very sensitive about the subject and in the
nineties tried to lose weight and quit smoking. He was aware that heart
attacks were in his family: both his father and his grandfather died of
heart attacks and Candy wanted to prevent that happening to him as best
he could.In the mid-nineties Candy filmed the
Michael Moore comedy
Canadian Bacon (1995) then went to
Mexico to film the western spoof
Wagons East (1994). It was in Mexico
that Candy had a heart attack and passed away in March 1994.
Canadian Bacon (1995) was released
a year after his death and is his last film.Candy was loved by thousands of people who loved his classic antics in
Splash (1984) and
The Great Outdoors (1988). He
was well-known for his roles in
Stripes (1981) and
Uncle Buck (1989) and he himself never
forgot his Canadian background.
well-known role as the big hearted buffoon earned him classics in
Uncle Buck (1989) and
Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987).
His career has handed him some dry spells but Candy always rebounded.Born in Newmarket, Ontario, in the year 1950, Candy was the son of
Evangeline (Aker) and Sidney James Candy. His mother was of Ukrainian
and Polish ancestry. Candy found his passion for drama while attending
a community college. In 1971 Candy made his TV debut in an episode of Police Surgeon (1971) co-starring Sharon Farrell, John Hamelin, and Nick Mancuso. Candy then found a number of bit parts in other Canadian
television shows and also in such small films as
Tunnel Vision (1976) and
Find the Lady (1976). However, his
big success came at the age of twenty-seven, when he became part of the
comedy group "Second City" in Toronto. Alongside such soon-to-be
Canadian stars as
Catherine O'Hara (one of
Candy's lifelong friends), Eugene Levy,
Rick Moranis, and
Harold Ramis, Candy was also part of the
television show the group inspired.
SCTV (1976) earned
Candy a reputation for his quirky humor and his uncanny imitations of
others.After the television series, Candy appeared alongside fellow Canadian
Dan Aykroyd in the
Steven Spielberg flop
1941 (1979). However, other jobs followed
and Candy landed a role, once again with Aykroyd, in the successful
classic
The Blues Brothers (1980).
Candy played a parole officer who is part of the chase after Jake and
Elwood Blues. The film was a hit and Candy followed up accordingly.Candy acted in the smash hit
Stripes (1981) where he played a dopey,
overweight recruit affectionately nicknamed 'Ox'. After the success of
Stripes (1981), Candy returned to the
Second City with the other former stars, in
SCTV Network (1981). Candy
also hosted "Saturday Night Live" before landing himself a role in the
Ron Howard film
Splash (1984), a romantic comedy about a
mermaid who washes ashore and learns to live like a human. Candy played
a sleazy womanizing brother to the character played by
Tom Hanks. The film was a bigger success than
even Stripes (1981) and a number of
people have said that Splash (1984) was
his breakout role.He took a second billing in the comedic film
Brewster's Millions (1985)
where a man must spend thirty million in order to inherit three hundred
million from his deceased relative. Candy played the man's best friend,
who accidentally gets in the way as much as helping out. Candy
continued making films tirelessly, including the film
Armed and Dangerous (1986)
where he and Eugene Levy play characters who
become security guards.1987 was an especially good year to Candy, giving him two classic
roles: Barf the Mawg in the
Mel Brooks comedy
Spaceballs (1987) and the bumbling
salesman Del Griffith alongside
Steve Martin's uptight character in
the John Hughes film
Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987).
The latter film is a golden classic and is one of Candy's greatest
films. He followed up immediately with
The Great Outdoors (1988),
once again alongside Dan Aykroyd. Candy
landed another classic role in the film
Uncle Buck (1989) which was about a
bumbling uncle who must look after his brother's three children.Although he was in the smash hit
Home Alone (1990), Candy's career fell
into a slump, turning out unsuccessful films in the early nineties.
This caused him to change his strategy by taking more serious roles.
The first of these serious roles was the corrupt lawyer Dean Andrews in
the 'Oliver Stone' film JFK (1991). The film
was a big success, and Candy moved on from this victory to make the
film Cool Runnings (1993) about the
first Jamaican bobsled team.Candy was well known for his size, six feet two and weighing around 300
pounds. However, he was very sensitive about the subject and in the
nineties tried to lose weight and quit smoking. He was aware that heart
attacks were in his family: both his father and his grandfather died of
heart attacks and Candy wanted to prevent that happening to him as best
he could.In the mid-nineties Candy filmed the
Michael Moore comedy
Canadian Bacon (1995) then went to
Mexico to film the western spoof
Wagons East (1994). It was in Mexico
that Candy had a heart attack and passed away in March 1994.
Canadian Bacon (1995) was released
a year after his death and is his last film.Candy was loved by thousands of people who loved his classic antics in
Splash (1984) and
The Great Outdoors (1988). He
was well-known for his roles in
Stripes (1981) and
Uncle Buck (1989) and he himself never
forgot his Canadian background.
Gia đình
- SpouseRosemary Margaret Hobor(April 28, 1979 - March 4, 1994) (his death, 2 children)
- Con cái: Jennifer CandyChris Candy
- Cha mẹ: Sidney James CandyEvangeline Candy
- Mối quan hệ: Nicky Candy(Anh em ruột)Jim Candy(Anh em ruột)
Thù lao
- Movie: Phim:Home Alone (Số tiền nhận được:)
- Movie: Phim:Armed and Dangerous (Số tiền nhận được:)
- Movie: Phim:Summer Rental (Số tiền nhận được:)
- Movie: Phim:Splash (Số tiền nhận được:)
- Movie: Phim:National Lampoon's Vacation (Số tiền nhận được:)