John Candy
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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
Credits
National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
as Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld
Spaceballs (1987)
as Barf
Stripes (1981)
as Dewey "Ox" Oxberger
Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
as Wink Wilkinson
Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)
as Del Griffith
The Blues Brothers (1980)
as Burton Mercer
JFK (1991)
as Dean Andrews
Rookie of the Year (1993)
as Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)
Marty, Life Is Short (2026)
as Self (archive footage)
Career Opportunities (1991)
as C.D. Marsh (uncredited)
John Candy: I Like Me (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
Cool Runnings (1993)
as Irv
Uncle Buck (1989)
as Buck Russell
Splash (1984)
as Freddie Bauer
Brewster's Millions (1985)
as Spike Nolan
Citizen Steve (1987)
as Clip Maxwell
1941 (1979)
as Pvt. Foley
Heavy Metal (1981)
as Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)
Nothing but Trouble (1991)
as Dennis / Eldona
The Great Outdoors (1988)
as Chet Ripley
SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of (2026)
as Self (Archival Footage)
Only the Lonely (1991)
as Danny Muldoon
Once Upon a Crime (1992)
as Augie Morosco
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... (2026)
as Self (archive footage)
Volunteers (1985)
as Tom Tuttle
Friends of Gilda (1993)
as Self
Who's Harry Crumb? (1989)
as Harry Crumb
Armed and Dangerous (1986)
as Frank Dooley
Speed Zone (1989)
as Charlie
Summer Rental (1985)
as Jack Chester
Who Shrunk Saturday Morning? (1989)
as Himself
The Last Polka (1985)
as Yosh Shmenge
She's Having a Baby (1988)
as Chet (uncredited)
Follow That Bird (1985)
as State Trooper
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead (2015)
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
as Wilbur (voice)
Canadian Bacon (1995)
as Sheriff Bud B. Boomer
It Came from Hollywood (1982)
as Self
Delirious (1991)
as Jack Gable
Wagons East! (1994)
as James Harlow
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994)
as Self (archive footage)
The Silent Partner (1978)
as Simonsen
Donald, the Star-Struck Duck (1986)
as Himself
Going Berserk (1983)
as John Bourgignon
David Steinberg in Concert With John Candy (1984)
as Self
Tunnel Vision (1976)
as Cooper
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time (1975)
as Kopek
Home Alone (1990)
as Gus Polinski
Hostage for a Day (1994)
as Yuri Petrovich (uncredited)
Hot to Trot (1988)
as Don The Horse (Voice)
Lost and Found (1979)
as Carpentier
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise (2013)
as Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! (1990)
as Yosh Shmenge (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie (1988)
as Self
The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show (1983)
Actor
Boris and Natasha (1992)
as Kalishak
Class of '44 (1973)
as Paule (uncredited)
Masters of Menace (1990)
as Beer Truck Driver
Seriously... Phil Collins (1990)
as Self
The Canadian Conspiracy (1986)
as Self
Double Negative (1980)
as John
Tears Are Not Enough (1985)
as Self
The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog (1980)
as Pinky
Really Weird Tales (1986)
as Howard Jensen (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
The Best of SCTV (1988)
Actor
Find the Lady (1976)
as Kopek
Rabbit Ears - Stormalong (1990)
as Narrator (voice)
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas (1985)
as Marcel
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood (1986)
as Wallace Osgood
The Clown Murders (1976)
as Ollie
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine (2021)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Making a 'Splash' (2004)
as Self (archive footage)
The Rocket Boy (1989)
as The Hawk
Jackie Gleason: The Great One (1988)
as Host
John Candy: Comic Spirit (2005)
as Self (archive footage)
Christmas with SCTV (2006)
Actor