John Candy
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1950-10-30
Day of Death
1994-03-04 (43 years old)
Place of Birth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
John Candy
Biography
John Franklin Candy 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
Acting
(2025)
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
as (archive footage)
(2025)
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self (archive footage)
(2021)
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
(2015)
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
(2013)
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self (archive footage)
(2006)
(2005)
John Candy: Comic Spirit
as Self (archive footage)
(2004)
Making a 'Splash'
as Self (archive footage)
(1995)
Canadian Bacon
as Sheriff Bud B. Boomer
(1994)
Wagons East!
as James Harlow
(1994)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Self (archive footage)
(1994)
Hostage for a Day
as Yuri Petrovich (uncredited)
(1993)
Cool Runnings
as Irv
(1993)
Rookie of the Year
as Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)
(1992)
Once Upon a Crime
as Augie Morosco
(1992)
Boris and Natasha
as Kalishak
(1991)
JFK
as Dean Andrews
(1991)
Career Opportunities
as C.D. Marsh (uncredited)
(1991)
Nothing but Trouble
as Dennis / Eldona
(1991)
Delirious
as Jack Gable
(1991)
Only the Lonely
as Danny Muldoon
(1990)
The Rescuers Down Under
as Wilbur (voice)
(1990)
Home Alone
as Gus Polinski
(1990)
Masters of Menace
as Beer Truck Driver
(1990)
Rabbit Ears - Stormalong
as Narrator (voice)
(1990)
Seriously... Phil Collins
as Self
(1990)
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
as Yosh Shmenge
(1989)
Uncle Buck
as Buck Russell
(1989)
Speed Zone
as Charlie
(1989)
Who's Harry Crumb?
as Harry Crumb
(1989)
The Rocket Boy
as The Hawk
(1989)
Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?
as Himself
(1988)
The Great Outdoors
as Chet Ripley
(1988)
She's Having a Baby
as Chet (uncredited)
(1988)
Hot to Trot
as Don The Horse (Voice)
(1988)
(1988)
(1988)
(1987)
Spaceballs
as Barf
(1987)
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
as Del Griffith
(1987)
Citizen Steve
as Clip Maxwell
(1986)
Little Shop of Horrors
as Wink Wilkinson
(1986)
Armed and Dangerous
as Frank Dooley
(1986)
The Canadian Conspiracy
as Various
(1986)
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
as Wallace Osgood
(1986)
Really Weird Tales
as Howard Jensen (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
(1985)
Brewster's Millions
as Spike Nolan
(1985)
Summer Rental
as Jack Chester
(1985)
Follow That Bird
as State Trooper
(1985)
Volunteers
as Tom Tuttle
(1985)
The Last Polka
as Yosh Shmenge
(1985)
(1985)
Tears Are Not Enough
as Self
(1984)
Splash
as Freddie Bauer
(1983)
National Lampoon's Vacation
as Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld
(1983)
Going Berserk
as John Bourgignon
(1983)
(1982)
It Came from Hollywood
as Himself
(1981)
Stripes
as Dewey "Ox" Oxberger
(1981)
Heavy Metal
as Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)
(1980)
The Blues Brothers
as Burton Mercer
(1980)
Double Negative
as John
(1980)
(1979)
1941
as Pvt. Foley
(1979)
Lost and Found
as Carpentier
(1978)
The Silent Partner
as Simonsen
(1976)
Tunnel Vision
as Cooper
(1976)
Find the Lady
as Kopek
(1976)
The Clown Murders
as Ollie
(1975)
(1973)
Class of '44
as Paule (uncredited)
Crew
(1994)
Hostage for a Day
Director
(1994)
Wagons East!
Thanks
(1989)
Who's Harry Crumb?
Executive Producer
(1988)
The Best of SCTV
Writer
(1987)
Citizen Steve
Director
(1985)
The Last Polka
Writer
(1982)
Rome, Italian Style
Writer
(1971)
Foxy Lady
Production Assistant