John Candy
Known for Acting · 88 credits
- Born
- 1950-10-31
- Died
- 1994-03-04
- Place of birth
- 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.
Known For
TV Shows (12)
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host / Juan Gavino (uncredited)
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self / Self - Guest
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Dinah!
1974
as Self
Second City Television
1976
as Self - Various Characters
Camp Candy
1989
as (voice)
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
1992
as Narrator (voice)
SCTV Network 90
1981
as Various
The David Steinberg Show
1972
The New Show
1984
The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour
1982
as Himself
Cucumber
1974
as Weatherman
Movies (76)
Spaceballs
1987
as Barf
Marty, Life Is Short
2026
as Self (archive footage)
The Blues Brothers
1980
as Burton Mercer
Splash
1984
as Freddie Bauer
National Lampoon's Vacation
1983
as Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld
Uncle Buck
1989
as Buck Russell
1941
1979
as Pvt. Foley
JFK
1991
as Dean Andrews
Little Shop of Horrors
1986
as Wink Wilkinson
Heavy Metal
1981
as Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)
Cool Runnings
1993
as Irv
Career Opportunities
1991
as C.D. Marsh (uncredited) / Target Store Manager
The Great Outdoors
1988
as Chet Ripley
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987
as Del Griffith
Stripes
1981
as Dewey "Ox" Oxberger
Oh. What. Fun.
2025
as Del Griffith (archive footage)
Delirious
1991
as Jack Gable
Brewster's Millions
1985
as Spike Nolan
Armed and Dangerous
1986
as Frank Dooley
John Candy: I Like Me
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Nothing But Trouble
1991
as Dennis / Eldona
Speed Zone
1989
as Charlie
Rookie of the Year
1993
as Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)
She's Having a Baby
1988
as Chet (uncredited)
Only the Lonely
1991
as Danny Muldoon
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
as Self (archive footage)
Summer Rental
1985
as Jack Chester
Who's Harry Crumb?
1989
as Harry Crumb
Once Upon a Crime
1992
as Augie Morosco
Going Berserk
1983
as John Bourgignon
Wagons East!
1994
as James Harlow
Canadian Bacon
1995
as Sheriff Bud B. Boomer
The Silent Partner
1978
as Simonsen
Volunteers
1985
as Tom Tuttle
Follow That Bird
1985
as State Trooper
Hot to Trot
1988
as Don The Horse (Voice)
Home Alone
1990
as Gus Polinski
Boris and Natasha
1992
as Kalishak
Tunnel Vision
1976
as Cooper
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Citizen Steve
1987
as Clip Maxwell
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
2025
as Self (archive footage)
The Rescuers Down Under
1990
as Wilbur (voice)
Seriously... Phil Collins
1990
as Self
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
1986
as Wallace Osgood
Class of '44
1973
as Paule (uncredited)
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990
as Yosh Shmenge (archive footage)
Masters of Menace
1990
as Beer Truck Driver
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013
as Self (archive footage)
Double Negative
1980
as John
Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?
1989
as Himself
Find the Lady
1976
as Kopek
Hostage for a Day
1994
as Yuri Petrovich (uncredited)
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
1975
as Kopek
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988
as Self
Donald, the Star-Struck Duck
1986
as Himself
Lost and Found
1979
as Carpentier
The Clown Murders
1976
as Ollie
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
1985
as Marcel
The Last Polka
1985
as Yosh Shmenge
The Canadian Conspiracy
1986
as Self
Really Weird Tales
1986
as Howard Jensen (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
2021
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
1988
as Host
Making a 'Splash'
2004
as Self (archive footage)
The Rocket Boy
1989
as The Hawk
The Best of SCTV
1988
The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog
1980
as Pinky
It Came from Hollywood
1982
as Self
John Candy: Comic Spirit
2005
as Self (archive footage)
Tears Are Not Enough
1985
as Self
Friends of Gilda
1993
as Self
Christmas with SCTV
2006
David Steinberg in Concert With John Candy
1984
as Self
The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show
1983
Rabbit Ears - Stormalong
1990
as Narrator (voice)
About John Candy
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. With 88 credits spanning from 1953 to 2026, John Candy has appeared in 76 films and 12 TV shows.
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Most Popular John Candy Movies
- Spaceballs (1987) — as Barf
- Marty, Life Is Short (2026) — as Self (archive footage)
- The Blues Brothers (1980) — as Burton Mercer
- Splash (1984) — as Freddie Bauer
- National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) — as Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld
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