John Candy
Acting1950Toronto, 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
Acting History
2025
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self (archive footage)
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
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)
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
Hostage for a Day
as Yuri Petrovich (uncredited)
Wagons East!
as James Harlow
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Self (archive footage)
Hostage for a Day
Director
Wagons East!
Thanks
1993
Cool Runnings
as Irv
Rookie of the Year
as Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)
Friends of Gilda
as Self
1992
Once Upon a Crime
as Augie Morosco
Boris and Natasha
as Kalishak
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
TVas Narrator (voice)
1991
Only the Lonely
as Danny Muldoon
Delirious
as Jack Gable
JFK
as Dean Andrews
Nothing But Trouble
as Dennis / Eldona
Career Opportunities
as C.D. Marsh (uncredited)
1990
The Rescuers Down Under
as Wilbur (voice)
Masters of Menace
as Beer Truck Driver
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
as Yosh Shmenge (archive footage)
Rabbit Ears - Stormalong
as Narrator (voice)
Seriously... Phil Collins
as Self
Home Alone
as Gus Polinski
The Oscars
TVas Self• 1 eps
1989
Speed Zone
as Charlie
Uncle Buck
as Buck Russell
The Rocket Boy
as The Hawk
Who's Harry Crumb?
as Harry Crumb
Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?
as Himself
Camp Candy
TVas (voice)
Who's Harry Crumb?
Executive Producer
Camp Candy
TVProducer
Camp Candy
TVTheme Song Performance
1988
The Great Outdoors
as Chet Ripley
Hot to Trot
as Don The Horse (Voice)
She's Having a Baby
as Chet (uncredited)
The Best of SCTV
Writer
1987
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
as Del Griffith
Spaceballs
as Barf
Citizen Steve
as Clip Maxwell
Citizen Steve
Director
1986
Little Shop of Horrors
as Wink Wilkinson
Armed and Dangerous
as Frank Dooley
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
as Wallace Osgood
Really Weird Tales
as Howard Jensen (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
Donald, the Star-Struck Duck
as Himself
The Canadian Conspiracy
as Self
1985
Summer Rental
as Jack Chester
Brewster's Millions
as Spike Nolan
Volunteers
as Tom Tuttle
Follow That Bird
as State Trooper
The Last Polka
as Yosh Shmenge
Tears Are Not Enough
as Self
The Last Polka
Writer
1984
1983
National Lampoon's Vacation
as Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld
Going Berserk
as John Bourgignon
1982
It Came from Hollywood
as Self
Late Night with David Letterman
TVas Self• 2 eps
The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour
TVas Himself
Rome, Italian Style
Writer
1981
Stripes
as Dewey "Ox" Oxberger
Heavy Metal
as Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)
1980
1979
1941
as Pvt. Foley
Lost and Found
as Carpentier
1978
The Silent Partner
as Simonsen
1976
Tunnel Vision
as Cooper
Find the Lady
as Kopek
The Clown Murders
as Ollie
Second City Television
TVas Self - Various Characters• 92 eps
1975
Dinah!
TVas Self• 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
TVas Self - Host / Juan Gavino (uncredited)
1974
Cucumber
TVas Weatherman
1973
Class of '44
as Paule (uncredited)
1971
Foxy Lady
Production Assistant