John Candy
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Oct 31, 1950 (75 years old)
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
| 2025 | You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...Self (archive footage) | |
| 2025 | John Candy: I Like MeSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2025 | Oh. What. Fun.Del Griffith (archive footage) | |
| 2021 | Catherine O'Hara: All of Us ShineSelf (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 2015 | Drunk Stoned Brilliant DeadSelf - Actor (archive footage) | |
| 2013 | Mel Brooks: Make a NoiseSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2006 | Christmas with SCTV | |
| 2005 | John Candy: Comic SpiritSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2004 | Making a 'Splash'Self (archive footage) | |
| 1995 | Canadian BaconSheriff Bud B. Boomer | |
| 1994 | Wagons East!James Harlow | |
| 1994 | Hostage for a DayYuri Petrovich (uncredited) | |
| 1994 | Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!Self (archive footage) | |
| 1993 | Cool RunningsIrv | |
| 1993 | Rookie of the YearCliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited) | |
| 1993 | Friends of GildaSelf | |
| 1992 | Once Upon a CrimeAugie Morosco | |
| 1992 | Boris and NatashaKalishak | |
| 1992 | Shelley Duvall's Bedtime StoriesNarrator (voice) | |
| 1991 | JFKDean Andrews | |
| 1991 | Only the LonelyDanny Muldoon | |
| 1991 | Nothing But TroubleDennis / Eldona | |
| 1991 | DeliriousJack Gable | |
| 1991 | Career OpportunitiesC.D. Marsh (uncredited) | |
| 1991 | Career OpportunitiesTarget Store Manager | |
| 1990 | Home AloneGus Polinski | |
| 1990 | The Rescuers Down UnderWilbur (voice) | |
| 1990 | Masters of MenaceBeer Truck Driver | |
| 1990 | Seriously... Phil CollinsSelf | |
| 1990 | Rabbit Ears - StormalongNarrator (voice) | |
| 1990 | Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!Yosh Shmenge (archive footage) | |
| 1989 | Uncle BuckBuck Russell | |
| 1989 | Who's Harry Crumb?Harry Crumb | |
| 1989 | Speed ZoneCharlie | |
| 1989 | The Rocket BoyThe Hawk | |
| 1989 | Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?Himself | |
| 1989 | Camp Candy(voice) | |
| 1988 | The Great OutdoorsChet Ripley | |
| 1988 | Jackie Gleason: The Great OneHost | |
| 1988 | Hot to TrotDon The Horse (Voice) | |
| 1988 | The Best of SCTV | |
| 1988 | She's Having a BabyChet (uncredited) | |
| 1988 | Sesame Street: Put Down the DuckieSelf | |
| 1987 | SpaceballsBarf | |
| 1987 | Planes, Trains and AutomobilesDel Griffith | |
| 1987 | Citizen SteveClip Maxwell | |
| 1986 | Armed and DangerousFrank Dooley | |
| 1986 | Little Shop of HorrorsWink Wilkinson | |
| 1986 | Really Weird TalesHoward Jensen (segment "Cursed With Charisma") | |
| 1986 | The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry OsgoodWallace Osgood | |
| 1986 | The Canadian ConspiracySelf | |
| 1986 | Donald, the Star-Struck DuckHimself | |
| 1985 | Brewster's MillionsSpike Nolan | |
| 1985 | Follow That BirdState Trooper | |
| 1985 | Summer RentalJack Chester | |
| 1985 | VolunteersTom Tuttle | |
| 1985 | The Last PolkaYosh Shmenge | |
| 1985 | Tears Are Not EnoughSelf | |
| 1985 | Martin Short: Concert for the North AmericasMarcel | |
| 1984 | SplashFreddie Bauer | |
| 1984 | David Steinberg in Concert With John CandySelf | |
| 1984 | The New Show | |
| 1983 | National Lampoon's VacationLasky, Guard at Walleyworld | |
| 1983 | Going BerserkJohn Bourgignon | |
| 1983 | The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show | |
| 1982 | It Came from HollywoodSelf | |
| 1982 | Late Night with David LettermanSelf | |
| 1982 | The Billy Crystal Comedy HourHimself | |
| 1982 | Late Night with David LettermanSelf - Guest | |
| 1981 | StripesDewey "Ox" Oxberger | |
| 1981 | Heavy MetalDesk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice) | |
| 1981 | SCTV Network 90Various | |
| 1980 | The Blues BrothersBurton Mercer | |
| 1980 | The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf DogPinky | |
| 1980 | Double NegativeJohn | |
| 1979 | 1941Pvt. Foley | |
| 1979 | Lost and FoundCarpentier | |
| 1978 | The Silent PartnerSimonsen | |
| 1976 | The Clown MurdersOllie | |
| 1976 | Tunnel VisionCooper | |
| 1976 | Find the LadyKopek | |
| 1976 | Second City TelevisionSelf - Various Characters | |
| 1975 | It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the TimeKopek | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveJuan Gavino (uncredited) | |
| 1974 | CucumberWeatherman | |
| 1974 | Dinah!Self | |
| 1973 | Class of '44Paule (uncredited) | |
| 1972 | The David Steinberg Show | |
| 1953 | The OscarsSelf |
| 1989 | Who's Harry Crumb?Executive Producer | |
| 1989 | Camp CandyProducer | |
| 1971 | Foxy LadyProduction Assistant |
| 1994 | Hostage for a DayDirector | |
| 1987 | Citizen SteveDirector |
| 1988 | The Best of SCTVWriter | |
| 1985 | The Last PolkaWriter | |
| 1982 | Rome, Italian StyleWriter | |
| 1981 | SCTV Network 90Writer |
| 1994 | Wagons East!Thanks |