John Candy
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Oct 31, 1950
- Died
- Mar 4, 1994 (aged 43)
- Place of birth
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Credits
- 89
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 Automobiles.
Known for
Filmography
SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of
2026Movie
Self (Archival Footage)
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
2026Movie
Self (archive footage)
Marty, Life Is Short
2026Movie
Self (archive footage)
Oh. What. Fun.
2025Movie
Del Griffith (Archive Footage)
John Candy: I Like Me
2025Movie
Self (archive footage)
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
2021Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015Movie
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013Movie
Self (archive footage)
Christmas with SCTV
2006Movie
John Candy: Comic Spirit
2005Movie
Self (archive footage)
Making a 'Splash'
2004Movie
Self (archive footage)
Canadian Bacon
1995Movie
Sheriff Bud B. Boomer
Wagons East!
1994Movie
James Harlow
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994Movie
Self (archive footage)
Hostage for a Day
1994Movie
Yuri Petrovich (uncredited)
Friends of Gilda
1993Movie
Self
Cool Runnings
1993Movie
Irv
Rookie of the Year
1993Movie
Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
1992TV
Narrator (voice)
Boris and Natasha
1992Movie
Kalishak
Once Upon a Crime
1992Movie
Augie Morosco
JFK
1991Movie
Dean Andrews
Delirious
1991Movie
Jack Gable
Only the Lonely
1991Movie
Danny Muldoon
Career Opportunities
1991Movie
C.D. Marsh (uncredited), Target Store Manager
Nothing but Trouble
1991Movie
Dennis / Eldona
Home Alone
1990Movie
Gus Polinski
The Rescuers Down Under
1990Movie
Wilbur (voice)
Seriously... Phil Collins
1990Movie
Self
Masters of Menace
1990Movie
Beer Truck Driver
Rabbit Ears - Stormalong
1990Movie
Narrator (voice)
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990Movie
Yosh Shmenge (archive footage)
Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?
1989Movie
Himself
Camp Candy
1989TV
(voice)
Uncle Buck
1989Movie
Buck Russell
The Rocket Boy
1989Movie
The Hawk
Speed Zone
1989Movie
Charlie
Who's Harry Crumb?
1989Movie
Harry Crumb
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988Movie
Self
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
1988Movie
Host
The Best of SCTV
1988Movie
Hot to Trot
1988Movie
Don The Horse (Voice)
The Great Outdoors
1988Movie
Chet Ripley
She's Having a Baby
1988Movie
Chet (uncredited)
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987Movie
Del Griffith
Spaceballs
1987Movie
Barf
Citizen Steve
1987Movie
Clip Maxwell
Little Shop of Horrors
1986Movie
Wink Wilkinson
Really Weird Tales
1986Movie
Howard Jensen (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
Armed and Dangerous
1986Movie
Frank Dooley
Donald, the Star-Struck Duck
1986Movie
Himself
The Canadian Conspiracy
1986Movie
Self
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
1986Movie
Wallace Osgood
Tears Are Not Enough
1985Movie
Self
Volunteers
1985Movie
Tom Tuttle
Summer Rental
1985Movie
Jack Chester
Follow That Bird
1985Movie
State Trooper
Brewster's Millions
1985Movie
Spike Nolan
The Last Polka
1985Movie
Yosh Shmenge
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
1985Movie
Marcel
David Steinberg in Concert With John Candy
1984Movie
Self
Splash
1984Movie
Freddie Bauer
The New Show
1984TV
The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show
1983Movie
Going Berserk
1983Movie
John Bourgignon
National Lampoon's Vacation
1983Movie
Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld
It Came from Hollywood
1982Movie
Self
Late Night with David Letterman
1982TV
Self, Self - Guest
The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour
1982TV
Himself
Heavy Metal
1981Movie
Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)
Stripes
1981Movie
Dewey "Ox" Oxberger
SCTV Network 90
1981TV
Various
The Blues Brothers
1980Movie
Burton Mercer
Double Negative
1980Movie
John
The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog
1980Movie
Pinky
1941
1979Movie
Pvt. Foley
Lost and Found
1979Movie
Carpentier
The Silent Partner
1978Movie
Simonsen
Find the Lady
1976Movie
Kopek
Second City Television
1976TV
Self - Various Characters
The Clown Murders
1976Movie
Ollie
Tunnel Vision
1976Movie
Cooper
Saturday Night Live
1975TV
Self - Host, Juan Gavino (uncredited)
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
1975Movie
Kopek
Dinah!
1974TV
Self
Cucumber
1974TV
Weatherman
Class of '44
1973Movie
Paule (uncredited)
The David Steinberg Show
1972TV
The Oscars
1953TV
Self