How old was John Candy in Armed and Dangerous?

There’s something captivating about discovering a celebrity’s age during a defining role. That knowledge can reshape how we view their performance. Let’s take a closer look at that intriguing number.

While Armed and Dangerous was being made, John Candy was:

35 years old

Based on our estimate, that was the actual age of the celebrity at the time.

For this age we used as a reference point the first day of the year of the release of Armed and Dangerous:

January 1, 1986

And the day in which John Candy was born:

October 31, 1950

Given the typical time period between the filming and the release date, John Candy could have been a year older or younger than the age shown when some scenes were being filmed.