How old was John Candy in Summer Rental?

Curiosity about a celebrity’s age during filming is more common than you’d think. That knowledge can reshape how we view their performance. Let’s reveal how old they were when the cameras rolled.

In the movie Summer Rental, John Candy was at the age of:

34 years old

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

This age was calculated based on the beginning of the release year of Summer Rental:

January 1, 1985

And the birth date of John Candy:

October 31, 1950

As films generally take less than a year from filming to release, the age of John Candy during production could differ by a year from what’s shown.