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