John Candy — Self Helpless Character Profile

About John Candy

A local dive bar DJ who is part of the friend group. After failing at self-improvement, he is fired. He translates a Mexican website for his friends, mistranslating a dog grooming service as a spiritual guru, which triggers their trip to Mexico.

Character Facts

Played by

Patrick Cassidy

Appears in

Self Helpless (2011)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• John Candy — Social Friends — Simon (P.K. Simone)

  Longtime companions navigating shared dissatisfaction.

• John Candy — Social Friends — Felix (Adam Jaroszewski)

  Longtime companions navigating shared dissatisfaction.

• John Candy — Social Friends — The Drake (Andrick Deppmeyer)

  Longtime companions navigating shared dissatisfaction.

• John Candy — Power Disciple — Don Rodrigo (Alberto Gutierrez)

  John Candy seeks guidance from the Mexican spiritual figure.

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