IN CHARACTER
A face you won’t forget
Richard Burton
Played by John Candy
Actor Richard Burton as portrayed in sketch comedy impressions. On SCTV, John Candy plays him cast as his namesake, the explorer Sir Richard Burton, in the film-trailer parody How the Middle East Was Won.
1sketch in the archive
1performer in the role
In character. On screen.
Their moment in the spotlight.
Behind the character
The people in the part.
A little character study
More to the story.
Seen in the same sketches
They’re in good company.
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One great character.
A whole cast to discover.