John Candy
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Biography
John Franklin Candy (October 30, 1950 – March 4, 1994) was a Canadian actor and comedian. He rose to fame as a member of the Toronto, Ontario branch of The Second City, its related Second City Television series, and in his role in comedy films such as Stripes, Splash, Cool Runnings, The Great Outdoors, and Uncle Buck. One of his most renowned onscreen performances was that of Del Griffith, the loquacious, on the move, shower curtain ring salesman in the John Hughes comedy Planes, Trains and Auto...
Known For
Filmography
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
2026
as Self (archive footage)
Marty, Life Is Short
2026
as Self (archive footage)
John Candy: I Like Me
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Oh. What. Fun.
2025
as Del Griffith (Archive Footage)
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
2021
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013
as Self (archive footage)
Christmas with SCTV
2006
John Candy: Comic Spirit
2005
as Self (archive footage)
Making a 'Splash'
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Canadian Bacon
1995
as Sheriff Bud B. Boomer
Wagons East!
1994
as James Harlow
Hostage for a Day
1994
as Yuri Petrovich (uncredited)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
as Self (archive footage)
Cool Runnings
1993
as Irv
Rookie of the Year
1993
as Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)
Friends of Gilda
1993
as Self
Once Upon a Crime
1992
as Augie Morosco
Boris and Natasha
1992
as Kalishak
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
1992
as Narrator (voice)
JFK
1991
as Dean Andrews
Only the Lonely
1991
as Danny Muldoon
Nothing but Trouble
1991
as Dennis / Eldona
Delirious
1991
as Jack Gable
Career Opportunities
1991
as C.D. Marsh (uncredited)
Career Opportunities
1991
as Target Store Manager
Home Alone
1990
as Gus Polinski
The Rescuers Down Under
1990
as Wilbur (voice)
Masters of Menace
1990
as Beer Truck Driver
Seriously... Phil Collins
1990
as Self
Rabbit Ears - Stormalong
1990
as Narrator (voice)
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990
as Yosh Shmenge (archive footage)
Uncle Buck
1989
as Buck Russell
Who's Harry Crumb?
1989
as Harry Crumb
Speed Zone
1989
as Charlie
The Rocket Boy
1989
as The Hawk
Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?
1989
as Himself
Camp Candy
1989
as (voice)
The Great Outdoors
1988
as Chet Ripley
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
1988
as Host
Hot to Trot
1988
as Don The Horse (Voice)
The Best of SCTV
1988
She's Having a Baby
1988
as Chet (uncredited)
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988
as Self
Spaceballs
1987
as Barf
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987
as Del Griffith
Citizen Steve
1987
as Clip Maxwell
Armed and Dangerous
1986
as Frank Dooley
Little Shop of Horrors
1986
as Wink Wilkinson
Really Weird Tales
1986
as Howard Jensen (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
1986
as Wallace Osgood
The Canadian Conspiracy
1986
as Self
Donald, the Star-Struck Duck
1986
as Himself
Brewster's Millions
1985
as Spike Nolan
Follow That Bird
1985
as State Trooper
Summer Rental
1985
as Jack Chester
Volunteers
1985
as Tom Tuttle
The Last Polka
1985
as Yosh Shmenge
Tears Are Not Enough
1985
as Self
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
1985
as Marcel
Splash
1984
as Freddie Bauer
David Steinberg in Concert With John Candy
1984
as Self
The New Show
1984
National Lampoon's Vacation
1983
as Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld
Going Berserk
1983
as John Bourgignon
The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show
1983
It Came from Hollywood
1982
as Self
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self
The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour
1982
as Himself
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self - Guest
Stripes
1981
as Dewey "Ox" Oxberger
Heavy Metal
1981
as Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)
SCTV Network 90
1981
as Various
The Blues Brothers
1980
as Burton Mercer
The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog
1980
as Pinky
Double Negative
1980
as John
1941
1979
as Pvt. Foley
Lost and Found
1979
as Carpentier
The Silent Partner
1978
as Simonsen
The Clown Murders
1976
as Ollie
Tunnel Vision
1976
as Cooper
Find the Lady
1976
as Kopek
Second City Television
1976
as Self - Various Characters
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
1975
as Kopek
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Juan Gavino (uncredited)
Cucumber
1974
as Weatherman
Dinah!
1974
as Self
Class of '44
1973
as Paule (uncredited)
The David Steinberg Show
1972
The Oscars
1953
as Self