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John Candy

John Candy

Acting October 31, 1950 (43 years old) March 4, 1994 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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 Automobiles.

Movies 76

Spaceballs 6.9

Spaceballs

as Barf

1987
The Blues Brothers 7.7

The Blues Brothers

as Burton Mercer

1980
Planes, Trains and Automobiles 7.3

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

as Del Griffith

1987
National Lampoon's Vacation 7.1

National Lampoon's Vacation

as Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld

1983
JFK 7.6

JFK

as Dean Andrews

1991
Little Shop of Horrors 7.0

Little Shop of Horrors

as Wink Wilkinson

1986
Stripes 6.6

Stripes

as Dewey "Ox" Oxberger

1981
Splash 6.3

Splash

as Freddie Bauer

1984
Uncle Buck 6.8

Uncle Buck

as Buck Russell

1989
Cool Runnings 7.0

Cool Runnings

as Irv

1993
Marty, Life Is Short 8.0

Marty, Life Is Short

as Self (archive footage)

2026
1941 5.8

1941

as Pvt. Foley

1979
Brewster's Millions 6.6

Brewster's Millions

as Spike Nolan

1985
Career Opportunities 6.9

Career Opportunities

as C.D. Marsh (uncredited)

1991
The Great Outdoors 6.5

The Great Outdoors

as Chet Ripley

1988
Heavy Metal 6.5

Heavy Metal

as Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)

1981
Nothing but Trouble 5.3

Nothing but Trouble

as Dennis / Eldona

1991
Who's Harry Crumb? 6.0

Who's Harry Crumb?

as Harry Crumb

1989
Armed and Dangerous 5.6

Armed and Dangerous

as Frank Dooley

1986
SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of 7.0

SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of

as Self (Archival Footage)

2026
Rookie of the Year 6.2

Rookie of the Year

as Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)

1993
John Candy: I Like Me 7.9

John Candy: I Like Me

as Self (archive footage)

2025
She's Having a Baby 5.9

She's Having a Baby

as Chet (uncredited)

1988
Summer Rental 6.1

Summer Rental

as Jack Chester

1985
Once Upon a Crime 5.7

Once Upon a Crime

as Augie Morosco

1992
Canadian Bacon 5.7

Canadian Bacon

as Sheriff Bud B. Boomer

1995
Home Alone 7.5

Home Alone

as Gus Polinski

1990
Wagons East! 4.9

Wagons East!

as James Harlow

1994
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...

You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...

as Self (archive footage)

2026
Speed Zone 4.5

Speed Zone

as Charlie

1989
Follow That Bird 6.4

Follow That Bird

as State Trooper

1985
The Silent Partner 7.1

The Silent Partner

as Simonsen

1978
Only the Lonely 6.2

Only the Lonely

as Danny Muldoon

1991
Volunteers 5.5

Volunteers

as Tom Tuttle

1985
Delirious 5.7

Delirious

as Jack Gable

1991
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead 6.7

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

2015
The Rescuers Down Under 6.6

The Rescuers Down Under

as Wilbur (voice)

1990
Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?

Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?

as Himself

1989
Citizen Steve 6.0

Citizen Steve

as Clip Maxwell

1987
Tunnel Vision 4.8

Tunnel Vision

as Cooper

1976
Hostage for a Day 5.2

Hostage for a Day

as Yuri Petrovich (uncredited)

1994
It Came from Hollywood 5.3

It Came from Hollywood

as Self

1982
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! 7.0

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

as Self (archive footage)

1994
Going Berserk 5.1

Going Berserk

as John Bourgignon

1983
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood 5.5

The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood

as Wallace Osgood

1986
Hot to Trot 5.2

Hot to Trot

as Don The Horse (Voice)

1988
Class of '44 6.5

Class of '44

as Paule (uncredited)

1973
Double Negative 4.0

Double Negative

as John

1980
Find the Lady 4.0

Find the Lady

as Kopek

1976
The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog 5.7

The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog

as Pinky

1980
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie 6.8

Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie

as Self

1988
The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show 7.0

The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show

1983
The Canadian Conspiracy 5.5

The Canadian Conspiracy

as Self

1986
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise 8.1

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

as Self (archive footage)

2013
Boris and Natasha 4.5

Boris and Natasha

as Kalishak

1992
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time 3.3

It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time

as Kopek

1975
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! 6.0

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

as Yosh Shmenge (archive footage)

1990
The Clown Murders 4.7

The Clown Murders

as Ollie

1976
Lost and Found 6.0

Lost and Found

as Carpentier

1979
Masters of Menace 5.8

Masters of Menace

as Beer Truck Driver

1990
The Last Polka 5.2

The Last Polka

as Yosh Shmenge

1985
Friends of Gilda 8.0

Friends of Gilda

as Self

1993
Tears Are Not Enough 8.0

Tears Are Not Enough

as Self

1985
Making a 'Splash' 4.6

Making a 'Splash'

as Self (archive footage)

2004
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas 9.3

Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

as Marcel

1985
Really Weird Tales 5.8

Really Weird Tales

as Howard Jensen (segment "Cursed With Charisma")

1986
The Rocket Boy 4.5

The Rocket Boy

as The Hawk

1989
Jackie Gleason: The Great One 8.0

Jackie Gleason: The Great One

as Host

1988
The Best of SCTV 8.0

The Best of SCTV

1988
Donald, the Star-Struck Duck 5.0

Donald, the Star-Struck Duck

as Himself

1986
David Steinberg in Concert With John Candy

David Steinberg in Concert With John Candy

as Self

1984
John Candy: Comic Spirit 6.0

John Candy: Comic Spirit

as Self (archive footage)

2005
Christmas with SCTV

Christmas with SCTV

2006
Seriously... Phil Collins 8.0

Seriously... Phil Collins

as Self

1990
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine 10.0

Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2021
Rabbit Ears - Stormalong

Rabbit Ears - Stormalong

as Narrator (voice)

1990

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