John Candy
59 movies · 6 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Oct 31, 1950
- Died
- Mar 4, 1994 (age 43)
- 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.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
John Candy: movies and TV shows
Acting (63)
- 2025 Oh. What. Fun.
as Del Griffith (Archive Footage)
- 2006
- 1995 Canadian Bacon
as Sheriff Bud B. Boomer
- 1994 Wagons East!
as James Harlow
- 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
- 1992 Boris and Natasha
as Kalishak
- 1992 Once Upon a Crime
as Augie Morosco
- 1991 JFK
as Dean Andrews
- 1991 Delirious
as Jack Gable
- 1991 Only the Lonely
as Danny Muldoon
- 1991 Career Opportunities
as C.D. Marsh (uncredited) / Target Store Manager
- 1991 Nothing but Trouble
as Dennis / Eldona
- 1990 Home Alone
as Gus Polinski
- 1990 The Rescuers Down Under
as Wilbur (voice)
- 1990 Masters of Menace
as Beer Truck Driver
- 1990 Rabbit Ears - Stormalong
as Narrator (voice)
- 1990 Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
as Yosh Shmenge (archive footage)
- 1989
- 1989 Uncle Buck
as Buck Russell
- 1989 The Rocket Boy
as The Hawk
- 1989 Speed Zone
as Charlie
- 1989 Who's Harry Crumb?
as Harry Crumb
- 1988
- 1988 Hot to Trot
as Don The Horse (Voice)
- 1988 The Great Outdoors
as Chet Ripley
- 1988 She's Having a Baby
as Chet (uncredited)
- 1987 Planes, Trains and Automobiles
as Del Griffith
- 1987 Spaceballs
as Barf
- 1987 Citizen Steve
as Clip Maxwell
- 1986 Little Shop of Horrors
as Wink Wilkinson
- 1986 Really Weird Tales
as Howard Jensen (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
- 1986 Armed and Dangerous
as Frank Dooley
- 1986 The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
as Wallace Osgood
- 1985 Volunteers
as Tom Tuttle
- 1985 Summer Rental
as Jack Chester
- 1985 Follow That Bird
as State Trooper
- 1985 Brewster's Millions
as Spike Nolan
- 1985 The Last Polka
as Yosh Shmenge
- 1985
- 1984 Splash
as Freddie Bauer
- 1984
- 1983
- 1983 Going Berserk
as John Bourgignon
- 1983 National Lampoon's Vacation
as Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld
- 1981 Heavy Metal
as Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)
- 1981 Stripes
as Dewey "Ox" Oxberger
- 1981
- 1980 The Blues Brothers
as Burton Mercer
- 1980 Double Negative
as John
- 1980 The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog
as Pinky
- 1979 1941
as Pvt. Foley
- 1979 Lost and Found
as Carpentier
- 1978 The Silent Partner
as Simonsen
- 1976 Find the Lady
as Kopek
- 1976 The Clown Murders
as Ollie
- 1976 Tunnel Vision
as Cooper
- 1975
- 1974
- 1973 Class of '44
as Paule (uncredited)
- 1972
Behind the camera (11)
- 1994 Wagons East!
Thanks
- 1994 Hostage for a Day
Director
- 1989
- 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
- 1981
- 1976
- 1971 Foxy Lady
Production Assistant
Talk shows and appearances (25)
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- 2005
- 2004
- 1994
- 1993
- 1990
- 1989
- 1988
- 1988
- 1986
- 1986
- 1985
- 1984
- 1982
- 1982 Late Night with David Letterman
3 episodes
- 1982 The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour
1 episode
- 1975 Saturday Night Live
2 episodes
- 1974 Dinah!
1 episode
- 1953 The Oscars
1 episode