1987Nominee
Best Performance
Spaceballs
John Candy
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
October 31, 1950
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.
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2025Nominee
Best Performance
Oh. What. Fun.
1980Winner
Best Performance
The Blues Brothers
Career Highlights
1983Highlight
Best Performance
National Lampoon's Vacation
1991Highlight
Best Performance
JFK
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Spaceballs
Oh. What. Fun.
The Blues Brothers