John Candy
Known for Acting · 87 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
Dinah!
1974
as Self
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Camp Candy
1989
as (voice)
Second City Television
1976
as Self - Various Characters
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
1992
as Narrator (voice)
SCTV Network 90
1981
as Various
The David Steinberg Show
1972
The New Show
1984
Cucumber
1974
as Weatherman
The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour
1982
as Himself
Movies (75)
Spaceballs
1987
as Barf
National Lampoon's Vacation
1983
as Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld
The Blues Brothers
1980
as Burton Mercer
John Candy: I Like Me
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Little Shop of Horrors
1986
as Wink Wilkinson
Uncle Buck
1989
as Buck Russell
Stripes
1981
as Dewey "Ox" Oxberger
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987
as Del Griffith
Splash
1984
as Freddie Bauer
Marty, Life Is Short
2026
as Self (archive footage)
Cool Runnings
1993
as Irv
JFK
1991
as Dean Andrews
Career Opportunities
1991
as C.D. Marsh (uncredited) / Target Store Manager
The Great Outdoors
1988
as Chet Ripley
1941
1979
as Pvt. Foley
Heavy Metal
1981
as Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)
Brewster's Millions
1985
as Spike Nolan
Nothing but Trouble
1991
as Dennis / Eldona
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
2026
as Self (archive footage)
Rookie of the Year
1993
as Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)
Citizen Steve
1987
as Clip Maxwell
She's Having a Baby
1988
as Chet (uncredited)
Summer Rental
1985
as Jack Chester
John Candy: Comic Spirit
2005
as Self (archive footage)
Donald, the Star-Struck Duck
1986
as Himself
Who's Harry Crumb?
1989
as Harry Crumb
Armed and Dangerous
1986
as Frank Dooley
The Rocket Boy
1989
as The Hawk
It Came from Hollywood
1982
as Self
Canadian Bacon
1995
as Sheriff Bud B. Boomer
Volunteers
1985
as Tom Tuttle
Only the Lonely
1991
as Danny Muldoon
Follow That Bird
1985
as State Trooper
Speed Zone
1989
as Charlie
Once Upon a Crime
1992
as Augie Morosco
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013
as Self (archive footage)
The Last Polka
1985
as Yosh Shmenge
Delirious
1991
as Jack Gable
The Rescuers Down Under
1990
as Wilbur (voice)
The Canadian Conspiracy
1986
as Self
Going Berserk
1983
as John Bourgignon
Friends of Gilda
1993
as Self
Lost and Found
1979
as Carpentier
Wagons East!
1994
as James Harlow
Hot to Trot
1988
as Don The Horse (Voice)
The Best of SCTV
1988
Home Alone
1990
as Gus Polinski
Boris and Natasha
1992
as Kalishak
Find the Lady
1976
as Kopek
The Silent Partner
1978
as Simonsen
Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?
1989
as Himself
Seriously... Phil Collins
1990
as Self
Class of '44
1973
as Paule (uncredited)
Making a 'Splash'
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Tunnel Vision
1976
as Cooper
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
as Self (archive footage)
The Clown Murders
1976
as Ollie
Double Negative
1980
as John
Hostage for a Day
1994
as Yuri Petrovich (uncredited)
The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog
1980
as Pinky
Really Weird Tales
1986
as Howard Jensen (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
1986
as Wallace Osgood
Masters of Menace
1990
as Beer Truck Driver
Tears Are Not Enough
1985
as Self
Rabbit Ears - Stormalong
1990
as Narrator (voice)
Christmas with SCTV
2006
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
2021
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
David Steinberg in Concert With John Candy
1984
as Self
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988
as Self
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
1988
as Host
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990
as Yosh Shmenge (archive footage)
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
1975
as Kopek
The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show
1983
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
1985
as Marcel
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 87 credits spanning from 1953 to 2026, John Candy has appeared in 75 films and 12 TV shows.
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Most Popular John Candy Movies
- Spaceballs (1987) — as Barf
- National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) — as Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld
- The Blues Brothers (1980) — as Burton Mercer
- John Candy: I Like Me (2025) — as Self (archive footage)
- Little Shop of Horrors (1986) — as Wink Wilkinson
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