John Candy
Birthday
1950/10/30
Day of death
1994/03/04 (43 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Also know as
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Biography
John Franklin Candy (October 31, 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...Read more
Acting
(1993) Cool Runnings
as Irv
(1987) Spaceballs
as Barf
(1980) The Blues Brothers
as Burton Mercer
(1990) Home Alone
as Gus Polinski
(1991) JFK
as Dean Andrews
(1995) Canadian Bacon
as Sheriff Bud B. Boomer
(1987) Planes, Trains and Automobiles
as Del Griffith
(1991) Only the Lonely
as Danny Muldoon
(1989) Uncle Buck
as Buck Russell
(1988) The Great Outdoors
as Chet Ripley
(1984) Splash
as Freddie Bauer
(1986) Armed and Dangerous
as Frank Dooley
(1988) Jackie Gleason: The Great One
as Host
(1981) Stripes
as Dewey "Ox" Oxberger
(1986) Little Shop of Horrors
as Wink Wilkinson
(1994) Wagons East!
as James Harlow
(1990) The Rescuers Down Under
as Wilbur (voice)
(1982) It Came from Hollywood
as Himself
(1983) National Lampoon's Vacation
as Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld
(1985) Brewster's Millions
as Spike Nolan
(1993) Rookie of the Year
as Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)
(1979) 1941
as Pvt. Foley
(1988) Hot to Trot
as Don The Horse (Voice)
(1989) Who's Harry Crumb?
as Harry Crumb
(1981) Heavy Metal
as Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)
(1991) Nothing but Trouble
as Dennis / Eldona
(1983) Going Berserk
as John Bourgignon
(1978) The Silent Partner
as Simonsen
(1989) Speed Zone
as Charlie
(1992) Once Upon a Crime
as Augie Morosco
(1987) Citizen Steve
as Clip Maxwell
(1979) Lost and Found
as Carpentier
(1991) Delirious
as Jack Gable
(1985) Follow That Bird
as State Trooper
(2013) Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self (archive footage)
(1976) The Clown Murders
as Ollie
(1990) Masters of Menace
as Beer Truck Driver
(1985) Summer Rental
as Jack Chester
(1985) Volunteers
as Tom Tuttle
(2021) Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1976) Tunnel Vision
as Cooper
(1985) The Last Polka
as Yosh Shmenge
(1975) It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
as Kopek
(1988) The Best of SCTV
as ---
(1983) The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show
as ---
(1980) The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog
as Pinky
(1986) Really Weird Tales
as Howard Jensen (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
(1976) Find the Lady
as Kopek
(1990) Seriously... Phil Collins
as Self
(2006) Christmas with SCTV
as ---
(1980) Double Negative
as John
(1973) Class of '44
as Paule (uncredited)
(2015) Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
(1986) The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
as Wallace Osgood
(1992) Boris and Natasha
as Kalishak
(1994) Hostage for a Day
as Yuri Petrovich (uncredited)
(1989) Rocket Boy
as The Hawk
(1986) The Canadian Conspiracy
as Various
(1989) Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?
as Himself
(1988) She's Having a Baby
as Chet (uncredited)
(1991) Career Opportunities
as C.D. Marsh (uncredited)
(1985) Tears Are Not Enough
as Self
(1985) Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
as Marcel
(1988) Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special
as Self
(2005) John Candy: Comic Spirit
as Self (archive footage)
(2004) Making a 'Splash'
as Self (archive footage)
(1994) Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Self (archive footage)
Godspell 2025
as (archive footage)
(1990) Rabbit Ears - Stormalong
as Narrator (voice)
(1990) Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
as Yosh Shmenge
(1976) Second City Television
as ---
(1982) Late Night with David Letterman
as Self
(1989) Camp Candy
as ---
(1981) SCTV Network 90
as ---
(1984) The New Show
as ---
Young Comedians
as Himself - Host
(1972) The David Steinberg Show
as ---
(1980) Big City Comedy
as ---
(1982) The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour
as Himself
(1975) Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
(1974) Cucumber
as Weatherman
(1992) Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
as Narrator (Voice)