After the success of Stripes (1981), Candy returned to the Second City with the other former stars, in SCTV Network (1981). The film was a hit and Candy followed up accordingly.Ĭandy acted in the smash hit Stripes (1981) where he played a dopey, overweight recruit affectionately nicknamed 'Ox'. Candy played a parole officer who is part of the chase after Jake and Elwood Blues. However, other jobs followed and Candy landed a role, once again with Aykroyd, in the successful classic The Blues Brothers (1980). SCTV (1976) earned Candy a reputation for his quirky humor and his uncanny imitations of others.Īfter the television series, Candy appeared alongside fellow Canadian Dan Aykroyd in the Steven Spielberg flop 1941 (1979). 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. However, his big success came at the age of twenty-seven, when he became part of the comedy group "Second City" in Toronto. 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). In 1971 Candy made his TV debut in an episode of Police Surgeon (1971) co-starring Sharon Farrell, John Hamelin, and Nick Mancuso. Candy found his passion for drama while attending a community college. His mother was of Ukrainian and Polish ancestry. His career has handed him some dry spells but Candy always rebounded.īorn in Newmarket, Ontario, in the year 1950, Candy was the son of Evangeline (Aker) and Sidney James Candy. His well-known role as the big hearted buffoon earned him classics in Uncle Buck (1989) and Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987). Candy was one of Canada's greatest and funniest character actors.
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