Second City Television that started earning him a fanbase, and through the 1980s he starred in a number of what are now iconic comedies – including The Blues Brothers, Stripes, National Lampoon’s Vacation, Spaceballs, and Splash.
John Candy was born in Newmarket, Ontario (part of the Greater Toronto area), and got his start professionally acting in his early 20s.
Never slowing down, he continued making great movies right up until he died, with his work in the 1990s including titles like Home Alone and Cool Runnings.